Start 2011

Based on recent and ongoing research and experience around the world Sefton-Green talked about competing definitions of what 'creative learning' might mean, how it has been recognised, evaluated and described, how it has been imagined and  implemented in practice, and how ideas of creative learning are present in studies of learning outside the school.

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Start 2011

Koori Job Ready run an eight-week intensive course in construction and hospitality for Aboriginal people in Darlington near Redfern. Beyond training, they negotiate jobs, traineeships and apprenticeships for their graduates and mentor them while they transition into the world of employment.

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Start 2011

Dusseldorp Skills Forum is delighted to be partnering with How Big Are Your Dreams? a creative and proven program that has been working with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Sydney since 2009.

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Start 2011

DSF is excited to be partnering with the Sydney Story Factory - a new initiative that aims to kindle the spark of creativityin every child and nurture the next generation of storytellers. Situated behind the Martian Embassy and Gift Shop in Redfern, The Sydney Story Factory will be a fantastical place where the imagination is set loose andchildren get free help to write stories of all kinds.

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Start 2011

The  Green Team 2012 project is harnessing the growing enthusiasm and understanding of sustainability within WorldSkills Australia. Expert advice on sustainability in design is influencing the very beginning of the WorldSkills competition cycle!

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How to achieve peak performance (890.45 kB)Start 2011

MoVE International, a Survey of Competitors and Experts at the WorldSkills International Competition in London, 2011 aims to provide an evidence base for all WorldSkills Members on the benefits of Competition and ideas for improving the WorldSkills Experience for everyone.

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Start 2011

The WorldSkills Foundation (WSF) was launched in Madrid, Spain in 2011 and is the research, advocacy and education arm of WorldSkills International. Its purpose is to complement the WorldSkills Competition. In this way the Foundation aims to achieve its shared mission with WorldSkills International to promote skills across the world.

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Start 2011

We've updated, revamped and added a whole lot of new information to our Learning Choices website. As well as the latest research and some valuable resources, the site contains information on nearly 2000 programs. It's often been called 'the best kept secret in Australia'.

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Start 2010

Building on its experience in starting up the Career WorkKeys community based labour hire program on the Central Coast, Dusseldorp Skills Forum is working in partnership with Narrabri Shire Council, MAKE IT WORK, AgriFood Skills Australia, and Tocal College to pilot an innovative cross industry skills program aimed at breeding flexibility and responsiveness in local labour forces, building resilience into regional economies and retaining skills and people in regions.

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Start 2009

“Top end of the learning scale - There is nothing to lose. All competitors are winners. Just to be selected as one of the top young people in their category they win the opportunity to meet and work beside the best in our nation."

MoVE Australia, a research project modelling vocational excellence, has gathered data primarily from Competitors & Experts and then their Employers, Family and Trainers asking about their experiences and what makes for excellence in skills. The first set of data was gathered at the National Competition held in 2010, the second set of data upon the selection of the International Team, known as the Skillaroos, at the Team Training Camp late 2010 and the third set at the international competition - WorldSkills London 2011.

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