Visual Connections Sponsors WorldSkills 2025 Competitors

Visual Connections has announced it will again sponsor competitors in the WorldSkills competition, providing $10,000 in funding to cover the travel and accommodation costs for the sign and graphics students and teachers attending the 2025 competition.

Established in 1981, WorldSkills is designed to promote excellence in skills-based trades. The Australian competition sees the best apprentices from around the country compete with others from the same industry group over three days.

“Skills shape the world, and the WorldSkills program is designed to make sure young Australians have access to vocational education and training that measures up on an international stage with all the opportunities that provides,” says Sarah Moore, General Manager of Visual Connections.

“WorldSkills is a fantastic event where you can see trade apprentices in everything from carpentry to bricklaying, electrical and plumbing, hairdressing and graphic design, dressmaking and signage, showcasing their skills, and it’s always great to see our industry represented alongside the more familiar trades.

“As well as encouraging and mentoring our industry apprentices, our sponsorship will provide an important platform to promote industry careers and apprenticeships to a wide audience through communications, participation in events and Try'A'Skill events,” adds Moore.

The Australian winners of the categories represented in the WorldSkills international competition go on to compete against fellow apprentices from around the world. Signs and Graphics apprentices are not yet included in the international competition program, but Moore says the Australian title is highly valued.

“Over the years, WorldSkills Australia has helped more than 100,000 young apprentices compete at a national and international level, validating their career choices and growing in confidence, making new connections, and building the professional relationships that we know will have such a positive effect on their careers and working lives,” she says.

“Visual Connections has been involved with WorldSkills over many years as part of our commitment to training and apprenticeships, which is so vital to the future of the print, sign and graphics industries and we are delighted to once again support the signage students and teachers to be part of the 2025 competition,” concludes Moore.

Click here to find out more about WorldSkills Australia.