Parents

Resources for parents

Wondering how to help your son or daughter plan for their future? Browse through the following resources and see what catches your eye.

School Leavers Resource Guide

School Leavers Resource Guide has a wide range of practical and up-to-date information about career development and further education and training options for school leavers. It also includes information about financial assistance and support. The School Leavers Resource Guide is available in State and Territory versions.

myfuture

myfuture is a great resource that helps you support others to explore and plan their careers.

jobguide

Jobguide is a comprehensive downloadable guide, with detailed descriptions of occupations, including information on the specific tasks and skills involved in each job, and the education and training required for each.

Year 12 - what next? can help young people plan their post-school education and training. Find out about course options, and other places where help and advice is available.

australian apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships tells you everything you need to know about apprenticeships, and the benefits of combining practical work and training.

Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways

The Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways website is a resource for people looking for information on Australian Apprenticeship job options. The information is searchable by State or Territory and includes a job description, a qualification title, and a summary of the training that is involved.

goingtouni.gov.au

Going to uni has a lot of information about higher education, as well as sections on fees, loans and scholarships, courses and providers, resources and overseas study.

getatrade.gov.au

Get a trade lists skills shortages at national, state and regional levels and tells you all about apprenticeships, training and the labour market.

jobsearch.gov.au

JobSearch is a great place to start exploring job possibilities and general advice about jobs and careers.

This bookletPDF provides Indigenous job seekers and school leavers with valuable information on how to get a job. It contains ideas to assist job seekers at each stage of the job seeking process, from identifying their employability skills, to settling in to a new workplace.

In addition to the core resources for parents shown on this page, there are also specific resources available for the following topics.