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Team Australia Skillaroos Announced Dear WorldSkills Supporter, Team Australia Skillaroos were officially announced on Friday 19th of November at the Australian Training Awards at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. Senator Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations announced The Skillaroos and presented them each with a certificate of achievement at the prestigious Australian Training Awards will be formally announced by. The Skillaroos are 30 of Australia’s elite skilled champions who will train tirelessly for the next 10 months, refining their skills in preparation to compete against other competitors from around the world in their quest for gold at the 41st WorldSkills International Competition in London, UK next year. The Skillaroos will be representing 27 different skill categories such as Restaurant Service, Fashion Technology, Car Painting and Landscape Gardening. The 41st WorldSkills International Competition will be a showcase of the global skills standards displayed by competitors from over 50 countries representing 45 skill areas. The competition is expected to draw crowds of over 150,000 people. The Skillaroos will not only face the pressures of excelling in their skill categories, but also defending Australia’s current 5th place ranking in the world- a great legacy from the preceding Australian Team at the 2009 40th WorldSkills International Competition in Calgary, Canada. The Skillaroos are competitors from the 2010 WorldSkills Australia National Competition, held in Brisbane. The National Competition was an impressive showcase of the talent of young skilled apprentices and trainees currently available in the Australian workforce. WorldSkills Australia Team Australia, Skillaroos 41st WorldSkills International Competition
WorldSkills Australia challenges young Australians to strive for skills excellence and produce skill ambassadors that are held up as beacons to show the success that is possible via a trade or skill based career. WorldSkills Australia is developing a new generation of business leaders and raising the standards of vocational education and training. For further information please visit www.worldskills.org.au or call the National Office on 03 9249 1000.
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