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Aug
11

WSA Position Vacant

Are you exceptionally organized? Passionate about young people and skills excellence?

Aug
07

The Green Team Project

In October 2007 there was real enthusiasm and energy from WorldSkills volunteers and staff about taking the first steps towards a more sustainable National competition.

Jul
18

Channel 10 - 9am With David and Kim

Interview with CEO Mark Callaghan and Victorian Medalists, Melissa Guiney and David Jackson

Jul
14

2008 National Competition Results

Open category and VETiS results

Jul
14

Sustainability Award

Winner of the Skills for Sustainability Award Announced

Jul
14

SkillsOne Launches Videos

Video footage will appear on the SkillsOne website.

Jul
14

Evatt Shield Winner Announced

For the 2008 National Competition, the Winner of the Evatt Shield is Tasmania Congratulations Tassie.

Jul
14

CareerOne Award

The winner is Luke Davies from the Turning Category

Jul
14

VETiS Shield

VETiS Shield is awarded to the best performing state in the National Competition

Jul
14

Presentation Ceremony Footage

The Presentation Ceremony was held at the State Theatre, Sydney

Jul
13

National Competition Day 3 Blog

On the final day of competition, Mark Callaghan talks about the categories and the nearness of completion

Jul
13

National Competition Day 3 Footage

on the last day of competition, tensions mount in competitors as projects are needing to be completed

Jul
13

Volunteer Blog Day 3

students kindly volunteer to blog

Jul
12

National Competition Day 2 Blog

CEO Mark Callaghan blog on the second day of the WorldSkills Australia National Competition

Jul
12

Volunteer Blog Day 2

Volunteer students blog on their experiences at the WorldSkills Australia National Competition. The students are from Bradfield Senior College.

Jul
12

National Competition Day 2 Footage

view footage of the competition over the four uploads

Jul
11

National Competition Day 1 Blog

CEO Mark Callaghan blog on the first day of the WorldSkills Australia National Competition

Jul
11

National Competition Day 1

all the action from the WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Sydney Convention and Exhbition Centre

Jul
11

National Competition Day 1 Footage

Category by category footage of the National Competition

Jul
10

Familiarisation Day

Footage of 2008 National Competitors on Familiarisation Day

Jul
10

WSA CEO Mark Callaghan blog

Jul
09

National Competition Bump In Day 3

The final coutdown has commenced! It's now less then 48 hours until competition kicks off. Competitors from all across the nation start arriving today.

Jul
08

National Competition Bump In Day 1

bump in SCEC days one and two

Jul
04

Australian Apprenticeship Roundtable

The inaugural 2008 Australian Apprenticeships Roundtable (the Roundtable) meeting was held in Canberra from 2 - 4 June 2008.

Jul
04

WSA are thinking and acting green

Did you know that for the first time ever in the WorldSkills movement, both nationally and internationally, the ecological footprint of a competition will be measured?

Jul
04

Australia’s best converge in Sydney

With the 2008 WorldSkills Australia National Competition only days away, the WorldSkills Australia Head Office is in full gear and preparing to relocate to Sydney.

Jul
01

WSA Official Video Journalist

A word from WorldSkills Australia Official Video Journalist Josh Krasnostein

Jun
26

Sustainability in the Joinery Trade

SkillsOne investigates how the Joinery category of the WorldSkills Australia National Competition 2008 is becoming more environmentally sustainable.

Jun
14

Try'a Trade - Ballarat

The 2008 Apprenticeship Expo WorldSkills Australia Try’aTrade was a great success with just over 400 Secondary Schools Students attending over the two days.

May
26

50 Days To Go

Five hundred young trade and skill technicians are now busily preparing for the WorldSkills Australia National Competition, Australia’s biennial showcase of skills and trades.

May
23

Try’a Trade - Brisbane

Workshops were held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 23rd and 24th of May 2008.

May
16

Try’a Trade - Melbourne

WorldSkills Australian together with GTA Victoria held a successful WorldSkills Australia Try'aTrade event in conjunction with the National Careers and Employment Expo.

May
12

Try'a Trade - Adelaide

Thousands of senior students from over 60 schools across South Australia converged on the Adelaide National Careers and Employment Expo in early May.

Apr
16

Become a Volunteer at the Nationals

Do you want to volunteer at Australia's largest skill event?

Apr
04

Skillaroos Awarded Fellowship

Congratulations to John Rudge and two finalists, Tim Hambly and Lachlan Thomas.

Mar
03

WorldSkills Australia gone Virtual

WorldSkills Australia has signed up to the Virtual Careers Expo to reach a wider audience among the industry.

Mar
18

20 Years On

Sydney is set to host Australia’s biggest and most prestigious skills competition - the WorldSkills Australia National Competition in July of this year.

Mar
08

Skillaroos segment on SkillsOne TV

After filming the Skillaroos at the International Competition in Japan, SkillsOne have released the feature on air.

Nov
22

Thanking the experts

Thanks to the Skillaroo experts

Nov
22

Medallions of Excellence

The medallions were presented to the competitors

Nov
21

Skillaroos are 5th in the world

The Skillaroos competed at the WorldSkills International Competition to prove their Australian skills are top 5 in the world.

Nov
21

Results and Closing Ceremony

The medallists have been announced!

Nov
18

Final Day of Competition!

This is the last day of competition

Nov
18

Final minutes of competition

Watch as some of the competitors count down to the finish

Nov
17

Day Three of Competition

Tired competitors continue through to day three

Nov
16

Day Two of Competition

The international competition is in full swing

Nov
15

Day One of Competition

The first day of competition has begun

Nov
14

Opening Ceremony

The Skillaroos represent Australia at the Opening Ceremony

Nov
13

Familiarisation day

The competitors see the competition site for the first time

Nov
12

Skillaroos arrival in Susono Village

The Skillaroos arriving at their accommodation in Shizuoka

Nov
12

Skillaroos at Embassy and School

The Skillaroos visited the Ambassador and elementary school

Nov
12

Skillaroos speak!

Hear what some of the Skillaroos have to say

Nov
09

Skillaroos Farewell Function, Sydney

Farewell Function, Sydney

Sep
20

News Limited's CareerOne partnership

WorldSkills Australia announced their media partnership with News Limiteds CareerOne on June 21st 2007.

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