Careers Hub 2021 

Welcome to Issue 7 of our Career information journey.

What's in this issue?

• TOP TIPS!
  • Good Careers Guide
• WHAT CAREER IS THAT?
  • What do Occupational and Environmental Physicians do?
• FEATURED STORIES
  • People with Dyslexia have skills that we need.
• TOURS AND OPEN DAYS
  • Careers Show 2021
  • Deakin
  • Photography Studies College
  • ACU
  • Collarts
• YEAR 12 REMINDERS
  • Closing UCAT for entry to Medicine
  • Early Entry Applications
• WHERE DO I FIND THINGS?
  • Compass News & Notifications
  • Excellent Resources Links
  • Helpful Tools
  • Careers Portal
  • Morrisby Careers Assessment
  • Making an Appointment

TOP TIPS

Good Careers Guide

The Good Universities Guide connects 400 job descriptions from The Good Careers Guide with every accredited course in Australia. Select a field of work here and start exploring.

WHAT CAREER IS THAT?

What do Occupational and Environmental Physicians do?

Occupational & Environmental Physicians (OEP’s) are highly trained medical specialists who provide services related to workers’ and employers’ health.  The OEP’s approach is holistic, recognising the health effects of occupational, social, psychological, and environmental factors.

After completion of a medical degree, a compulsory intern year in hospital, and at least two additional years of general medical experience, doctors who choose to specialise as OEP’s must train in a specifically designed training program.  After completion of a recognised diploma, degree, or master level qualification in occupational health, the doctor enters a training program under the individual supervision of an OEP mentor.

Some courses worth considering are:

Monash University

• Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health 
• Master of Occupational and Environmental Health 

University of Queensland

• Master of Occupational Health and Safety Science

FEATURED STORIES

People with Dyslexia have skills that we need. 

"UK surveillance agency says it has long valued neurodiverse analysts such as Alan Turing.

Apprentices on GCHQ’s scheme are four times more likely to have dyslexia than those on other organisations’ programmes, the agency has said, the result of a drive to recruit those whose brains process information differently.

GCHQ says those with dyslexia have valuable skills spotting patterns that others miss – a key area the spy agency wants to encourage as it pivots away from dead letter drops and bugging towards high-tech cybersecurity and data analysis. You can read the full article here.

TOURS AND OPEN DAYS

• VICTORIAN CAREERS SHOW 2021
  Friday 14 and Saturday 15 May
  More info here.
• DEAKIN CAMPUS TOURS
  To find out more information about the Deakin Campus tours and to register your attendance please visit Deakin Campus Tours.   
• PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES COLLEGE 
  16 May: 10am - 3pm On Campus
  23 May: 11am - 1pm Virtual
  1 Aug: 10am - 3pm On Campus
  15 Aug: 11am - 1pm Virtual
• MONASH UNIVERSITY INFO EVENINGS
  All information evenings will run from 6.30 – 8pm: Register here on their website.

YEAR 12 REMINDERS

Important Entry to Medicine:

UCAT: Register here

Closes 17 May for Early Bird. Tests are available throughout July. Information has also been previously posted via Compass and email.

Students who are preparing for entry into these courses are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the practice tests and preparation material provided at MedEntry for UCAT Preparation.

You can download and view the 2022 latest entry information here below.

Early Applications:

Many universities have early entry schemes where you can be offered a place before the normal round of offers. These schemes can vary at each university but generally involve completing an application and being able to demonstrate that you are capable of succeeding in your chosen course and also that you are a good all-round student who will contribute well to the life of the university you have chosen to apply for.

ANU

Current domestic Year 12 students who intend applying directly to ANU for undergraduate study in 2022 are advised that ANU will now make offers based on Year 11 results on 9 August 2021, and these will be honoured for study in 2022 as long as students have completed Year 12 and achieved an ATAR.

Closes on 24 May 2021. Students are advised to read through Application Information before applying at ANU Applications for 2022

• ACU  Admission Pathways for 2022: Visit: https://www.acu.edu.au/study-at-acu/admission-pathways/i-volunteer-regularly
• Latrobe Aspire Early Entry Now Open!
  https://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspirel

More detailed information about all the above will be available in due course.

WHERE DO I FIND THINGS?

Compass News and Notifications:

Please remember to log in and read your  Compass News Feed as we regularly post updated information about tertiary open days, information sessions, work experience and workshop opportunities, updated Careers and industry news and a host of other information. You can also set up notification alerts on your phone for Compass so you will be instantly notified and never miss anything.

Excellent Resource Links:

Careers Website: www.preshilcareers.com.au

Ace Day Job Videos: Preshil Clickview

Useful Links: Australian Jobs 2019

Foundation of Young Australians: Reports

Future Focused: 100 Jobs of the Future

VTAC Resources: Year 10 Guide

VTAC Resources: Year 11 Guide

VTAC Resources: Year 12 Guide

Explore Careers: In Tech Videos

My Future: Self Knowledge & Careers

Job Outlook: A Guide to Jobs & Careers

CompareED: Compare Universities

ACU Pathway Finder: Pick a Study

CAS Website: Creativity Activity Service Info

Helpful  tools

RMIT University – Pathways Tool

RMIT University – Pathways Tool. Many of these pathways can be applied to other institutions.

RMIT Engineering Quiz 

Take RMIT's interactive quiz to discover which engineering courses or double degrees are matched to you. https://trueengineer.rmit.edu.au/. These courses can be applied to many other institutions.

Australian Catholic University - Pathway Tool

Once you’ve decided what you’re interested in studying, double check the course prerequisites and any additional entry requirements – you can also see how many pathway options apply. Visit the Finder Tool. Many of these pathways could be applied to other institutions.

A Parent's Guide to Career Planning 

A Parent's Guide provide a starting point for the career conversations that assist parents to help their children navigate the complex process of managing their lives, learning and work."

Order your copy from the CEAV Bookshop for $15 here.

Careers Portal:

If you haven't already done so please take a few moments to visit our dedicated Careers Website. Remember, if you have an account in the Student Portal you can sign in here but, if not, simply register here using your Preshil email. Once logged in try out some of the online activities, interests, skills and abilities and other Careers quizzes.

Morrisby Assessment

Recommendations are based on a series of psychometric assessments to help identify strengths and results are combined with a more subjective questionnaire, where students can state their preferences for work styles, environments and talents. Cost is a one time $50 for lifetime access. Please email me if you would like more information.

Making an Appointment

You can now contact me in the Online Careers Hub in Zoom. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. If you have any questions, concerns or need a face-to-face appointment please email me anytime at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au

Career Practitioner

Member Career Education Association of Victoria (CEAV) 

Morrisby Accredited Career Adviser

Visit: https://www.preshilcareers.com.au/

Special thanks to Jacky Burton from the Yarra Career Practitioners Group and Compass Career News who tirelessly each year puts together a lot of the one-sheet information guides that help us collate tertiary course information into the one place for students to easily access.