Resources

AATIS Closure

In the coming days, the Australian Apprenticeship and Traineeship Information Service (AATIS) will close.

Information to support Australian Apprenticeships can now be found at www.Apprenticeships.gov.au  and  www.YourCareer.gov.au.

Building your resume

To build your resume for future opportunities such as employment, traineeships, apprenticeships, scholarships, university accommodation, and leadership positions, it’s crucial you take up career development opportunities during your high school years.

The following are activities you may consider: 

• Secure casual or part time employment
• Play sport and volunteer for your club
• Participate in volunteering and community service activities
• Participate in fundraising activities.
• Participate in school and community leadership programs
• Join public speaking and debating clubs
• Get tutoring to improve your writing and oral presentation skills
• Join service clubs such as Scouts, Cadets, Guides, St Johns.
• Undertake work experience.
• Participate in competitions. 
• Strive for academic awards. 

Add to your resume to keep it up to date. 

You can also make use of the Study Work Grow Resume Builder and students from Year 9 and above are encouraged to utilise Morrisby (Locker) to store copies of reports, certificates, awards, records of participation. Morrisby can also provide terminology that helps describe your strengths, interests, priorities, personality and learning style.

Careers with STEM

• Cool Career Alert - Lauren Fell uses psychology and STEM skills to explain human decision making, make apps for health professionals and help students understand the role of tech in society. Get career inspo here.
• Popular Job Kit - There are so many pathways you can follow as a biomedical science graduate. You could work in research, in university, in health clinics or medical laboratories, making discoveries and turning them into tools to improve health. Download this FREE 8-page Careers with STEM Job Kit for more about this crucial, exciting career.
• Should you study a Computer Science degree? With so many amazing tech degrees and jobs to explore, it can be hard to know what to choose! So is a computer science study pathway the right fit for you? Take our quiz to find out!
• Space + Defence - Careers in space and defence are some of the most exciting, important and rewarding STEM jobs out there. Are you up for the challenge? Take our quiz to find out!
• Video – Five Careers for those who love working in the great outdoors.

myfuture Webinar: Tuesday 12 December: Career conversations at results time – Supporting your young person's wellbeing and helping them plan their next steps

December can be an anxious time for senior secondary students around the release of end-of-year results. This timely session with myfuture's Dr Michael Healy will offer practical tips to help you support them to recognise and manage their emotions, analyse their results and options, and plan the next steps of their career journey with confidence. Find out more and register.

Using myfuture to explore post-school options

• Apprenticeships: offer nationally recognised qualifications and paid training pathways to hundreds of different careers, from traditional trades to new and emerging occupations. Learn more about apprenticeships.
• Vocational education and training (VET): Students wanting to gain practical work skills or a qualification towards a particular occupation can explore a wide variety of VET programs. VET offers flexible, targeted training options and can sometimes create a pathway to university. Learn more about VET.
• Alternative pathways to university: In addition to VET, other pathways to university such as bridging or enabling courses may be available for students who don't think they'll qualify for direct entry. Explore alternative pathways to higher education.
• Seeking employment: Students looking for work or considering an apprenticeship can learn how to produce quality applications, prepare for interviews, and more. View job seeker resources, tips and templates.
• Still considering ideas: My career profile helps students identify their interests, skills and values, then explore a range of suggested occupations to find out about employment prospects, training pathways and more. Results can also be exported and shared to support further career conversations. Log in to My career profile.

Occupational spotlight videos

Discover the growing range of videos in our new series designed to help young people learn about career pathways. We feature handy tips from real people working in a variety of occupations and industries, along with engaging accounts of their unique career journeys Occupational Spotlight Series 

Study Work Grow Update

• Family Conversation Starters (see attached)
• Pathways to Geospatial Careers – a free guide for teachers, parents, and students to the exciting world of geospatial careers.
• School Leaver Quiz is out now - help your young person to know if they're ready for that next big step in life. It takes about 5mins and is available here.
• School Leaver Toolkit
• How to become…Job Spotlights
• Competitions, Scholarships, Work Experience, Guides etc.
• SWG Cluster Report – you can’t be what you can’t see! The Cluster Report recognises that around half of all young people aspire to just 1% of jobs, predominantly because they don’t know what else is out there. The Cluster approach aims to rethink work and how we group roles. Here is a quick visual from the report.

Interested in forensic science careers?

Afterlife is a web series that explores what goes on behind the doors at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Coroners Court of Victoria.

Join Meshel Laurie and Catherine McClements as they interview Melbourne’s real Silent Witness and meet some of Australia’s top forensic and legal experts, including forensic pathologists, anthropologists, toxicologists, odontologists, molecular biologists, physicians and coroners, https://bit.ly/3eC56xc 

Explore careers in forensic science and study pathways at https://bit.ly/2TbU4WS 

Other career websites

• My Health Career is a fantastic website that has career resources such as information sheets and videos about careers in several health fields. www.myhealthcareer.com.au 
• Allied Health Professional is also a really great summary of some of the professional roles available in Allied Health Allied health professions - Allied Health Professions Australia (ahpa.com.au)
• Student Edge features competitions, information on how to secure a job, occupation profiles, and advice on how to narrow down career interests based on study areas. https://studentedge.org/
• Skillsroad students can explore courses, occupations, and industries. They can also undertake a mini career quiz and research occupations based on their favourite subjects. www.skillsroad.com.au
• 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 (e.g., helping / advising, creative / artistic). They can also research ‘career ladders’ and take an aptitude test to assist in narrowing down career ideas. www.goodcareersguide.com.au/ 
• Course Seeker and Compareed contain a national course search and comparison tool which allows students to search, select and compare higher education courses and filter search results by ATAR, study area and location. www.courseseeker.edu.au and www.compared.edu.au 
• Australian Public Service (APS) The APS offers a huge range of careers. As one of the biggest employers in Australia it offers careers to suit just about anyone. You can search for graduate opportunities and general entry jobs via the website. www.apsjobs.gov.au/s/ 
• Care Careers provides useful careers and pathways information and opportunities in the care sector https://www.carecareers.com.au/ 
• The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) has developed a career guide for people passionate about pursuing a career in the music industry. The guide features over 75 occupations! You can access the guide via https://aim.edu.au/aim-music-careers-guide/ 

Supports for Young People wanting to access higher education

The following information was provided by the Lookout Centre which has the focus on supporting young people in out of home care situations and care leavers – a terrific resource for these young people is the Raising Expectations website. 

Having said that there are also some supports mentioned that might extend to other young people, so it is definitely worth sharing with the wider school community.

Financial support is available from the government and universities to help young people, including those with a care experience, to access higher education.

• Government payment of $1500 for education and living expenses.
• Scholarships from other universities and institutions.
• Youth Allowance for students between 16 and 21, or up to 25 if you are a full-time student. Find out whether you are eligible and how to apply.
• Study Assist for students to acquire a HELP loan or other funding.
• Saver Plus assists individuals and families on lower incomes to improve financial capability. 
• ABSTUDY help for young Aboriginal people with study/apprenticeship costs.

Other education supports and programs

• Skills First Reconnect supports learners aged 17 to 19 who have not completed year 12 or equivalent and are not in education, training or full time employment and those aged 20 to 64 who have not completed year 12 or equivalent and who are long-term unemployed. 
• Learn Local: Learn Local providers offer a range of education and training programs designed to help learners gain the confidence and skills needed to look for a job or go on to further study. Check out the Gippsland Learn Local offerings here.
• LLENS: Check out your Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) for education, employment and other supports and services including scholarships, health/wellbeing and accommodation. Check out the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN offerings here.
• Skills and Jobs Centres:  These centres provide expert advice on training and employment opportunities for prospective students and job seekers. You can find the Skills and Jobs in TAFE Gippsland Campuses around Gippsland. More info here.
• Tertiary Information Service (TIS): A collective of universities, TAFE institutes and independent tertiary colleges helping students prepare for future careers through free events around Victoria.