Links+to+useful+websites


 * __CAREERS WEBSITES __**
 *  [|Careers information]
 *  [|Career planning and pathways information]
 *  [|Training information]
 *  [|Industry information]
 *  [|Skills shortages]
 *  [|TAFE institutes in Victoria]
 *  [|Universities with TAFE divisions]
 *  [|Tertiary education information for prospective students]


 * Careers information **
 *  [|Youth Central] − Information for young people on jobs, training, events, health, finances and more.
 *  [|myfuture] − Online career exploration and information service useful for all students and adults.
 *  [|Job Guide] − Describes about 600 occupations and their training and education pathways as well as career planning and job seeking and information for parents.
 *  [|Ace Day Jobs] − Online videos and information about people who enjoy their work.
 *  [|Australian Career Development Studies] − Career development learning opportunities for parents, careers practitioners and others.


 * Career planning and pathways information **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Higher Education and Skills] − Victorian course and careers information for prospective students, apprentices, training organisations and employers.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Where to Now?] − Guide to the VCE, VCAL and Apprenticeships and Traineeships.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Year 12 - What Next?] − Guide for Year 12 students planning their post-school education and training.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Youth Connections Program] - Helps young people who have left school, or who are thinking of leaving school, to continue with their education and ultimately gain a Year 12 (or equivalent) level of education.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|The Good Universities Guide] − Database of course, careers and education institutions as well as ratings and rankings to help in making choices.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Job Services Australia] - The Australian Government's national employment services system. For job seekers, it provides personalised help to find and keep a job. For employers, it provides a free service to help find staff to meet business needs.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Labour Market Information Portal] - Provides up-to-date labour market information on local areas.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Job Outlook] − Information on workforce and occupational characteristics including: future growth prospects, average weekly earnings, the skills needed to perform work tasks and typical work activities.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> Fair Work Ombudsman − Information about pay, awards and working conditions.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|ENYA] − Enterprise Network for Young Australians to promote the active participation of young people in business.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Volunteering Australia] − Information about volunteer work experiences.


 * <span style="color: #2f69b3; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Training information **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Australian Apprenticeships] − Information about apprenticeships in a range of industries and how to find them (available in several languages).
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Group Training Australia] − Information about Group Training companies that take on apprentices and loan them to employers
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|training.gov.au] - The official National Register of information on Training Packages, Qualifications, Courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Training Support Network] - Provides information for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) about Victorian Purchasing Guides, the Victorian Government Curriculum and resources for teachers.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|training.com.au] − Provides access to vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|National Training Information Service] − National Training and Information Service including information about courses, qualifications competencies, training packages and Registered Training Organisations.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|MAS National] − Information and advice to assist in selecting the right Australian Apprenticeships Centre to undertake training.


 * <span style="color: #2f69b3; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Industry information **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Plumbing Careers] − Careers in the plumbing industry.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Tourism Training Australia] − Careers in tourism.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Make It!] − Careers in manufacturing.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|HIA Careers] - Careers in the building industry.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|EE-Oz] − Careers in the electrical, electronic and communications industry.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Rural Skills Australia] − Careers in agriculture, horticulture, animal care, land and park management, the environment, aquaculture and livestock production.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Australian Industry Group] − Information for job seekers in apprenticeships, traineeships or cadetships, including:


 * <span style="color: #2f69b3; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Skills shortages **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Occupation Lists] - A list of skills shortage areas prepared by the Victorian government for Visa applicants, but suitable for others to access.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Skills in demand] − Youth Central resource with information about skills in demand.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Skills Shortages] − Regional and national skill shortages and labour market information.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|myfuture Labour market information section] − Provides both national and regional labour market information.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|JobSearch] − Search for information on occupations and careers, including job prospects, weekly earnings, type of work and other occupational information at both regional and national levels.
 * <span style="color: #2f69b3; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">TAFE institutes in Victoria **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Box Hill Institute of TAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|GippsTAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Chisholm]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Advance TAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|The Gordon]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|GOTAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Holmesglen]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Kangan Institute]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|NMIT]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|South West TAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Sunraysia Institute of TAFE]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|William Angliss Institute]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Wodonga TAFE]
 * <span style="color: #2f69b3; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Universities with TAFE divisions **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|RMIT University (TAFE Division)]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE Division)]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|University of Ballarat (TAFE Division)]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Victoria University of Technology (TAFE Division)]
 * <span style="color: #2f69b3; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Tertiary education information for prospective students **
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Study Assist] - Information for students about Australian Government assistance for financing tertiary study.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Australian Catholic University]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Deakin University]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|La Trobe University]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Monash University]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|RMIT University]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Swinburne University of Technology]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|University of Ballarat]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|University of Melbourne]
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Victoria University]