WORLDSKILLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS & SKILLS SHOW

SPARK YOUR FUTURE

See Australia’s best young welders – and apprentices from over 55 other skill and trade areas – put their handywork to the test at the nation’s biggest skills competition.

Discover exciting career opportunities, meet industry experts and see where your trade can take you at the largest and most exciting skills and careers event of the year.

WHAT IS WORLDSKILLS AUSTRALIA?

At WorldSkills Australia, we want one thing: for young Australians to have access to vocational education and training that measures up on an international stage.

Why? Because we know that skills and trades are critical for building thriving economies, productive communities and confident young members of society. We know that skills excellence opens up career pathways and opportunities for our young people. And we know that skills and trades shape the world around us.

The main way we support skills excellence in Australia is through our skills competitions – which we’ve been running for over 40 years. Skill competitions happen at a regional, national and international level, and allow young people to benchmark their skill level against their peers.

Competitors who do well at a regional competition are invited to compete at the national championships, where tens of thousands of spectators watch Australia’s best trades and skills talent compete.

From there, you may even be asked to join the Skills Squad, where you’ll have the opportunity to travel internationally and test yourself against the best trades and skills talent in the world.

Competing in a WorldSkills competition opens up pathways you never even thought possible. Get started on your journey today.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?

When you attend a WorldSkills Australia National Championship,

you’re not just witnessing some of Australia’s best trades and skills talent show off their talent

You’ll also:

• Try out a number of skills and trades at our Try’aSkill booths

• Learn just how many career pathways are available to you via the vocational education and training

• Witness the best trainees and apprentices in Australia compete for gold

• Talk to the employers, training organisations and skills organisations who build opportunities in trades and skills

• Hear from industry leaders and WorldSkills success stories

• Get the information you need to make informed decisions about your education and career