Careers 

Good Careers Guide

Students can search over 400 different occupations narrowed down by the field or type of work they would like to do in the future. They can also research ‘career ladders’ and take an aptitude test. See HERE. 

Course Seeker

Students can explore university courses for each state in the one website and can research courses, prerequisites, selection criteria and ATAR profiles for the 2022 intake. See HERE.  

SkillsRoad

This website is excellent for students who are considering a vocational pathway after school – this may include TAFE, apprenticeships or traineeships. See HERE.

Employment resources

Do you need a Tax File Number (TFN)?

If you are planning to get a job or if you would like to study at university or TAFE next year, you will need a TFN. To start the application process, see HERE. 

Find out about your rights at work

Learn about your rights, responsibilities, how to resolve issues in the workplace and rules about unpaid work HERE.  

Learn about safety in the workplace

Find out about your rights and responsibilities HEREand about how to stay safe HERE. 

Important tips about your first or current job

The team at Careers with STEM asked the following questions: How will the experience of your first job prepare you for your next job? and How do you make the most of your first or current job to prepare you for the future? 

To read their answers and suggested industries to work in (e.g. pharmacy assistant), see HERE. 

AFL SportsReady

AFL SportsReady have some exciting opportunities available for Year 12 School leavers to commence  in 2022.

AFL SportsReady works in conjunction with a number of schools in the FMP and Bayside areas, as well as other employers, providing Full Time Certificate III and IV  Traineeships in Sports and Recreation, Certificate III & IV in Information Technology Traineeships, Certificate III & IV in Business Admin and Certificate III & IV in Education Support.

These opportunities are ideal for students who are planning a 'Gap Year' prior to university or to immediately commence a career.

If any student is interested in these programs it is important that they complete the 'Expression of Interest' form that is located on slide 11 of the PowerPoint presentation attached.

For any further information, Please contact Stuart Davies on 0422 673 566 or by email stuart.davies@aflsportsready.com.au or Peter Filandia on 0418 109 704 or by email peter.filandia@aflsportsready.com.au

Career News

Please find attached the Career News for the following weeks:

5 August

This is edition if for the Year 12 students applying for university courses. 

• Open day dates
• Information for students applying for Victorian, NSW and Canberra courses including key dates
• University accommodation
• University scholarships
• Early admission programs

11 August

• University applications now open – webinars and resources (Year 12)
• Early entry programs closing in August (Year 12)
• Minimum and guaranteed ATAR for The University of Melbourne – 2022 intake
• Employment resources
• University of scholarship for students passionate about technology
• Upcoming open days
• Victorian, NSW and Canberra key tertiary dates
• RMIT University webinars for prospective students
• Competitions

19 August

• Career exploration websites
• RMIT – guaranteed pathways between TAFE and university courses
• Early admission programs closing soon (Year 12)
• Upcoming events at the Hotel School Melbourne and Monash University
• Needing some career inspiration? Check out these amazing recorded webinars
• Pathways to medicine at Monash University
• Australian Catholic University – Year 12 resources and VCE/HSC revision webinars
• Competitions – social justice and inventions
• Interesting articles from Careers with STEM
• Upcoming open days
• University admission dates
• University application reminders (USI, teaching courses, nursing & midwifery courses)
• RMIT University – Next Fest webinars
• Swinburne University – open nights

24 August

• Open days – recorded webinars and upcoming events
• Early admission programs closing soon (Year 12)
• Upcoming career events
• Interested in engineering? Check out these amazing programs
• Applying for nursing or midwifery? (Year 12)
• Construction trade scholarships
• Studying psychology
• Free VCE/HSC revision lectures
• International & global studies at Australian Catholic University

1 September

• Soft skills super star series!
• Early admission programs – September closing dates
• University regional access schemes
• Entrepreneurs – start your own business!
• Open days – update
• Upcoming events
• Compare university rankings
• Apprenticeships and traineeships
• Tertiary key dates for September and October

Laura Lunardi

Careers Coordinator