Hamish grew up tinkering with cars in father’s auto trimming workshop, which is where he gained his love of cars. When at school Hamish decided that he wanted to make a career out of what he had learnt. Hamish beganPlay Video
SkillsOne visits one of this year's Ultimate Apprenticeship Winners, a competition organised by The Institute For Trade Skills Excellence. We meet Daniel Wheat, who will experience an opportunity of a lifetime, work with professionals and travel overseas to work inPlay Video
On Tuesday 28th August SALT - Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen, launched their 'Skills Women' trailer with the support of the NSW Government. The Hon. Pru Goward Minister for Women, Minister for Family and Community Services and The Hon. Adrian PiccoliPlay Video
Rosa Hollows is a qualified Carpenter and Joiner. We joined her on site as she restores a 106 year old heritage listed cottage. Calling on the skills of her trade, she is overcoming the challenges of such a facelift inPlay Video
Mark Williams, an apprentice welder from Dubbo NSW, will be representing Australia in the WorldSkills 2007 International Competition in Shizuoka City, Japan. Mark became interested in welding after completing a TAFE Delivered Vocational Education and Training ("TVET") course in YearPlay Video
On Thursday 29th September, 2011 a group of young school-aged students with an interest in hospitality were offered the very special opportunity to take a tour aboard the cruise ship Pacific Pearl, thanks to HTN and Macarthur Workplace Learning. ThePlay Video
Whether you know it as Sydney Tech, Sydney TAFE, East Sydney or STC, TAFE NSW Sydney Institute has been training people in the trades, professions and service industries for 120 years, since 1891. Did you know Sydney Institute was thePlay Video
What are the most important things you should think about when applying for a job? How do you ensure that your application stands out? How do you land the job of your dreams? Careers expert, John Taccori will share hisPlay Video
The Hon. Peter Garrett MP is the minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. In this video he discusses the important role of National Skills Week in highlighting the diversity of education and training options available, as well asPlay Video
Ryan grew up in Gordon and is currently living in Ballarat. He got into carpentry through Trade School, however his Brother and Dad are also in construction so he was exposed to this line of work growing up. Ryan worksPlay Video
This Jewellery Design Workshop session will introduce students to industry level jewellery-making skills. Catherine will do demonstration initially along with other teacher Majella Beck. Students from McDonald College will have the opportunity to work with industry tools and facilities usedPlay Video
A Real Estate Certificate and a bit of initiative can lead to big returns in the property market. We meet property consultant Michael Murray who decided at school he wanted to be a real estate agent and completed his realPlay Video
The purpose of Try-A-Trade is to give students hands on experience at as many different trades as possible. There are representatives and tradespeople from different trades e.g. plumbing, carpentry, hairdressing, at each Try-A-Trade stand to instruct and give advice onPlay Video
Don Spencer, famous Australian musician, established the Australian Children's Music Foundation (ACMF) out of his passion to motivate young budding musicians from around the country to follow their dreams and engage in creative, expressive, enriching pursuits which music provides. ACMFPlay Video
This story highlights the importance of teaching young people trades, and the fulfillment one can get from passing on such knowledge. Auto-mechanic and Chief Judge for the Auto VETIS category, Terry De Santis, expresses his love for teaching trades andPlay Video
The Singleton Mine Expo has been created to educate school students about the realities of working in mines, and show them the many career options open to them in mining. Skillsone visited the Mining Expo in Singleton NSW where wePlay Video
Interested in a career in mining - but don't know where to find out more information? Maybe you should have been at The Singleton Mine Expo? Lucky then, that SkillsOne went along for you! The Singleton Mine Expo has beenPlay Video
Whilst at school, Nick was doing some graphic design but he felt that he wasn’t learning what he needed to. His uncle is a director at a printing company and so he started there three quarters of the way throughPlay Video
Whether you know it as Sydney Tech, Sydney TAFE, East Sydney or STC, TAFE NSW Sydney Institute has been training people in the trades, professions and service industries for 120 years, since 1891. Did you know Sydney Institute was thePlay Video
The CEO of East Coast Apprenticeships, Alan Sparks, tells a story about a disabled school student who was put through a very special program called the 'Star Program'. Group Training supports a significant amount of apprentices going through the VETPlay Video
Inspiring the Future Australia aims to broaden the horizons and raise the aspirations of all young people, from primary school students to high school students. 95% of young people say they want employers to be more involved in providing advice and guidance about careers,Play Video
Sue Kennedy from Training Service NSW speaks on the importance of providing up to date information, supporting employers and students through the process of determining careers and apprenticeships and the role NSW government is doing to assist them. "It isPlay Video
Here we see all the excitement and preparation that goes into competing at WorldSkills Australia. Most people can guess what a hairdresser does but they don’t know what’s involved in competing at a national competition. About Hairdressing: There are 22Play Video
Discover the often-unknown skill required in being an auto mechanic. We meet automotive mechanic Craig Ringswandle and his son Andrew, who is vying for the National WorldSkills gold medal. About Auto-Mechanics: This years category of Auto Mechanics contains eleven competitors,Play Video
Whether you know it as Sydney Tech, Sydney TAFE, East Sydney or STC, TAFE NSW Sydney Institute has been training people in the trades, professions and service industries for 120 years, since 1891. Did you know Sydney Institute was thePlay Video
Abbey Sergeant, a trainee Youth Development Officer in the multicultural Shire of Katanning, thrives on organising and delivering programs for young people in her community. In this role, she applies for and administers program grants, produces a monthly newsletter andPlay Video
Matt lives in Stawell with his parents on the family farm (crops & sheep) He did engineering at school which he really enjoyed. He then did an apprenticeship at Stawell engineering for 2 years. The apprenticeship was meant to goPlay Video
The NSW VET in Schools Program provides VET students with real life industry skills to make them work ready. This video showcases the programs that are supporting the Snowy 2.0 scheme and the opportunities and employment pathways being explored byPlay Video
A short video promoting VET programs for Secondary students - NSW department of Education. Showcasing the diversity and opportunities in VET Pathways.
Celebrating its 120 year anniversary, TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute has long been at the forefront of vocational education and training in Australia. In 1891 Sydney Institute opened its first permanent teaching facility which in Ultimo. Originally called Sydney Technical CollegePlay Video
After first doing an apprenticeship in carpentry, Andrew has recently completed his building course and is now beginning a business in property development which he intends to ease himself into over the next 2 years. For the last few years,Play Video
Matthew Wall has been interested in cooking since he was a young boy: "I always liked cooking as a kid...I liked preparing the meat". Matthew turned his interest into a career, starting out at Penny's Butchers in Mona Vale, Sydney,Play Video
The Food, Wine and Tourism Gateway to Industry Schools project aims to help young people make a successful transition from school into further training or employment in the commercial cookery, wine, hospitality and tourism industries. By blending school, vocational andPlay Video
An Australian Technical College (ATC) which opened in Queanbeyan this week promises to give Year 10 school-leavers a head start in pursuing a trade, without depriving them of their senior-school education. As the 25th Australian Technical College in the country,Read More
Carpenter, Don Evenden restores heritage buildings on Cockatoo Island, the site of Australia's trade history. He shares what's involved in being a carpenter on a heritage listed island and the changes he's made to the buildings. About Don: Initially DonPlay Video
