Australian Career Development Studies

The Australian Career Development Studies (ACDS) is a professional development package for career advisers, community workers, or parents who want to gain some skills to help their teenage children make decisions about their futures.

http://www.career.edu.au/

Career Advice Australia

Career Advice Australia aims to provide quality career education, and help all young Australians make a smooth transition through school and on to further study, training or work. It works closely with existing career and transition programmes to provide a national career development and transition support system for all young Australians aged 13 to 19 years.

http://www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au/

Career information centres

Centrelink's Career Information Centres are one-stop-shops providing a comprehensive free service to all Australians. Specialist staff provide assistance to students, the unemployed or people who are looking at changing jobs. Career Information Centres can help you make informed decisions about education, training and employment options and pathways.

http://australia.gov.au/service/career-information-centres

Careers in Science

Features information on careers in science. Provides case studies of scientists, science recruiters and those who have put their scientific skills to work in fields outside science. It also explains how undertaking subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and mathematics in Years 11 and 12 help broaden the choices you can make for university subjects and careers.

http://www.careersinscience.gov.au/

Careers information

Australian JobSearch section for careers information. Links to a number of websites providing careers information, giving an overview of what each site can offer.

http://jobsearch.gov.au/careers/

Defence Jobs

The Defence Jobs website provides detailed information on all Navy, Army and Air Force careers. You can search for jobs, access online services or register for My H.Q. - a secure web site where you can make an online application.

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/

Job Guide

The Job Guide gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities. It has detailed descriptions of lots of jobs, including information on the specific tasks and skills involved in each job, and the education and training each job requires.

http://www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au/

Jobs and careers (NSW)

This page provides information about topics such as: Looking for a Job, Finding a Career and Losing your Job.

http://www.nsw.gov.au/life-events/jobs-careers

Myfuture: Australia's career information service

Myfuture.edu.au is an interactive, online career exploration service aimed at all Australians wishing to explore their career options, with a particular emphasis on 16 to 24 year old students. It helps you see possibilities in the world of work, identify your own interests and skill areas, set career goals and plan to achieve them.

http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

National Career Development Week

The National Career Development Week site will help keep you informed of what's happening in the campaign, enable event registrations, and provide you with lots of careers related information, resources and downloads.

http://www.nationalcareerdevelopmentweek.com.au

OZJAC (Australian courses and careers database)

OZJAC is the Australian courses and careers database. It brings together information on all accredited courses in Australia, links courses to jobs, and jobs to industry. It is available by subscription to educational organisations or registered businesses.

http://www.curriculum.edu.au/ozjac/index.htm

Questacon Smart Moves

The Questacon Smart Moves Program is a travelling outreach program that promotes cutting-edge research, new ideas and entrepreneurship in science, engineering and technology for students, particularly those in years 9-12.

http://smartmoves.questacon.edu.au/

Year 12 - What Next?

Year 12 - What Next? is a guide to help Year 12 students plan their post-school education and training. It tells you about working life in the future, course options and other places where you can get planning help and advice.

http://www.year12whatnext.gov.au/