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Career education facilitates learning about self in relation to the world of work, making and implementing career plans and decisions, and managing work transitions.[1]
Career Education is supported in all education systems and at all levels, though more evident at secondary and tertiary levels. It is also provided by groups outside the main school and university systems including TAFE, colleges and other private providers. Most Career Education is involved with provision of information leading to an effective transition from education to work and contributing to the best possible career and lifestyle choices.
Further information may also be found on the Vocational Education page.
This page looks at Career Education in all Australian states & Territories, Commonwealth involvement, resources and other, general information.
If you are aware of any worthwhile information which is not included, suggestions or additions are welcome and will be given due consideration.
States & Territories
Australian Capital Territory
- ACT Career Education Association Inc
‘Assists both government and non-government school teachers across the ACT and surrounding NSW.’ - Canberra Careers Market
‘A wonderful opportunity for students and visitors who are searching for a career direction. Have a hands on experience with trades, access an on-line national career program, career counselling stalls.’ Check the Canberra Careers Market site as well. - Career Education ACT
Home page with links to sites for the ACT, Learning & Teaching Resources, documents and several external websites. - Student to Industry Program
‘Student to Industry Program is a Local Community Partnership in the Australian Capital Territory, supporting the smooth transition of youth into the workplace.’ - Work Experience ACT
Provides Guidelines and requirements, the complete range of forms, most in Word format.
New South Wales
- Careers Advisers Association of NSW
‘Represents Career Education and Careers Advisers in Department of Education and Training, Catholic and Independent Schools in NSW, as well as other Career Development Practitioners working in associated fields.’ - Careers Advisory Services [NSW]
‘Provides students and their families or caregivers with up to date information about the range of relevant career and study options available.’ - Careers Education
Overview and program components. - Know the Deal
NSW Government. How to get a job, your rights when you have one, how to move from one job to another. - My High School Careers
‘Dedicated to serving high school students, parents and careers advisers in NSW & The ACT.’ Information, support, links. - Work Education
‘Only available through the DET Intranet.’ - Work Education Syllabus
Board of Studies. Revised Syllabus, Performance Descriptors, Guide to the 7-10 Syllabus, Programming & Assessment Advice, Life Skills Outcomes Worksheet. Most in Word and PDF formats.
Northern Territory
- Careers Advice
Information, Department of Employment, Education and Training. - Careers Expo
‘Providing information on employment, training and education options to assist career development and life choices.’
Queensland
- Careers and Employment Service
Griffith University. Information on Recruitment & Vacancies, Job Search & Career Development, Indigenous support, Career Fairs and Employer presentations. - Career Information Service
‘Individualised, online service offering information to help young people and their parents map a pathway to a Queensland Certificate of Education and beyond. It’s a one-stop shop with information on careers, what, where and how to study, writing résumés and a link to online job vacancies.’ Queensland Studies Authority. - Careers Event[s]
‘Be part of Queensland’s most comprehensive range of career events presenting the latest information on tertiary studies, employment opportunities and further training.’ - Local Community Partnerships
‘The primary function of LCPs is to provide workplace opportunities to students to assist them make a successful transition through school, and from school to further education, training, employment and active participation in the community.’ - Policy Position, Career Education
‘Education Queensland's position on career education across the early, middle and senior phases of learning [Preparatory - Year 12].’ - Queensland Association of Student Advisers Inc
‘QASA represents student advisers in Independent schools, TAFE Institutes, State schools, Universities, Private Education Providers and Government Departments. Our prime role is to foster the sharing of information of interest to students.’ - School to Work
‘Education Queensland’s policies for Work Experience, Vocational placements and Teacher placements in industry.’ - Smart Future
‘Explore all the exciting careers and courses available in science and technology. Use the career wizard, check out the job descriptions and the real life profiles of people working in science and technology and find out how you can get involved in the industry of the future.’ - Student Work Experience
Policy and procedures. Information on very specific placements, e.g. Amberley Air Base. - Vocational Placements
‘Vocational placement is where a student is placed in a workplace to receive practical training and experience that is required under, and is an assessable part of, a student’s course, leading to the issuing of a qualification or statement of attainment. NB Structured work placement is not vocational placement.’ - Years 7-9 : Personal Career Development Plan
‘Provide[s] access for teachers to resources that support Years 7-9 Rich Task #5 : Personal Career Development Plan. Three major topics identified.’
South Australia
- Career Development
Information for schools, resources. Other links from the side menu. - Career Education in Schools
Link from the left menu. Part of SACSA Enterprise and Vocational Education. Links to Career Education in Schools, Reception-Year 12, Across The Curriculum, Work- and Community-Based Learning and Transition Portfolios. - Discovering Post School Pathways
Information on options, various roles, Negotiated Education Plan and Transition Plan. Menu leads to related areas. - School to Work
‘Learn more about the programs and initiatives of the School to Work Strategy by exploring our webpages. - Target Work
‘A practical skills training initiative of the Department of Education and Children’s Services based on construction programs for students and youth with a career focus on Trades incorporating brick laying, brick paving, carpentry, metal work, landscaping, painting and irrigation.’ - Workplace Learning Guidelines
Departmental policy.
Tasmania
- Career Opportunities in VET
Skills Tasmania. - Careers and Work - Resource Kit
‘Use in association with the Tasmanian curriculum and with the provision of vocational education and learning, specifically career and work education, for students in Years 7-10. It has been designed to enable teachers to make the links between the various components of the Tasmanian curriculum that relate to understanding the world of work.’ PDF format. - For Learners
‘To discover the skills and career choices for you, visit For Learners, which is part of the Skills Tasmania website.’ - Guaranteeing Futures
‘Providing programs and activities that support young people in making a successful transition from compulsory schooling to further education, training or employment.’ - Linkzone
‘Portal designed for young people in Tasmania aged 12 to 25. The portal has been designed through the Office of Children and Youth Affairs to enable young people to easily access a range of information.’ - Pathway Planning and Transition Support
Covers My Plan for My Future over Years 8 to 10. - Workplace Learning, Work Experience
Guidelines, diaries, Parental Forms, OH & S Checklists and more. PDF format.
Victoria
- Career Education Association Victoria
‘The Victorian peak body for secondary school careers advisers, work experience coordinators, VET coordinators and MIPS coordinators.’ - Career Education in Schools [Vic]
Home page for Careers education. Check the left hand menu for other components. - Careers and Transitions
‘Young people need support to understand the options and navigate the pathways from compulsory schooling to further education, training and employment. There are a range of programs and tools available to schools.’ - Careers & Planning for the Future
‘Career education programs are offered in primary and secondary schools in Victoria, to assist young people to develop understandings of themselves - what they like, what they are good at, what is important to them, their relationships with others, knowledge about the world of work and skills to make informed decisions to achieve their objectives throughout their lives.’ - Careers Coordinators
‘Support students by providing advice on all career related issues.’ - Local Learning & Employment Networks and Other Networks
‘Bring together education providers, industry, community organisations, individual and government organisations to improve education, training and employment outcomes for young people in communities across Victoria. They focus on young people aged 15-19, with a particular emphasis on those at risk of not completing year 12 or its equivalent.’ - Managed Individual Pathways
‘Ensures that all students 15 years and over in government schools are provided with individual pathway plans with associated support as a means to continued education, training or full-time employment.’ - Safe@work
‘A health and safety resource package for secondary school students who undertake workplace learning programs.’ All components, Teacher’s and Student’s Guides. - Structured Workplace Learning
Forms, Manual and directs people to appropriate officers for further information. - Work Experience
Legislation, Manual, forms and more.
Western Australia
- Career and Enterprise
‘These print, video, online and electronic resources are to support Career and Enterprise.’ - Career Development Resources
‘A range of career development resources in a variety of formats suitable for use in the classroom and as professional support materials.’ - Career Development Centre
‘We can help you decide on the job, training or career path that is right for you ! Ask us about Career Planning as well as education & training options.’ - Career Education Association of WA
‘Peak body in WA for career development which includes career education, vocational education and training and enterprise education.’ - GetAccess Now
‘Designed to help you access key information. Whether you’re looking for work, planning a career or deciding on a training path, being fully informed will help you get out of the starting gate on the right foot !’
Australian Information
Both government and government linked agencies.
- Australian Blueprint for Career
Development
Details of the blueprint. Downloads of both the Blueprint and the Appendices are available. - Australian Career Development Studies
‘An exciting initiative of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, and is designed to broaden access to career development learning opportunities.’ - Career Advice Australia
‘Helping young people aged 13 to 19 connect to their future.’ - Career Information Products
‘The resources listed provide information on how to choose an occupation and how to plan a career. A selection of these career information products are available to download or order.’ Included are the following.
- Do You Enjoy or Are You Good At
…?
‘Twenty bullseye posters help identify occupations that link with subjects studied at school and indicate what level of education and training is required. Can be downloaded separately’ - School Subjects You Like and Jobs
They Can Lead To
‘This A4 booklet contains bullseye charts for 20 school subject areas. It includes hints on how to use the charts and a list of useful websites.’ - Steve Waugh Presents : Chase
Your Dreams
‘An interactive DVD, video, lesson plans and activities. It is designed for students between 10 and 15 years of age.’
- JobGuide
Online version of books distributed Free in Year 10. Careers, qualifications required, places where qualifications can be obtained. - My Future - Australia’s Career Information Service
Information under headings - Careers, Work & Employment, Education & Training, sub-headings for each. - National Youth Careers And Transitions Advisory Group
‘Assists The Minister, in progressing the national careers and transitions agenda for young Australians. Develop advice on strategic issues including matters affecting young people’s successful transitions in relation to learning and education, and issues regarding enterprise, vocational and career education.’ - Youth.gov.au
Making decisions, who can help, choosing a direction, practical tips, help for apprenticeships, useful links, tools and resources and more.
Skills Information - Industry Areas
Includes resources, Training Packages, links to information, industry news, skills clarification and development, forums and more.
- Agri-Food Industry Skills Council
‘The five sectors it represents include - food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, meat, seafood, rural and related industries, and racing.’ - Automotive Training Australia
‘Works to ensure that formal, accredited training meets industry needs, facilitating the training of a highly skilled workforce consistently able to meet the professional, production, service and competitive practice needs of the Australian Automotive Industry.’ - Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council
‘Architect of national training packages which deliver tomorrow’s skills to workers in the community services and health sectors today - enabling them not only to do their jobs, but to do them to the best of their ability.’ - Construction and Property Services Industry Skills Councils
‘We develop, manage and distribute nationally recognised Training Packages and associated training and assessment materials.’ - EE-Oz
ElectroComms and EnergyUtilities Industry Skills Council. ‘It serves and works in partnership with Australia’s ElectroComms & EnergyUtilities industry.’ Has a separate Careers section. - Government Skills Australia
‘Committed to providing high quality training resources and services to support the recognition of skills and professionalism in government administration, services and operations.’ - Innovation and Business Skills Australia
‘IBSA covers Business Services, Cultural and Related Industries, Education, Financial Services, Information and Communication Technologies and Printing and Graphic Arts.’ - Manufacturing Skills Australia
‘We are the national Industry Skills Council which works with Australian Government and the manufacturing industry to ensure that the skills needs of enterprises are being met.’ - National Industry Skills Council [SkillsDMC]
‘To develop and implement an education and training structure with the flexibility to meet the range of industry needs, and rigorous enough to satisfy educational and regulatory requirements across Australia in Coal Mining, Civil Construction, Construction Materials, Drilling and Metalliferous.’ - Rural Skills Australia
‘Supporting training in Agriculture and Horticulture in conjunction with [other bodies].’ Access information through the site. - Service Skills Australia
‘The national Industry Skills Council for the service industries - covering tourism, hospitality, events, retail and wholesale services, community pharmacy, floristry, hairdressing and beauty, funeral services and sport, fitness and recreation.’ - Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council
‘Responsible for the development of Training Packages, related qualifications and the provision of vocational education and training advice across the road, rail, maritime and aviation industries.’ Has specific areas for those interested in a T & L career and for Teachers/Careers Advisers.
Other Information
Associations
- Career Development Association of Australia
‘A national organisation of practitioners who work in the career development industry. Members work in a range of settings’ - Career Industry Council of Australia
‘The national peak body representing national, state and territory career practitioner organisations.’
Other Sites
- Australian Careers Service
‘A Free membership service developed for school-based careers practitioners. It aims to support best practice and innovation in the delivery of school-based careers programs, and to promote career education as a professional and recognised field of endeavour.’ - National Career Development Week
Information for individuals, industry/employers and Educators/Helpers. - National Careers & Employment Expo
‘Brings careers, employment and training opportunities to the general public by connecting organisations with thousands of career minded individuals. Operating in regional & metropolitan areas throughout Australia, the Expo also focuses on the broader aspects of ‘living, learning and working’ in Australia.’ Perth to Townsville. - Virtual Careers Expo
Become a Free member and access online presentations covering both company/industry and education/training. Well presented and worthwhile visiting.
Resources
- ACTU Worksite for Schools
Fact Sheets, answers student questions, activities, quizzes, Work Experience Diary, student and teacher surveys, links. Their Glossary of work terminology will prove helpful. - CareerChick
Career Zone, A Day in The Life, Employer Profiles, newlsetter, CC Diary, FAQs and more. - Career Game
‘Designed to help you gain an understanding of yourself and the career planning process.’ Developed by Get Access in WA. Either play online or get a printable version. - CEAV Careers Resources
Many available in Word or PDF formats. Links to external sites including for apprenticeships, VELS and World Skills. - Careers in Science
‘Information on science careers. Explains how undertaking subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and mathematics in Years 11 and 12 helps broaden the choices you can make for university subjects and careers.’ - Career Webquest
‘For students in Years 10-12.’ St Francis Xavier College, ACT. - Doorways2Construction
‘Overview of the construction industry. Gives students the opportunity to learn about the skills and abilities needed in the building industry.’ - Eugene’s Career Force
‘An Upper Primary/Lower Secondary unit. Join Eugene as he finds out about the world of work and careers.’ Australian. Flash animation. - Job, Work & Career Advice
14 directories of articles and advice covering everything you want to ask. Covers many age levels. - Maritime Careers Forum
‘Brings together professionals from a diverse range of marine industries and educational and training institutions to give senior students practical vocational advice. Offers lectures, trade talks and discussion groups. Generally held in June each year.’ Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney. - OnTrack [Rural Skills Australia]
Information about rural careers, some you may not have considered. - OZJAC
Careers, courses, providers, financial assistance. Online version. Now Fee-based. - Parents & Teachers
‘These websites provide you with invaluable information about the range of training and career options available to students.’ - SkillsOne
Resources including stories, videos and people profiles. ‘The #1 Trade Skills Video and Resource Network.’ - The Career Key
‘Parents affect the level of education or training that their children achieve; the knowledge they have about work and different occupations; the beliefs and attitudes they have about work; and the job skills they learn. Positive ways you can affect your children’s career’. - The Real Game
‘Paper-based and designed for group work in the classroom. Teachers and students find them easy-to-use, engaging, informative and effective at increasing students’ understanding of the world of work, and their future roles in it.’ Australian government initiative. - Youth Central [Vic]
A site for youth, with a great section on Jobs & Careers. Includes a toolkit, career profiles, industry profiles, work options and more. Each industry profile has links to groups associated with that industry.
References
- 1. Enterprise & Vocational Education : Career Education In Schools. South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framwework. Web.
20 Jan. 2010.
Enterprise & Vocational Education : Career Education In Schools Select Career Education in Schools from menu.