NT local wins Silver Medal at 2021 National WorldSkills Australia Competition

Alice Spring’s local Ella Adami has been nationally recognised for beauty therapy at the WorldSkills Australia National Championships this week, as the only Territorian to compete in the competition.

The Charles Darwin University (CDU) student who completed her school-based Certificate III in Beauty Services in Alice Springs took home a silver medal at the championships in Perth on Wednesday evening.

While still at high school, Ms Adami was inspired to apply for a Certificate III in Beauty Services at CDU. Fast forward a few years and she’s now completed a Diploma of Beauty Therapy, is working full time at a local salon in Alice Springs and is winning awards for her efforts.

I’ve always had a passion for pampering myself and friends. I saw this as an opportunity to improve my skills and make a career out of it,” Ms Adami said.

Reflecting on the competition Ms Adami mentioned that it was one of the hardest things she has ever done.

“Every task brought a new challenge and the chance to learn something new,” Ms Adami said.

“You really have to know your stuff and be time sensitive as every second counts, you are being judged on every detail of a treatment, from introducing yourself to your client to cleaning the station following the treatment.

“I’m lucky that I had such good supports from my family and also my lecturer at CDU, who helped me refine my skills so that I could compete at the level that I did.”

VET lecturer for Beauty Therapy Debra Street is proud of Ms Adami’s achievement.

“I started teaching Ms Adami when she was in year 10 and I could see her potential and the enthusiasm she had for the industry, Ella competed in the WorldSkills Regional Competition held in Alice Springs and became eligible to compete at the National Level.  She has put in a tremendous amount of additional training over the last twelve months and deserves the recognition she has received,” Ms Street said.

“This is a wonderful achievement and recognition for CDU to have one of its students represent the NT on a national level and show that we can compete with the best of them.”

Ms Adami was the youngest competitor in her category to compete at this year’s competition.

“I was in shock when I heard my name, all my efforts and hours of preparation had paid off. It feels so good to be recognised for the work that I do every day, I am already looking forward to next year’s competition,” she said.

“By completing my studies and workplace experience I was able to have a strong foundation of skills and knowledge for the competition.”