Resources

Free TAFE Courses are set to continue in 2022

Great news! It has been announced that Free TAFE will continue for 2022. This is wonderful news for our school leavers and those that have lost their jobs due to COVID and want to up-skill or re-skill. To check eligibility and what courses are part of the Free TAFE initiative, see https://www.vic.gov.au/free-tafe?Redirect=1

VCAA – Senior Certificate Reform Feedback

For those interested, a summary of the public consultation and engagement that informed the development and design of the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) is available on the Senior Secondary Certificate Reform page.

Would you like to help people with eye disorders?

You may also like to consider Optometry

Often the optometrist is first point of contact for people and they can make referrals to orthoptists.

They are health care professionals who can diagnose eye diseases, detect changes in the visual system and prescribe corrective lenses. In Victoria you can study optometry at Deakin University and The University of Melbourne.

For key information about this occupation, visit the Optometry Australia website

https://bit.ly/3iOYSeV

Encouraging Students to Consider a Career in Technology

The following has been taken from My Career Match:

“MyCareerMatch has collaborated with CSIRO to launch Digital Careers to engage with young people and encourage them to consider a career in technology.

Using our propriety software we mapped student personalities to occupations in technology. We know people cluster in careers that match their personalities and this project was particularity interesting because to map digital careers we needed to understand what each one does and what qualities are required by the person doing the job.

As you know, technology jobs are being created and redefined all the time, so we used technology recruitment specialists whose job it is to recruit people into the tech industry to define careers we recommend.

The final report is impressive and matches personality types to careers. CSIRO Digital Careers is available free of charge.”

View the report via https://bit.ly/2YEkjeZ and access the program via https://digitalcareers.csiro.au/en/Careers

Apprenticeship Support Australia is offering individual career advice

This is especially suited to students seeking an apprenticeship or traineeship and the individual service is free. As part of this, students will receive a personal Career Consultation to help explore their options and learn about opportunities and pathways available to them. Please see the attached flyer for more info.

Nov 2021 ASA Careers Flyer - VIC_QR Code.pdf

BBLLLEN Resources

Apprenticeship and Traineeship evening recoding of the online event.

Please click on the Vimeo link to watch https://vimeo.com/624992227

Topics Covered

What are the differences between Apprenticeships and Traineeships
What do employers look for in applications, resumes and selection criteria
The Interview Process – Employer Expectations
Apprenticeships within the Building Industry
Traineeship Opportunities in the Health Sector
Opportunities in Agriculture
School Based apprenticeships and Traineeships-Headstart program

Guest Speakers

MAS National: Warwick Baum
Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce(VACC) : Christopher Coleman
AGL Loy Yang: Lisa Briggs – Apprentice & Trainee Coordinator
Master Builders Association: Ingrid Mountford-Careers & Registration Manager
Interchange: Mason Lewis
GippsDairy: Sarah Cornell
Headstart: Tom Hallinan
Apprenticeship Support: Bruce Allen

Please feel free to also like the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN Facebook page where there are a number of advertisements for current apprenticeships and careers on offer.

We also have a series of Job Seeker Secrets Videos on our website for any interested students:

Big Roles in Little Lives campaignA new campaign is encouraging secondary school students to opt for a 'future-proof' career in early learning. The 'Big Roles in Little Lives' campaign is highlighting the powerful impact of early childhood education, along with the job opportunities for educators over the course of a career.The Australian Government estimates that Australia will need an additional 23,900 early childhood educators (including degree-qualified teachers) by 2025.The campaign has released an information kit for careers advisers, covering job prospects, personal attributes, qualification pathways and work experience opportunities. The information kit is available here: https://elacca.org.au/new-information-kit-for-careers-advisers/The campaign also includes a new YouTube channel, featuring video interviews with young educators -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn3_xhrntUm1SgacOdvga7A The campaign has been developed by the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia, whose members operate 100 early learning and care services across South Australia. To find out more about Big Roles in Little Lives, visit the website: www.elacca.org.au/students

Study Work Grow Resources

Create a life map to improve your ability to flourish and achieve. This easy to access resource provides some step by step advice and a template for doing this Life Maps - Study Work Grow

Year 12 2022 UCAT Guide and Resources

The best source of information regards the UCAT – entry assessment for dentistry and medicine courses is the relevant course website and the official UCAT website, https://www.ucat.edu.au/ but students considering medicine, dentistry, health sciences and any other course requiring the UCAT, this resource was shared recently and I thought it would be useful to provide students with helpful information about the 2022 UCAT exam. Attached is a comprehensive 2022 UCAT Handbook Be aware that this is also a form of marketing, so access and use the resource with this in mind.

Your Rights, Your Responsibilities at Work Booklet

“Your rights, Your responsibilities'' book is available at http://www.gippslandtlc.com.au/resources.html Please feel free to download it, It has a QR code to download the book on the front , so the front page can be used as a poster to encourage young people to download it. I have 5000 hard copies and more than happy to drop off some at local schools, just send me an email and I can organise it. Thank you for having me, enjoy your meeting!

Your Career

This website is designed and delivered by the National Careers Institute in conjunction with the information from the National Skills Commission, provides people with clear and simple careers information to help plan and manage their career.

Your Career https://yourcareer.gov.au/

Of particular relevance to senior students and their supporters is the School Leavers Support https://yourcareer.gov.au/school-leavers-support/ via the Info Service (call or text) and School Leavers Information Kit.

https://docs.employment.gov.au/documents/school-leavers-information-kit

Transition to work

Transition to Work is a service to support young people aged 15-24 on their journey to employment. It is targeted to early school leavers and young people who have experienced difficulty transitioning from education to employment.

The Transition to Work service has a strong focus on practical intervention and work experience to build a young person’s skills, confidence and readiness to engage in employment.

Recent announcements have identified a desire to decrease the wait time associated with this program.

More info, including a factsheet and list of providers, is available https://www.employment.gov.au/transition-work

Higher Education Studies

A small number of capable (current Year 11) students may be interested in undertaking Higher Education Studies as part of their VCE program. More information of the studies recognised by VCAA is available at the following link: https://vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/Pages/HigherEdStudiesVCE.aspx and a general summary of the participating institutions is attached. Interested students must speak with Mrs Martin ASAP.

# Work 2030 – What parents need to know

A short 1min 43sec video from CICA (Careers Industry Council Australia) relating to the future of work and careers, with some relevant advice for parents with young people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YMKnZezOLc

The A-Z of getting a job

Cassie Steel from Careers With STEM has written a fantastic article about job seeking, https://bit.ly/3jz6C6f

The STEM Guide

The STEM Guide is a valuable careers resource designed to help high school students, teachers, career advisers and parents understand the wide range of career paths available to graduates of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) degrees. Importantly, it advises students on which VCE subjects they should choose to keep their STEM options open. 30 hard copies are available for borrowing from the Careers Office in Jericho 10. Students and staff are encouraged to call in Tues – Thurs if you would like to borrow one.

Click here to access the digital edition of The STEM Guide.

MyFuture

This is a great career resource and if you haven’t visited recently, you are encouraged to www.myfuture.edu.au , all the resources you know and value will still be available, with the addition of new content and features, including:

updated menus and improved navigation
tips and suggestions to highlight key resources
a new My favourites section allowing users to collect and save a wide range of site content
site-wide links to additional content from industry and post-school education providers
refreshed Institutions and Organisations pages
a Get started page to help guide new users
a detailed Glossary with linked terms defined throughout the site.

Students are invited to subscribe to The Young Professionals Podcast (TYPP) where hosts talk to young professionals about what they do in their day-to-day roles, how they got there and what they have learnt along the way. Recent podcasts include conversations with a podiatrist, osteopath, civil engineer, and more. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-young-professionals-podcast/id1533098583

Careers in Sport, Recreation and Fitness

Designed to support students on their career planning journey, these online resources will help students discover more about the Sport, Recreation and Fitness industry, giving students the opportunity to reflect on their skills, interests and undertake career planning and exploration. CEAV collaborated with Hawthorn Football Club to produce this great resource https://www.ceav.vic.edu.au/media/250577/careers-in-the-sport-recreation-fitness-industry-student-resource.pdf

To compliment this, consider this two page infographic of Careers in Sport https://bit.ly/2UwkqB8

Careers in the Disability and Care Workforce

Unfortunately, many people don’t associate working in the disability sector with a wide and dynamic range of roles. The Care Careers website contains excellent information for those looking to work in the sector.

https://www.carecareers.com.au/page/workforce-promotion.

In the current context, it is perhaps worth reminding job seekers and career changers that:

This industry is recession proof and is expected to experience strong job growth
There are currently 70 000 people employed in disability in Australia, and this needs to double by 2023 to meet demand.
People who have previously worked in hospitality and tourism often have the right skill set to work in the disability sector.
There are a wide range of roles in the disability sector

The attached documents provide more detailed pathways information for those considering a role in the disability sector.

Skills Spiderweb

Different jobs need different skills. The Skills Spiderweb shows 12 skills common across many different jobs.https://public.tableau.com/profile/occupation.and.industry.analysis#!/vizhome/OccupationSkillsSpiderweb/OccupationSkillsSpiderChart

Careers Online

Career research, resume help, job hunting tips, job links, etc. www.careersonline.com.au

Job Search Australia

Free online jobsite, searches can be made by region and state, occupational category, type of employment – casual, part-time, or full-time, and covers a range of occupations. www.jobsearch.gov.au

Victorian Government Vacancies

Find out about government jobs and careers available at the Victorian Government of Australia. www.careers.vic.gov.au

Young people and work

Despite popular opinion, 14 years and 9 months is not the minimum age of employment – to be employed without a permit, a child must be 15 years.
Students interested in finding out more about their rights and responsibilities as a young worker, rules about unpaid work, junior pay rates, hours of work, probation, the age you can start work, and how to resolve issues in the workplace should check out this link - https://bit.ly/1Svl7DP
The school is no longer able to assist students with the process of applying for a Tax File Number, you apply for a TFN through the Australian Tax Office. Follow the steps at this link - https://bit.ly/1HCzGOv