Career Education
Career Advisor Cluster Funding 2008
The Career Advisor Cluster Funding Program aims to:
- Improve the standard of career advice
- Bring about ongoing improvment in careers development for students
- Provide the opportunity for greater collaboration between careers counsellors/advisors in schools.
In 2008, the outcomes for the career cluster program will be focused on using the ‘Australian Blueprint for Career Development’ (ABCD) and the DEEWR ‘Careers Education Quality Framework.’ Christine Haines from Miles Morgan will present one of the workshops on the ABCD and DEEWR will be represented at the Directions ’08 Conference on 14 April 2008.
The closing date for applications is Friday 7 March 2008.
Information and application forms:
Career Advisor Cluster Funding Information 
(31kb)
Timeline (29kb)
Application Form (44kb)
Estimated Expenditure Form (31kb)
Interim Report Template (34kb)
Final Report Suggestions (28kb)
Acquittal Form (31kb)
Learning and Teaching Resources
Mission Australia research presentation: Some recent research on young Australians 
(276kb)
http://www.actcareers.org.au 
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/
http://www.realgame.gov.au/index.htm
http://jobguide.dest.gov.au/
http://www.jobjuice.gov.au/default.htm
http://www.aajobpathways.com.au
Career Education Resources
Resources Linking SPP with Career Development (56kb)
NSW Board of Studies Career Outcomes statement 
(176kb)
Career Development Activities Linking SPP and Blueprint (48kb)
Career Development Competencies and Outcomes (592kb)
Careers in Science (1.9mb)
Careers in Steel
Careers in Construction
Automotive Careers
Community Service Careers
provides information and career guidance on working in the community services and health industries. The website is part of the Australian Government's Career Advice Australia initiative. It includes information for students and job seekers, parents and career advisers, and employers.
Careers in Manufacturing
Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) is addressing the skills needs of over 75,000 manufacturing businesses employing almost one million Australians. MSA is the national Industry Skills Council, which works with Australian Government, and the manufacturing industry to ensure that the skills needs of enterprises are being met. The website has a great range of information sheets about jobs and careers in manufacturing.
