From Victoria to the world
Victoria is a proud participant in regional, national and international WorldSkills competitions. WorldSkills promotes and builds a skills culture, celebrates excellence and showcases vocational education and training, trades and apprenticeships by fostering career pathways for Victoria’s young people, empowering them to become successful global citizens.
Designed by industry and skills experts, WorldSkills competitions assess an individual’s knowledge, practical skills and employability against strict criteria. Focusing on the highest quality of training standards, employers and training providers can use the competition to benchmark their own apprenticeship and training programs.
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Compete in 60 skills across:
- Construction & Building Technology
- Creative Arts & Fashion
- Information & Communications Technology
- Manufacturing & Engineering Technology
- Social & Personal Services
- Transport & Logistics
- VET in Schools (VETiS) skills.
Regional competitions Held every 2 years, regional competitions take place in 34 regions across Australia. National championships Following the regional competitions, winners come together to compete to become named Australia’s best at the WorldSkills Australia National Championships. International competitions Upon conclusion of the national championships, Australia will select a team – the Skillaroos – to represent their country and compete against the rest of the world at the WorldSkills International Competition. This takes place in the same year as the regional competitions. Apprentices and trainees who are completing or have recently completed a course aligned to a national training package at a Victorian TAFE or registered training provider may be eligible to enter an open-age regional competition.
For more information about competitions, contact WorldSkills Victorian State Manager, Mick Prato.
Secondary students enrolled in VET in school courses aligned to a national training package, including school-based apprentices, may be eligible to enter the VETiS regional competition.
Contact the VETiS Victoria regional competitions for more information.
The WorldSkills model relies primarily on volunteers to mentor competitors and to organise and judge competitions. When you volunteer with WorldSkills Australia, you will make a meaningful contribution to the lives of thousands of young Australians. There are a number of ways to become involved as a volunteer, from being a member of a regional committee that oversees activities in your region, to mentoring and training young people, to assisting at events. If you are interested in getting involved contact the WorldSkills Victorian State Manager, Mick Prato.
2023 WorldSkills Australia National Championships
Apprenticeships Victoria hosted the 2023 WorldSkills Australia Championships, highlighting Victoria’s skills as apprentices competed nationally. Results are on the WorldSkills website.
2024 WorldSkills International Competitions
WorldSkills Australia’s Skillaroos will compete against 80 countries for the world’s top skills title. Selected Victorian medallists from 2023 will join the team for the 2024 competition in Lyon.
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