23 June 2009
2009 CareerOne Team Australia Training Camp and Uniform Presentation
By WorldSkills Australia
It’s a list that reads like the who’s who of Australian sporting achievement: Cathy Freeman, Lucas Neill, Lleyton Hewitt, Jana Pittman, Petria Thomas and Cadel Evans amongst many more - all champions of their trade who mastered their craft at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra during their career.
Now add to this list the Australian WorldSkills team - 26 of our best and brightest young tradies and apprentices who have earned their chance to compete at the 2009 International WorldSkills Competition, known as the 'Trade Olympics', to be held in Canada in September.
During their time at the AIS training camp last weekend, the Australian WorldSkills team (the Skillaroos) were given the chance to mingle with some of Australia’s most promising young athletes in the hope that some of their winning spirit rubs off.