The National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN) newsletter of 5 September 2023 highlighted the extraordinary talent of WorldSkills Australia competitors.

NAEN chief executive Dianne Dayhew, congratulated all the participants at the 2023 WorldSkills Australia championships in Melbourne.

Noted that the event had a total of 470 young Australians compete at the championships and almost 27,000 visitors attended the three-day event.

NSW topped the medal tally with 21 Gold medals, just ahead of Victoria with 19 Gold. Western Australia came in third with 13 Gold and 26 medals in total. NSW also secured the VETIS Shield for an outstanding performance among VET in Schools competitors.