Careers Update

Upcoming events

ACU

Discover ACU Melbourne: Allied Health, Biomedical Science and Sports Science

Tuesday 7 July 9.45am – 12pm

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Discover ACU Melbourne: Law, Criminology and Business

Wednesday 8 July 9.45am – 12pm

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Discover ACU Melbourne: Teaching and Education

Wednesday 8 July 9.45am – 12pm

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Discover ACU Melbourne: Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine

Tuesday 30 June 9.45am – 12pm

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La Trobe University 

Experience La Trobe is back these June-July school holidays!  This is a chance to visit and explore the Bundoora Campus, get hands-on with their study areas and become familiar with Uni life by taking part in fun and dynamic workshops led by lecturers.

Students will have the option to choose a workshop relevant to their area of interest. 

Details of these workshops can be found on the registration page.

Date:                     Tuesday 30 June 2026

Time:                      9.00am – 2.00pm  

Location:              La Trobe University, Melbourne Campus, Bundoora 

Register here.

Monash University

Unless specified online**, these will be face-to-face events

For a complete list, and to register, visit Events Calendar - Discover Monash.

Monash Engineering Girls

Monash Engineering Girls (MEG) is an engagement program designed for young women who want to know about the possibilities of a career in engineering.  Girls in Years 9 – 12 who like maths and science, are creative, a problem solver, enjoy working in a team and designing things, engineering might be the perfect career choice for them.

Students who join this program will have the opportunity to access events including hands-on experience days, online activities, workshops with the Engineering student teams, VIP tours of the Engineering precinct and special presentations.

Find out more about this program at How it works - Monash Engineering Girls (MEG).

Snapshot of Deakin University - Waurn Ponds Campus in 2026

• Deakin’s Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment has a long history of working with local and international industry and community partnerships to collaborate in solving real-world problems and provide current and future employees with the skills they need for 21st century careers.

   

• The Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus is home to the recently completed Geelong Future Economy Precinct - the epicentre of world-leading research and innovation, and developed to attract and host global leaders working in the areas of advanced manufacturing, materials, energy, sustainability, technology, health, and high-value agricultural initiatives with strong research links. 

   

• The Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus is also home to a $55 million state-of-the-art facility housing some of the most advanced and future-focused simulation and visualisation systems, purpose-built interactive laboratories and learning environments in the country. 

   

• A 4-year Medical Imaging course offered by Deakin is taught at the Waurn Ponds Campus - Medical Imaging.      The department is a fully equipped x-ray department, and students have access to adult-sized human models designed to be x-rayed and reflect human-like responses to x-rays.  This course provides knowledge in medical radiation science, and trains students in techniques like general radiography, computed tomography (CT), digital vascular imaging and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

   

• Deakin University's Faculty of Health offers the Bachelor of Vision Science/Master of Optometry.  Students have access to a dedicated simulated optometry store for simulated exercises.  Clinical placement rotations take p lace in both metropolitan and regional or rural settings, where students consolidate their knowledge and skills under the supervision of qualified optometrists. 

   

• Deakin’s School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences - Exercise & Sport Science is delivered by the leading School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences in the world.  Students have access to state-of-the-art equipment.  Students also have access to Deakin’s Elite Regional Sports Precinct while completing their course.   

   

• The School of Medicine is another state-of-the-art facility at the Deakin Waurn Ponds Campus – and offers a 4-year graduate medical degree, with 2 years of pre-clinical education at the University campus in Waurn Ponds, and then 2 years clinical education and experience in one of its clinical schools – hospitals as far-flung as Ballarat to Box Hill. 

   

• The Geelong Waurn Ponds student accommodation is only a 15 minutes from the Geelong CBD and five minutes from Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre.  A 320-bed accommodation precinct offers students a contemporary, affordable, high-quality living experience.  Over 1000 students call Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus home.       

Career Conversations

Research has found that parents are the single greatest influence on a young person’s education and career decisions. It also suggests that parental involvement improves student motivation, retention, achievement and career outcomes.

Here’s some ideas to get the conversation started…

Parent

• If you were not doing what you are doing now, what would you like to do? 
• What is the best job decision you have ever made and WHY? 

• What was the biggest career mistake you made and what did you learn

   

Student

• You have 1 million dollars; you must spend it on the first 5 years after school. How do you spend it? 

• If you could do any job, regardless of pay, location, task etc. What would it be?

   

Moira Philps

Careers and Pathways