Career Development Policy and Practice

International

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED)
The Organisation provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies.
OCED

ICCDPP - OECD Findings Confirm the Key Role of Career Guidance in Education Policies. Supported by the OECD, the World Bank, the European Commission and by the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance, the Canadian Career Development Foundation, the European Training Foundation (ETF), the education ministries of Australia, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, and by USA and UK national career delivery organisations and associations. ICCDPP

International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance
IAEVG and Symposia on Career Development and Public Policy

The National Career Development Association (NCDA) is a founding division of the American Counseling Association (ACA). The mission of NCDA is to promote the career development of all people over the life span. NCDA

Australia

Council of Australian Governments' (COAG)
COAG

Youth Attainment and Transitions and National Partnerships
Reference: DEEWR Youth Attainment and Transitions Web Site http://www.deewr.gov.au/Youth/YouthAttainmentandTransitions/Pages/Home.aspx

At its 30 April 2009 meeting, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a Compact with Young Australians to increase young people's engagement with education and training pathways.

The Compact with Young Australians comprises a National Youth Participation Requirement, an entitlement to education or training places for 15 to 24 year olds, and changes to Youth Allowance and Family Tax Benefit making education and training a precondition for these payments.

COAG also agreed to bring forward its attainment target so that by 2015, 90 per cent of 20-24 year olds will have attained Year 12 or equivalent or Certificate II or above.

The Compact with Young Australians will be the foundation of a new National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions that will also drive longer term reform to ensure that young people stay engaged in education and training and attain a year 12 or equivalent qualification.

National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions
The National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions will pursue long term reform of schooling through collaborative efforts with the states and territories, to improve educational outcomes. The National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions is now available on the COAG website. Under the National Partnership, the Australian Government will continue funding of $623 million to consolidate its youth and transition programs with new and better targeted programs.

Youth Attainment and Transitions Forum Speaking Notess June 2009
Summary Sheet: Lifting Youth Attainment and Transitions
Suggested Ways to Maximise Youth Engagement & Transitions

The successful tenders for the Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections have been announced today. Details available at:
Partnership Brokers and Youth Connections

Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA)

MCEETYA is now MCEECDYA- From 1 July 2009 the MCEECDYA website will be progressively updated to reflect the Council's new responsibilities

The Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs MCEECDYA was established on 1 July 2009 following agreement of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to a realignment of the roles and responsibilities of two previously existing councilsÑthe Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) and the Ministerial Council for Vocational and Technical Education (MCVTE).

This decision has resulted in the formation of two new Councils, MCEECDYA and the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE)

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The latest release, and an archive of previous years' results for the DEEWR Monthly Leading Indicator of Employment are available on the Workplace website. ...
DEEWR

Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations
Career Development Site

Careers Education Quality Framework

Employability Skills

Vocational Learning

Career Industry Council of Australia Inc
As the Australian national peak career industry body, the Career Industry Council of Australia's vision is to enhance participation and productivity by advocating the individual, social and economic benefits of quality career development for all Australians. The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) Inc represents national, state and territory career practitioner organisations.
CICA

The Australian Career Framework:
  • The Professional Standards,
  • The Guiding Principles for Career Development, and
  • The Australian Blueprint for Career Development
    National Career Development Week

    National Career Development Week (NCDW) is a key initiative of the Career Industry Council of Australia and is funded by the Federal Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). NCDW, through hundreds of careers events run throughout the year, encourages all Australians to actively engage in career development and develop the skills to manage their careers, learning, work and lives in order to get the life they love.
    NCDW

    Miles Morgan Australia Pty Ltd
    MILES MORGAN

    Miles Morgan provides research, policy development and consultancy services in the areas of education and training, labour market analysis, occupational profiling, and career and workforce development.

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