Australian Capital Territory

• Canberra Careers Market
  ‘The Canberra Careers Market is a wonderful opportunity for students and visitors who are searching for a career direction. Try’a Trade will have a large array of trades displayed where students and visitors alike, can have a hands on experience with trades. There will also be a myfuture lab, where students can access an on-line national career program and there will be career counselling stalls.’ You can also check the specific Canberra Careers Market site.
• Career Education ACT
  A home page with links to a number of the sites listed here for the ACT, Learning & Teaching Resources and several external, but related websites.
• Directions 08 Conference
  ‘The Department of Education and Training is hosting the inaugural Directions conference, a new and exciting initiative for careers and vocational educators. The Directions conference will be an annual event to promote vocational education and training and career education as an integral component of school and college curriculum.’
• Student to Industry Program
  ‘Student to Industry Program is a Local Community Partnership [LCP] in the Australian Capital Territory, supporting the smooth transition of youth into the workplace. As a LCP, SIP partners with industry and employer groups, schools, professional career advisers, community organisations, parents, young people, youth service providers and other government and community organisations to assist all young people aged 13-19 years to gain the skills, experience and professional guidance to help them achieve a successful transition through school and from school to further education, training and employment.’
• Work Experience ACT
  Provides Guidelines and requirements, as well as the complete range of forms, all downloadable, most in Word format.

New South Wales

• Careers Advisory Services [NSW]
  ‘An access point to the Careers Advisory Services, an annual initiative which provides students and their families or caregivers with up to date information about the range of relevant career and study options available following the release of the Higher School Certificate results by the NSW Board of Studies.’
• Careers Education
  A brief introduction and listing of components for this focus area.
• MHS Careers
  [“My High School” Careers Website]
  ‘Dedicated to serving high school students, parents and careers advisers in NSW & The ACT, Australia.’ Extensive information, support and links covering not just these two states.
• Work Education
  ‘Support for work education is currently only available through the DET Intranet, accessible to teachers via the DET portal.’
• Work Education Syllabus
  From the Board of Studies. The Revised Syllabus, Performance Descriptors, Guide to the 7-10 Syllabus, Programming & Assessment Advice and more, all available in both Word and .pdf formats.

Northern Territory

• Careers Advice
  Information from the Department of Employment, Education and Training.
• Careers Expo
  ‘The Careers Expo is for everyone - providing information on employment, training and education options to assist career development and life choices.’
• School to Work Transition
  ‘The School to Work Transition Strategic Plan 2007-2009 was developed in consultation with schools, students, parents, industry, business, careers advisers, registered training organisations, governments and unions.’
• Workready
  ‘Workready is a school to work transition program that aims to assist and encourage year 11 and 12 school students to take part in structured Vocational Education and Training that leads to School Based Apprenticeships (SBA) and hopefully, an ongoing apprenticeship.’

Queensland

• Careers Event[s]
  ‘Be part of Queensland’s most comprehensive range of career events presenting the latest information on tertiary studies, employment opportunities and further training. The ideal forum to meet with hundreds of representatives from leading universities, colleges, employers, government agencies and support services in a city near to you.’
• Career Information Service
  ‘The career information service is an individualised, online service offering information to help young people and their parents map a pathway to a Queensland Certificate of Education and beyond. It’s a one-stop shop with information on careers, what, where and how to study, writing resumes and a link to online job vacancies.’ From the Queensland Studies Authority.
• Local Community Partnerships [LCPs]
  ‘There is a network of over 215 LCPs across Australia, 56 of which are in Queensland. The primary function of LCPs is to provide workplace opportunities to students to assist them make a successful transition through school, and from school to further education, training, employment and active participation in the community.’
• Policy Position for Career Education
  ‘This policy position outlines Education Queensland's position on career education across the early, middle and senior phases of learning [Preparatory - Year 12].’ Word format download.
• School to Work
  ‘This web site provides information on Education Queensland’s policies for Work Experience, Vocational placements and Teacher placements in industry.’
• Student Work Experience
  ‘Covers all policy and procedures related to this.’ The site also includes information on a range of very specific placements, e.g. Amberley Air Base.
• Vocational Placements
  ‘Vocational placement is where a student is placed in a workplace to receive practical training and experience that is required under, and is an assessable part of, a student’s course, leading to the issuing of a qualification or statement of attainment. NB Structured work placement is not vocational placement.’
• Years 7-9 : Personal Career Development Plan
  This site ‘provide[s] access for teachers to a range of resources that support Years 7-9 Rich Task #5 : Personal Career Development Plan. Three major topics have been identified.’ Extensive listing of resources.

South Australia

• Career Education in Schools [Main Link]
  Check the link in the menu on the left, forming part of the larger Enterprise and Vocational Education section of SACSA. It has links to printable statements on Career education in schools, Career Education R-12, Elements of Career Education Across The Curriculum, Work Based and Community Based Learning and Transition Portfolios.
• Discovering Post School Pathways
  ‘To make effective decisions on pathways, the student, family/caregiver and teacher need be well informed about the options available.’ Covers information on a range of options, looks at various roles and talks about the Negotiated Education Plan and DECS Transition Plan.
• South Australian Youth Engagement Strategy
  ‘The South Australian Youth Engagement Strategy [SAYES] is a comprehensive strategy for the provision of education, training and employment services for 15-19 year olds in South Australia.’ Linked with the ‘learning or earning’ concept and the change to the compulsory school leaving age.
• Target Work
  ‘Target Work is a practical skills training initiative of the Department of Education and Children's Services based on construction programs for students and youth with a career focus on Trades incorporating brick laying, brick paving, carpentry, metal work, landscaping, painting and irrigation.’
• Workplace Learning Guidelines
  A downloadable copy of the Departmental policy relating to this, available in .pdf format.

Tasmania

• Career Opportunities in VET
  From the Skills Tasmania website.
• Careers and Work - Resource Kit
  ‘This resource is intended for use in association with the Tasmanian curriculum and with the provision of vocational education and learning, specifically career and work education, for students in Years 7-10. It has been designed to enable teachers to make the links between the various components of the Tasmanian curriculum that relate to understanding the world of work.’ Downloadable in whole, or in parts, in .pdf format.
• For Learners
  ‘To discover the skills and career choices for you, visit For Learners, which is part of the Skills Tasmania website.’
• Linkzone
  ‘Linkzone is a portal designed for young people in Tasmania aged 12 to 25. The portal has been designed through the Office of Children and Youth Affairs to enable young people to easily access a range of information.’
• Pathway Planning and Transition Support
  Covers ‘My Plan for My Future’ over Years 8 to 10.
• Pathways
  ‘For youth in transition, pathways signify the journeys they make from compulsory education through to independent adulthood. My Future Let’s Plan, explores a number of pathways.’
• Workplace Learning, Work Experience
  Covers every aspect of Work Experience from Guidelines, through the diaries, Parental Forms. OH & S Checklists and more. Download in .pdf format.

Victoria

• Career Education in Schools [Victoria]
  The home page for most aspects of Careers education, several of which are also listed here. Also check the left hand menu for other components.
• Careers and Transitions
  ‘Young people need support to understand the options and navigate the pathways from compulsory schooling to further education, training and employment. There are a range of programs and tools available to schools to assist them to support students in their transitions.’
• Careers & Planning for the Future
  ‘Career education programs are offered in primary and secondary schools in Victoria, to assist young people to develop understandings of themselves - what they like, what they are good at, what is important to them, their relationships with others, knowledge about the world of work and skills to make informed decisions to achieve their objectives throughout their lives.’
• Careers Coordinators
  ‘Careers coordinators in schools support students by providing advice on all career related issues. Quality career education programs throughout schooling are necessary to assist young people in their career development process.’
• LLENs and Other Networks
  [Local Learning & Employment Networks]
  ‘LLENs bring together education providers, industry, community organisations, individual and government organisations to improve education, training and employment outcomes for young people in communities across Victoria. There is a statewide network of thirty one LLENs which were established in 2001-2002. They focus on young people aged 15-19, with a particular emphasis on those at risk of not completing year 12 or its equivalent.’
• Managed Individual Pathways [MIPs]
  ‘In Victoria, the Managed Individual Pathways initiative ensures that all students 15 years and over in government schools are provided with individual pathway plans with associated support as a means to continued education, training or full-time employment. Additional support is provided to students at risk of disengaging or not making a successful transition to further education, training or secure employment.’
• Pathways to Getting a Career
  ‘There are many pathways from school that can lead to a rewarding career. There are so many options that it can sometimes be overwhelming, but remember that people can move between pathways and are not restricted to one occupation or education level. Many people now return to study to upgrade their qualifications during their adult lives.’ Multiple pathways are canvassed here.
• safe@work
  ‘Safe@work is a health and safety resource package for secondary school students who undertake workplace learning programs.’ Access the various components as well as the Teacher’s and Student’s Guides.
• Structured Workplace Learning
  Provides forms, a Manual and directs people to appropriate officers for further information.
• Work Experience
  Covers legislation, the Manual, forms and more. Everything that is required is here in the one place.

Western Australia

• Career Choices Expo
  ‘The Department of Education and Training’s Career Choices Expo is the state’s premier career, education and training public event. The Expo, which is Free of Charge to visit, showcases hundreds of career, education and training opportunities for young people as well as for upskillers and career changers.’
• Career Development Centre
  ‘We can help you decide on the job, training or career path that is right for you ! Ask us about Career Planning as well as education & training options.’
• GetAccess
  ‘GetAccess is designed to help you access key information. Whether you’re looking for work, planning a career or deciding on a training path, being fully informed will help you get out of the starting gate on the right foot !’