19-year-old Alex Odgers is currently being trained by Australia’s leading Hairdressing and Beauty College, Australasian College Broadway, to go for gold in London at the 41st Worldskills Competition in October.
To be able to compete in Worldskills internationally, over 500 of Australia’s best battled for an Australian gold medal in 50 trade and skill categories on the Gold Coast last year. The country’s best apprentices, trainees and school students competed for three days.
“I spend one week out of every month at the Australasian College Broadway preparing for Worldskills in October. Each highly experienced educator teaches me the best techniques that will certainly put me in good stead to compete in my category,” Odgers said.
“Worldskills has introduced me to friends I never would have met and taken me to places I could only dream of visiting. Having recently visited France, my monthly trips to Sydney and a trip to Cairns next month, all to train for Worldskills, I never would have imagined I would get to see the world like this. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Odgers continued.
Maureen Houssein-Mustafa, Executive Chairman and Founder of Australasian College Broadway has pulled out all the stops to help support competitors and knows why it’s important to give young Australians like Alex a chance at winning gold.
Houssein-Mustafa and the College together have pledged to raise $60,000 over two years for two entrants to compete in the International Worldskills Competition. One of which is Alex, and the other is the Hairdressing category Australian representative who is also training at the College.
“It’s crucial that we help young Australian talent grow. We want to support them to win Gold at Worldskills, as it is not only vital for them, but it raises the bar for our entire Industry. Our youth are tomorrow’s future and by giving them the right skill set we can expect Australian standards to continue setting benchmarks internationally,” Houssein-Mustafa said.
The Australasian College Broadway trained Jessie-Lee Gladwell, the last Australian Beauty Finalist to win Gold at the Canadian Worldskills competition in 2009.
“If it wasn’t for Ms Houssein-Mustafa and the staff at the Australasian Beauty College I wouldn’t be able to compete in Worldskills and for that I say thank you,” Ms Odgers said.
For further information about The Australasian College Broadway visit www.australasiancollege.com.au or call (02) 9571 8288.