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June 3, 2016CICA at OECD/Australian Government Workshop in Adelaide
CICA Executive Director, David Carney was in Adelaide this week as an invited participant and Chair in the joint OECD/Australia Government workshop on Engaging Employers in Skills Development for the 21st Century The success of skills development activities through both on-the-job and off-the-job training depends on the participation of employers in their design, implementation and […]
May 28, 2016
Why The Need for High Quality Career Information
CICA Executive Director, David Carney, presented at The Good Careers Guide launch on the challenges facing the career education sector and why it’s now more important than ever for high-quality, accessible information to be made available to young people in order to make informed decisions and prepare them to take advantage of a transitioning economy. […]
May 18, 2016
Good Careers Guide Launched
For over 16 years, the Federal Government’s Job Guide publication was the number on career education resources in Australia, much loved by students, parents and career advisors alike. Job Guide was published for the last time in 2015 due to the termination of government funding, as announced in the 2014–15 Federal Budget. The Good Education […]
May 2, 2016
CICA Welcomes the Announcement of a New National Career Education Strategy
The Career Industry Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement that the Turnbull Government will as part of its education quality reforms; improve career advice provided to students by working to develop a new National Career Education Strategy. David Carney, Executive Director of the Career Industry Council of Australia said, ‘as the Australian economy evolves […]
April 29, 2016
Government Releases VET FEE Help Discussion Paper
This discussion paper seeks to promote public discussion and inform the redesign of the VET FEE-HELP scheme. Senator the Hon Scott Ryan Minister for Vocational Education and Skills seeks feedback on the ideas presented in the paper which includes a series of questions to guide stakeholders in providing comment. Submissions will be treated in-confidence and […]
