PD sessions for school careers staff
Webinars and workshops on the questions careers staff bring to us. These are planned topics: no dates are set yet. Tell us what you want and we will contact you when sessions are scheduled.
Planned topics
Reading the labour market with students
How to use ABS and Jobs and Skills Australia data in class without overwhelming students: what the monthly figures mean, trend versus seasonally adjusted, and turning a table into a conversation.
The Occupation Shortage List for school careers staff
What the list measures, what it does not, and how to talk about shortages without steering a student away from what they enjoy.
Planning a whole-school program with the Australian Blueprint
Mapping career management competencies across year levels, and showing school leaders what students gain each year.
VET in Schools and school-based pathways
How senior secondary certificates recognise VET in your state, and how to explain the options to students and families. No courses are promoted.
Career conversations with families
Practical ways to bring families into career learning, including conversation cards and parent evenings.
Careers research in the age of AI tools
Helping students use AI chat tools carefully for career research: checking answers against official sources and protecting their privacy.
Reflective practice and your PD record
Keeping a useful record of your learning through the year, and writing reflections you can use when your association or school asks.
Formats we are planning
- Online webinar. A live online session for careers staff from different schools, with time for questions.
- Workshop for your school team. A session for your careers, pathways and wellbeing staff together, at your school or online.
- A short series. A few connected sessions on one theme, with time to try ideas between them.
Dates, presenters and any costs will be shown here once they are confirmed. Schools with a school subscription get places for their team.
Attending a session is something you can record in your PD log. Whether it counts toward your association's requirements is for your association to say.
Express interest
Pick the topic you want most. We use this to decide what to schedule first.