At UB TAFE we proudly recognise the effort and dedication of our
teachers and workplace assessors in relation to the organisation of
WorldSkills Regional competitions and the training of the competitors.
Worldskills is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the skills of
our Apprentices and Trainees as they compete against their peers
locally, nationally and internationally.
Worldskills challenges young people, their teachers, trainers and
employers to achieve world class standards in the workplace and to
promote the status of vocational education and training across
Australia.
UB TAFE Apprentices and Trainees have competed in every national
competition since 1981 and have been very successful winning eight
National Gold Medals and one International Gold. UB TAFE representatives
have travelled to Switzerland to three competitions, Japan, France and
Canada to represent Australia. Peter Bailey won the Gold Medal for
Welding in 1997 in Switzerland.
In 2005 Daniel Collings represented Australia in Helsinki in
Automotive Mechanics.
This success reflects the quality training given to Apprentices
and Trainees by the hard working staff of the UB TAFE.
Our staff have also been rewarded by being chosen as judges in
National Competitions. For the first time we had an international judge
with Grant Petch being appointed as the Australian Expert in Auto
Mechanics at the Helsinki competition in June 2005.
I encourage Apprentices and Trainees to take up the Worldskills
Challenge and wish everyone who participates, success.
Terry Lloyd
Deputy Vice Chancellor
University of Ballarat
