School and beyond

SkillsOne is an initiative of The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence aimed at raising the profile and status of trades. SkillsOne TV airs nationally on Foxtel/Austar (Aurora Channel 183) each week in a block of programs presented as a branded channel as well as the website featuring videos, rich content and resources. It is a terrific, very professional resource for students, their families and schools.

With the skills shortage being a major issue for Australia, most agree on the importance of highlighting the benefits and opportunities of doing a trade to young people – many of whom have been raised to believe that University is the only option. SkillsOne shows that trade skills today present new and different career options and many traditional industries are now highly technologised, innovative and exciting.

SkillsOne tells real stories about real people who are passionate about what they do, the exciting career opportunities available across many industries and the skills in high-demand in the 21st century. I especially love the video about music students at Nirimba TAFE (Nirimba TAFE is close to our hearts as the Lighthouse office was based there for many years.)