Internet Resources

These resources refer to Careers Education and information about specifics like vocational Education - in its wider sense and VET in Schools programmes in Victoria.

New Career Information Centre Pathfinder resource. Click here. (Oct 2006) Compiled by Geoffrey Guilfoyle, Career Information Centre, Richmond.

If you have any relevant sites to nominate or find any of the links below are broken, please email us specific details. ceav@netspace.net.au Thank you.

Work Experience
Interactive site from SA Workcover dept. for hospitality
For further Work Experience resources see our Work Experience section of the site

Industry and Enterprise

Web Site	Information
ACTU http://worksite.actu.asn.au/	Resources for teachers, students, union information, etc. (Produced by the publishers of OVER/2U magazine.
AIRC http://www.airc.gov.au/	Australian Industrial Relations Commission Rules and Decisions
AMWU http://www.amwu.asn.au/	Aust. Manufacturing Workers Union - industrial relations and other issues
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au	Australian employment and other statistics.
Jobwatch http://www.job-watch.org.au	This organisation exists to help workers with employment issues such as, unfair dismissal, pay and conditions, workplace violence, misleading job ads, etc. Free resources for schools.
Wagenet http://www.wagenet.gov.au/	WageNet provides information about wages and conditions of employment in Australia for work that is covered by federal awards and agreements.

Teachers

Web Site	Information
DEST http://www.dest.gov.au/	Federal Department of Education, Science and Training.
DEST Real Game http://www.realgame.dest.gov.au	Real Game Series (careers and life skills curriculum packages) information.
Career Education Assoc. WA. http://www.ceawa.org.au	Our WA counterparts have lodged their excellent "Making Choices" resource book for teachers on this updated website, under Resources Library. The package was developed for lower secondary students and supports their access to further education, training and work.
Careermag.com http://www.careermag.com/JS/CareerResources/	US job seekers site, with lots of free careers resources.
Career Moves -WA Gov. career site http://www.dotu.wa.gov.au/career/index.html
Education Index - careers http://www.educationindex.com/careers/
NZ. Gov. Career site http://www.careers.govt.nz/
Careers OnLine http://www.careersonline.com.au/
EdNA http://www.edna.edu.au/	EdNA Online is a joint initiative of the State and Territory governments, and the Australian Government, through their education departments. EdNA Online provides two key information service functions: A directory about education and training in Australia. A database of web-based resources useful for teaching and learning.
Australian Association of Career Counsellors Inc http://www.aacc.org.au/	Australian Association of Career Counsellors Inc
National Career Development Organisation http://ncda.org/
Jobsearch http://jobsearch.gov.au/	Job Outlook from this site, has good profession overviews inc. salaries.
School to work http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/schooltowork/	NSW Department of Education and Training
PRINT RESOURCES AND SOFTWARE
WorkExpo www.infoplan.com.au/workexpo	Work Experience software
VET
VETNET http://www.vetnetwork.org.au/	A VET site with some good information
GENERAL
Vicnet http://www.vicnet.net.au/	Victorian government entry point.
Victorian Government http://www.vic.gov.au/	Entry point for government sites, including education and voc ed.
ABC http://www.abc.net.au/default.htm	Education and the ABC

Students

Web Site	Information
myfuture http://www.myfuture.edu.au	National website with links to major resources base, assessment tools, etc.
SOFWEB career info. http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/STUDENTS/vce/career.htm
Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/	VCE Bulletin plus various sites including Vocational Education
Career key http://www.careerkey.org/english/
OZJAC http://www.curriculum.edu.au/ozjac/index.htm	Exploring jobs and courses on the WWW - focuses on course, provider and job information at the moment.
ERIC Educational Resources http://www.eric.ed.gov/
NSW HSC On-Line http://hsc.csu.edu.au/	NSW resource site for schools
Hard at Work http://www.hardatwork.com/	An interesting Texas-based site with information, games and career suggestions.
ACER UMAT Prep Test http://www.acer.edu.au/tests/university/umat/intro.html	Victorian details for students applying for medicine, dentistry and physio.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
SOFWeb/rdip http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/ rdsip/index.htm	Regional Development through School - Industry Partnerships Project.
SOFWeb/voced http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/voced	The government SOFWeb site VOCED section - inc. Work Experience section
New Apprenticeships http://www.newapprenticeships.gov.au/	Introduction to apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships Plus (prev. Inner Nthn Group Training) http://www.ingt.com.au	App. Plus is a non-profit, independent company committed to expanding employment in New Apprenticeships and other vocational skills formation opportunities.
TRAINING
Open Learning Australia http://www.ola.edu.au/	Education on the web
The Go Guide http://www.gopress.com.au/	Good Options in Education and Training
Studylink Australia http://www.studylink.com.au/
JOB SEARCHING
The Hot Seat http://www.kaplan.com	Mock Interview/Job Seeking Skills
Online Career Centre http://www.occ.com/	Jobs (www.Monster.com)
DEST Job Guide http://jobguide.dest.gov.au/	The "Job Guide" on-line
Centrelink http://www.centrelink.gov.au/	Commonwealth Government services

Specific Inustries