WorldSkills Australia

From Victoria to the world

Victoria takes pride in joining regional, national, and international WorldSkills competitions. These events celebrate talent, promote skill development, and showcase trades, apprenticeships, and vocational education. They also help create career opportunities for young Victorians, giving them the tools to succeed and thrive as global citizens.

WorldSkills competitions are created by industry and skills experts to test a person’s knowledge, practical skills, and job-readiness using strict rules. These competitions focus on high-quality training standards and give employers and training providers a way to compare their apprenticeship and training programmes.

A male apprentice is seen demonstrating his skills in the WorldSkills Refrigeration Competition.

Start your journey with WorldSkills

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.

WorldSkills competition cycle

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 Apprenticeships Victoria.

Updated 29 April 2026

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.