Resources

ACCE Industry Resources

The Australian Centre for Career Education (ACCE) works in collaboration with Industries to create resources for staff and students to use and learn and develop knowledge about real industries.

Currently, great resources are available in:

• Regional Rail and Construction Industry
• Water Industry
• Sport, Recreation and Fitness Industry
• Maritime Industry

We will look for opportunities to integrate such terrific resources, but students with a passion for any of the above areas are encouraged to check the resources out – available here.

Careers in the Marine and Boating Industry

The boating industry values people with a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse skills, and can offer the opportunity to work with local, national and international companies. In such a dynamic and diverse industry there is no end to the opportunities available.

The Boating Industry Association has developed a Marine Industry Careers Guide to help you identify the types of jobs available to you and the training you can get to help you pursue a career in the industry.

More info here or see the attached flyer.

Careers with STEM

• New Job Kit: Renewable Energy Engineer: Read about real-life professionals in renewable energy engineering careers, follow a day in their lives, plus find salary info, stats and pathways. Find out more and download it free today.
• New Quiz: What's your STEM + crime & justice career?
• New Podcast: The Buzz about STEM Listen here
• New Magazine: Careers with STEM Defence Filled with real-world career profiles bound to inspire, as well as practical tips and advice from Defence personnel in a range of exciting fields. We explore quantum technologies, working in space (including building and launching your own satellite) plus wide-ranging and rewarding Defence STEM careers in health and nutrition, engineering, apprenticeships, data science and cyber security. Read it here.

Year 10 Guides Many Talents One VCE and Where to Now Guide 2023

Year 10 students were recently provided with a copy of the Where to Now Guide 2023 as well as the Many Talents One VCE brochure. The Where to Now Guide 2023 outlines details relating to senior secondary options. The Many Talents One VCE brochure contains information about Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), the VCE Vocational Major (VM) which replaces Intermediate and Senior VCAL and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) which replaces Foundation VCAL. More information is available at the Many Talents One VCE Webpage (Campaign Vic Gov page), the MTOV/Senior Secondary Reform VCAA Webpage and the Where to Now 2023 Webpage

National Careers Institute – School Leaver Supports

• School Leaver Information Service – this compliments the College careers program and provides young people (15-24YO) with a free, 45min career session with a qualified career practitioner to provide assistance in considering education, training and employment options. This is accessible via calling 1800 CAREER (1800 227 337), texting SLIS2022 to 0429 009 435 or by emailing schoolleavers.nci@dewr.gov.au
• Updated School Leaver Information Kit (SLIK) – which provides a range of information to young people from higher education and training options to financial assistance. The SLIK is available on www.yourcareer.gov.au/schoolleaver
• Parent and Careers Guide for School Leavers – available www.yourcareer.gov.au/schoolleaver
• Information booklets specific to ATSI school leavers; regional, rural and remote school leavers and school leavers with a disability.
• Webinar series covering material for young people, their parents and carers, on topics including the changing nature of work and self-awareness when making decisions – available here.

New AATIS Resource – Australian Apprenticeship Readiness Quiz (AARQ)

Before taking on an Australian Apprenticeship, it is important that students and job hunters are fully equipped to make such a commitment. The AARQ supplements AATIS’ other resources to help potential apprentices and trainees understand how prepared they are for their Australian Apprenticeship journey.

Six categories were determined to be most important when assessing the readiness of students and job hunters:

• Australian Apprenticeship Knowledge: Important elements of apprenticeships and traineeships
• Education and Training: Education and training elements including required foundation skills
• Employment: Employment skills and attitudes required for Australian Apprenticeships
• Job Hunting: Job hunting preparation including finding positions and applying for them
• Occupation and Industry: Occupation or industry understanding related to your targeted role
• Supports & Barriers: Supports and barriers to completing a successful Australian Apprenticeship

There is a need to create a free My Pathways Hub account. More information is available here.

Careers and Disability

Careers and disability: What are the facts? 20% of the Australian population have a disability. People with a disability are less than half as likely to participate in the workforce as other Australians. 45% live in poverty (more than half the OECD average). 30% of people with a disability are likely to complete Year 12, compared to 55% of the general population. 15% of people with a disability are likely to complete a Bachelors, compared to 24% of the general population. Source: https://www.nccd.edu.au/ 

Students with disability and their career influencers are encouraged to check out the Disability Gateway https://www.disabilitygateway.gov.au/employment  and Job Access https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/home

My Future – upcoming webinars and resources

Reminder about:

• MyFuture School to Work Pathways Infographics, a great resource, below is an example for Primary School Teacher.
• MyFuture Career Bullseyes, super handy for the student/young person who ‘loves a particular subject’ and connecting subject areas with possible career options.
• MyFuture Webinar Series, with upcoming webinars and access to previous webinar recordings.
• MyFuture Insights, research informed ideas and practice

We all have a role to play in careers development

“Career development is not point-in-time decision-making to choose one’s path for life. It is a lifelong collaborative learning quest, supported by coaches, loved ones, friends, and allies, to construct our best possible future. It is a quest to be the most and happiest we can be while being ready to adapt to the good and bad that blind-side us throughout life.” A quote from an interesting article Re-imaging education through a career development lens

The 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit has culminated, 36 initiatives have been outlined, with the PM Media Release providing a basic summary, available here.

If you want the full document, it is available here.