Australia’s largest skills and trades showcase — the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships & Skills Show was held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from 12–14 June.
This was a showcase of nation’s best young apprentices and trainees in a variety of fields. The Apprenticeship Factory had one of their very talented apprentices Jed Coolahan represented Victoria in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning trade. Jed is hosted to John Morrow Refrigeration in Shepparton and is in the third year of his apprenticeship. After winning the regional World skills event, Jed was named in the Victorian Team to compete at the National Championships. This required extra commitment and dedication to be ready for the event and over the last few months Jed has attended training camps and undertaken extra tuition to ensure he was prepared for the World Skills Championships.
At the WorldSkills Competition, Jed competed for three days undertaking a number of tasks which involved problem solving, recalling knowledge, completing activities to exceptionally high standard, all whilst remaining focused to complete a number of tasks within set timeframes. Whilst working on tasks, Jed was being shadowed by a judge, watching his every move.
The event brought together more than 35,000 visitors, who witnessed over 600 competitors from every state and territory go head-to-head across more than 60 skill categories, ranging from cyber security and cabinetmaking to cookery, floristry and plumbing.
The Apprenticeship Factory and John Morrow Refrigeration are certainly very proud of what has been achieved by Jed to date. A huge congratulations to him on the way in which he conducted himself and showcased his skills and knowledge at such a high standard.
