Interested in a massage? Skills One has provided this video to allow you a peek inside the life of a Complementary and Alternative Health professional.
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Skills One has released a series of Student Guides for future apprentices packed with information on how to become an apprentice – the perks, what's needed and who to contact for more information.
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Nurse TV is a world first. It aims to educate the community about the vital role nurses play in health care and about the expanding opportunities a career in nursing can offer.
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The Youth Action Policy Association is very excited to announce this year’s Youth Conference 2008 – Participation into Action!
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Are you an Australian university or TAFE student with a disability that affects your use of the web? (e.g. vision impairment, dyslexia, loss of motor skills). Complete this short survey to share your thoughts.
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The Australian Vocational Student Prize recognises Vocational Education and Training (VET) as a valuable and desirable pathway for students. Each year, the AVSP rewards up to 500 Year 12 students who have demonstrated exceptional skill, commitment and achievement in VET in Schools programs or Australian School-based Apprenticeships.
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The main role of a disability support worker is to assist a person with a physical and/or intellectual disability in an aspect of their life like around their home and in social, recreational or work activities.
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The IDEAS Project is an Aged and Community Services Association, funded by the Council of Australian Governments looking at innovative development of the aged services workforce on the North Coast of NSW. They have recently completed the development of career pathways resources for students, to download.
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Are you an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student interested in a career in Health or Community Services? Check out What's the Job? II for some great info on jobs like Dental Health Assistant or Aged Care Worker.
Email bronwyn.walker@cshisc.com.au to get your free information pack which includes a DVD, brochures and more.

As part of the Australian Government’s Education Revolution, the Scholarships for a Competitive Future Initiative aims to double the number of Commonwealth Scholarships from 44,000 to 88,000 by 2012. The Government proposes that the new National Priority Scholarships be offered to students undertaking undergraduate studies in nursing, teaching, medicine, dentistry, allied health, engineering and science.
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The IDEAS Project is an Aged and Community Services Association, funded by the Council of Australian Governments looking at innovative development of the aged services workforce on the North Coast of NSW. They have recently completed the development of career pathways resources for students.
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The Western Futures Local Community Partnership in Adelaide provided young people, parents and teachers with information about the many career pathways within the community services and health industries.
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Growth in student numbers in Australia's public Vocational Education and Training (VET) system varied between the states and territories in 2007.
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The Pathways 9 conference to be held from 2-5 December, 2008 in Melbourne, Victoria will provide teachers, academics, students and staff with exposure to optimum strategies for facilitating positive participation of students with disabilities. 
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me.edu.au provides Australian education and training professionals with an online network and profile to:
•    create your educational profile
•    connect with educators who have similar interests
•    share links, news, photos, ideas, opinions, blogs

Are you new to using an interactive whiteboard (IWB)? Have you used one for ages but want some other ideas? Are you using an IWB regularly but know you could use it better? Then you are invited to join the Whiteboard Challenge! 
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Teacher Tube provides an online community for sharing instructional videos. It seeks to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners.
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Andrea Cameron, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 40 in South Australia invited the National Industry Career Specialist for the Community Services and Health industries to participate in a forum aimed at industry and school leaders interested in addressing the skills shortages in these industries. 
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David Floyd, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 12 and the LCP for the region organised “Everything in Health Careers Day” in Dubbo, NSW.  Around 115 students from the Orana Region of NSW attended, students travelled from as far as Brewarrina and Lightning Ridge to gain an insight into the range of careers in Health. 
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Peter Morris, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 21 and the LCP for the region organised “Health & Community Career Forum” in Frankston, VIC. Around 180 students from the region attended. Students had the opportunity to talk to professionals in our industries while utilising interactive tools and displays.
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Maria Zaluski, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 22 and the LCP for the region organised the “Speed Date your Way to a Health Career” in Geelong, VIC. Around 400 students from the region attended.
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The FRANK Team has put together an article with their Top Tips for Work Placement, for both you and the students and young people you work with.
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The IDEAS Project is an Aged and Community Services Association, funded by the Council of Australian Governments looking at innovative development of the aged services workforce on the North Coast of NSW. They are inviting interested industry representatives to participate and they have also completed “Choosing a Training Organisation – a resource for the Aged Services industry.”
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The National Centre for Vocational Education Research’s publication presents data on apprentices and trainees in Australia in the period between 1997 and 2007.
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This DVD presents video profiles and stories of 55 people with disabilities (hearing, physical, learning / neurological, intellectual, psychiatric, vision) who are succeeding in the workforce.
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As part of Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) programme the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Coucil (ISC) is developing a resource to support the implementation of the new qualfication HLT21307 Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Care.
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26 November 2008 (Wednesday), The Sebel, Albert Park - Melbourne VIC
This forum represents the first opportunity for Health Professionals, Workforce Policy Makers, Training Providers and Employers to meet and discuss new support worker roles across the Community Services and Health Industries.
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27-28 November 2008 - University of Melbourne - Working Well: On Paper AND in Practice.
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Career Advice Australia is an Australian Government initiative that works closely with existing career and transition programs to provide a national career development and transition support system for all young Australians aged 13 to 19 years. The Career Advice Australia initiative focuses on encouraging industry to be actively involved in shaping their future workforce by leading the way in young people’s career development, guidance and training.  To find out more about Career Advice Australia, please visit: www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au
 

The Scan is a formative document that captures and analyses the most recent intelligence gathered by the CS&H ISC identifying existing and emerging skill demand and supply factors, and workforce development requirements in the community services and health industries.
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The National Career Development Week was a week of celebrations dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of the nature and importance of career development.
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This paper explores the issue of how Vocational Education and Training (VET) is actually used in the labour market, in particular the match between what people study and the jobs they get.
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It’s the only conference that brings together both the Community Services and Health industry sectors within an innovative and collaborative environment. 
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Growth in student numbers in Australia's public Vocational Education and Training (VET) system varied between the states and territories in 2007.
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The December 2007 quarter apprentice and trainee statistics are now available. Overall, there were 405 500 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2007, an increase of 1% from the previous year.
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Held in Sydney from 1 to 3 October 2008, the conference aims to engage with professionals working in vocation and technical education, enterprise, and career and transition education.
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The NSW Rural and Remote Health Conference 2008 will take place in Coffs Harbour, NSW on 20-22 November. The theme is ‘Information, Inspiration, Innovation … connecting the dots…’
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Andrea Cameron, RICA Region 40 in South Australia invited the National Industry Career Specialist for the Community Services and Health industries to participate in a forum aimed at industry and school leaders interested in addressing the skills shortages in these industries. 
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David Floyd, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 12 and the LCP for the region organised “Everything in Health Careers Day” in Dubbo.  Around 115 students from the Orana Region of NSW attended, students traveled from as far as Brewarrina and Lightning Ridge to gain an insight into the range of careers in Health.
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Peter Morris, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 21 and the LCP for the region organised “Health & Community Career Forum” in Frankston, VIC. Around 180 students from the region attended. Students had the opportunity to talk to professionals in our industries while utilising interactive tools and displays.
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Maria Zaluski, Regional Industry Career Adviser Region 22 and the LCP for the region organised the “Speed Date your Way to a Health Career” in Geelong, VIC. Around 400 students from the region attended.
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Community Active Careers would like to profile your success stories. Tell us about your exciting Community Services and Health-related training initiatives or programs, and we can profile you on the Community Active Careers website and newsletter. Email isabel.osuna-gatty@cshisc.com.au to let us know what you’ve been up to.