Online Tools

The CDC’s On-Line Tools provide links to help you navigate your way into your new career.

• CDC Fact Sheets
• Careers
• Job Search
• Training – external & distance
• Interstate
• Business / Self Employment
• Indigenous & Torres Strait Islands
• Industry Training Advisory Boards
• Migrants
• Resources For Teachers
• Resources Manual For Career Practitioners
• Government

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CDC Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet 1, Career Development Centre
• Fact Sheet 2, Apprenticeships & Traineeships
• Fact Sheet 3, International Students
• Fact Sheet 4, Science
• Fact Sheet 5, Career Planning for School Leavers
• Fact Sheet 6, Sports and Recreation
• Fact Sheet 7, Changing Your Career
• Fact Sheet 8, Design
• Fact Sheet 9, Applying For TAFEWA, FAQ
• Fact Sheet 10, Mining Industries
• Fact Sheet 11, Engineering
• Fact Sheet 12, Working With Animals
• Fact Sheet 13 Help For Migrants (CALD)
• Fact Sheet 14 A Year 10's Guide To Choosing Subjects/Courses
• Fact Sheet 16 Skill Shortages

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Careers

• Not Sure What U want 2 do next?
• My Future
  
• Job Guide
  
• Get Access
  
• Vet Info Net
• Career Chick
• Your First Job

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Job Search

• Job Search Guide
  
• WA Government Jobs
  
• South West Jobs
• Careerjet
  
• SEEK
  
• Surfing for Work
• Australian Job Search
  
• Job Wise – promoting Mature Aged Employment
• My Career

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Training - External & Distance

For details of WA based external studies please contact the CDC for details

• Open Learning Institute of TAFE (QLD)
  
• Open Training & Education Network (NSW)
  
• Open university Australia

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Interstate

• TAFE NSW
  
• TAFE NT
  
• TAFE QLD
  
• TAFE SA
  
• TAFE TAS
  
• TAFE VIC

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Business / Self Employment

• Small Business Development Corporation
  
• Business Entry Point

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Indigenous & Torres Strait Islanders

• Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
• Aboriginal School Based Traineeships
• Abmusic
• Marr Mooditj – aboriginal health college

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Industry Training Advisory Boards

• Arts, Sports & Recreation ITC  - FUTURENOW
• Automotive Training Australia (WA) Inc (ATA)
• Building and Construction ITAB
• Community Services, Health and Education ITAB
• Finance, Property and Business Skills WA
• Food and Beverage ITAB
• Hospitality and Tourism ITC
• Light Manufacturing ITC
• Metals, Manufacturing and Services ITC (please click for email address - no website currently available)
• Process Manufacturing ITC of WA Inc
• Transport and Storage ITC
• WA Primary ITC
• Western Australian Information, Electrotechnology and Utilities Industry Training Council
• Wholesale, Retail and Personal Services ITAB
• The Chamber of Minerals and Energy (NB: CME is not recognised by the State Training Board as an ITAB but fulfils similar functions for the mining industry)

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Migrants

• Overeas Qualifications Unit
• Living in Western Australia
  
• Online WA Multicultural Communities Gateway

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Resources For Teachers

The Department of Education and Training (DET) is actively promoting a career development culture in Western Australian Schools.

Career Development and Transition Support Services is schools are working to empower and support students, enabling them to make informed choices and develop strategies that will help them make the most of future opportunities in learning, work and life.

DET has developed a series of resources including Individual Pathway Plans (IPP) to assist schools in this process.  The Teacher Resources can be downloaded below:

• IPP for  Year 10
• IPP Yr 10 or Upper School
• Lower Secondary IPP
• IPP Lower Secondary Ver II
• IPP Review
• Suggested Activities

If you require further information please contact 

Bruno Pileggi, Senior Program Officer at  AGQTP Career Development Programme on   

Tel: 08 9264 5731  

Fax: 08 9264 5261

Email:  Senior Program Officer

Below is a list of websites that Teachers may find useful

• My Future "Do you enjoy or are you good at" Posters 
• WestOne - learning Solutions
• SkillsOne (Trade Skills Video & Resources Network)

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Resource Manual For Career Practitioners

The Resource Manual For Career Practitioners has been produced to assist service providers with information on training, education and career development services available in Western Australia.

It has been compiled by the Career Development Centre. At the time of production all information in this manual was considered to be correct.

The Resource  Manual For Career Practitioners (RMFCP) can be downloaded below:

• RMFCP Content
• Chapter 1 Career development guidance  services
• Chapter 2 Government Departments general information, referral and resource services and agencies
• Chapter 3 Secondary Education
• Chapter 4 Vocational education and training and higher education
• Chapter 5 Flexible learning/correspondence
• Chapter 6 Apprenticeship and traineeships
• Chapter 7 Self employment opportunities
• Chapter 8 Programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Chapter 9 Programs for people with disabilities
• Chapter 10 Programs for ex offenders
• Chapter 11 Programs for men
• Chapter 12 Programs for migrants
• Chapter 13 Programs for women
• Chapter 14 Programs for youth
• Chapter 15 Financial assistance
• Chapter 16 Counselling Services and housing assistance
• Chapter 17 Useful career and job websites
• RMFCP Index

If any additions or changes are required for the Resource Manual, please contact the Career Development centre

Email: Resource Manual Amendments  or

Fax: 08 9421 1391

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Government

• Labour Relations
• WorkSafe
• Employment Directions Network
• Equal Opportunity Commission
• Dept Consumer & Employment Protection
• Workplace Authority

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Related Topics

Fact Sheet 4 Science[PDF 1.45 MB]