Issue 4 May 2012 In the spotlight… Training; Information about Career Development; and Support Services making up the balance.

In an Olympic year, there‟s no better time to take inspiration from our motivated athletes – Why not make 14-20 May, 2012, the week you get started on developing the skills you need to get the job you want! www.getthelifeyoulove.com.au Happy National Career Development Week! www.getthelifeyoulove.com.au The High Five Messages of Career Development

Australians worry more about careers in 2012 Change is constant - embrace it! Do you worry about your career future? Do you have an Recognise that the world around you is constantly changing. unfulfilled career dream? Or are you planning a return to the Be open to change and remain alert to new opportunities. workforce? This week (14-20 May) is National Career Development Week (NCDW), an initiative of the Career Industry Learning is ongoing Council of Australia (CICA). As part of the Get the life you love Strive for continuous personal improvement. Campaign, NCDW encourages all Australians of all ages and Stay motivated by learning new skills and developing new career stages to take control of their future! talents.

This year Australia‟s Centre for Emotional Health (CEH) Focus on the journey launched a “What worries Australia?” survey, with The Don't focus on one destination only. Morning Herald newspaper publishing the findings. The Herald Recognise that your career journey will be throughout your reported that “future career” career concerns topped the list of lifetime. worries of Australians as causing the greatest anxiety for both Appreciate and value each experience along the way. men and women (The Sydney Morning Herald, May 5-6, 2012). Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart The Get the life you love Campaign and National Career Pursue your passion to find fulfilment. Development Week (NCDW) website (www.ncdw.com.au) Discover ways to combine your interests with career provide a range of helpful and inspiring career development opportunities. content. These Resources include Factsheets, Worksheets and links to other resources and over 20 videos at AusCareerWeek Access your allies on YouTube - all developed to assist Australians to make Rely on the support of your family, friends, mentors, colleagues decisions about their career future. The latest video resources and peers. showcase high profile Campaign supporters sharing powerful Career success can be a team effort. personal insights into their journey to career success and encouraging others to work towards making their own career Foundations for your Future Sessions @FCAC dreams happen. This week

Monday: University of Southern (USQ) School Visit Research conducted by the Get the life you love Team at over 15 (per.4) Campaign events around Australia during this past financial year, Tuesday: Australian Defence Force (ADF) School Visit (per.4) has found that motivation is perceived by many young Taking a GAP Year - What Options are available to me? Australians as the biggest challenge they face in their future (3.30 -4.00) careers. When asked “What do you consider is the greatest Studying Overseas (4.00-4.30) challenge for you to get the life you love?”, while the actual Next week percentage of each answer varied slightly in each community, Wednesday: Understanding Tertiary Education and Pathways overwhelmingly Motivation ranked the highest (averaging 63%) - Parent Evening (6-7pm) with Opportunities (averaging 19%) and Access to Education and Thursday: Dealing with Test Anxiety (3.30 -4.00) 1

The Foundations for your Future Program started two weeks ago The UQ Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) provides high and will continue to a run a variety of parent and student achieving secondary school students with an opportunity to focussed sessions - All Year 10, 11 and 12 students have extend their studies in an area of interest and to „test drive‟ received an electronic registration form (via email) and been university life. Students accepted into the program can study one encouraged to register with their parents for sessions of interest. course (subject) during semester one of Year 12. Registrations closed on the 4th of May – I will extend this to http://www.uq.edu.au/esp/ the 18th of May – Please register via student email to SUBMIT GUESTS program the Form The Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study (GUESTS) University Studies while at School … Really! program offers you the opportunity to stretch your academic A number of tertiary Institutions across the country offer school boundaries and sample university life by studying a single course link programs, unfortunately many have limited options for our (subject) at Griffith University while you are simultaneously FCAC students due to the requirement of attending campus. I undertaking semester one or two of Year 12. have listed below some Univerity options that have distance ed http://www.griffith.edu.au/admissions/guests-program possibilities. Open Universities Australia Students may also choose to research courses through Open Universities Australia http://www.open.edu.au .

Students undertaking studies through interstate universities will have to request that the University contact the QSA to ensure their studies are Applications for our Semester 2 Head Start program are now recorded on their QSA learning account. If difficulties arise here open Head Start, it is an initiative whereby Year 11 and 12 students should contact the QSA directly for further advice. Students students can study a course through USQ, either on-campus or can include information about additional qualifications on their QTAC online. It gives the student a taste of what studying at USQ is like application. See http://www.qtac.edu.au/Applying- and, on successful completion, guarantee them entry into a CurrentYr12/AdditionalQuals.html for further details. related USQ program, provided they meet the program pre- requisites. In addition, the first course is free of charge, saving Love your Technology? the student money on their degree in the long run.

USQ Head Start Information Session, Wednesday 16 May, 5.30pm Fraser Coast Campus, Executive Suite, C block USQ‟s Head Start program is open to high-achieving Year 11 and 12 students who would like to study a USQ course prior to finishing high school. They gain valuable university experience, guaranteed entry to USQ, and free or discounted fees. More information: www.usq.edu.au/headstart Australian Computer Society - acute shortage of skilled workers! Other University while at school Programs At least 14,000 new ICT jobs will be created during 2012 and at least an additional 21,000 through 2013 but we are struggling to Central Queensland University - Start Uni Now (SUN) find the skilled people to fill them. Year 11 and 12 students can study CQUniversity courses whilst ACS statistical research shows that university enrolments in ICT still in high school Application form: are currently less than half of what they were a decade ago and http://www.cqu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/5390/SUN- that despite a small recovery last year – as a percentage of the application-form2.pdf total student body – ICT students are continuing to decline. Applications are due 4 June, 2012 The pronounced decline in ICT education is also evident in the Fees are due 24 July, 2012 VET sector where a decade ago 75,000 people received an ICT Term dates for the Term 2, 2012 session: 2 July - 28 September qualification but by 2010 this had declined to 46,000. http://www.cqu.edu.au/study/who-am-i/school-leaver/start-uni- http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=load&temID=noticedetail now-sun s¬ID=1154 Increasing options for Bachelor of IT students has developed the following majors: Security UQ Enhanced Studies Program and Dependable Systems, Information Systems, IT Management,

Infrastructure, Software Systems, Web and Mobile Application made the decision to move to a direct application process for all Development. courses except the Bachelor Medicine Bachelor of Surgery.* The School of Information Technology offers industry internships as an integral part of its courses. Effective for the September 2012 semester, all applications made www.bond.edu.au/IT by Queensland residents for study at Bond University (excluding the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery*) will be made JMC Academy Open Day directly through the University‟s online application form and not May 26 at 75 Grey Street, South . through QTAC. JMC Academy‟s students enjoy entry into creative industry sectors including 3D animation, film and television, digital media, This will provide prospective students with a streamlined and post-production, audio engineering, music management and timely application process and response. more. http://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/News/2011-11-18/REGISTER- Current process FOR-OUR-NEXT-OPEN-DAY-2-12.cfm Bond University takes into account more than just a student‟s grades when assessing applications and as a result applicants Australian Government ICT Entry-level Programs have previously been required to not only compete a QTAC Kick start your ICT career as an Apprentice, Cadet or Graduate application (listing their preferences), but also to complete the in the Australian Government! „Additional Information‟ form required by Bond. Applications for the 2013 Program will open on Thursday, 19 July 2012 and close on Friday, 10 August 2012. New process ICT Apprenticeship Program targets students who are currently This change will now see applicants complete the Bond completing their Year 12 Certificate. University online application form only. ICT Cadetship Program targets current University students who have completed their first year (or full-time equivalent) of an As mentioned above, this change comes into effect for the undergraduate degree in ICT, or an undergraduate degree with September 2012 Semester. For application details, please direct an ICT major. students to the „Apply now‟ section on the Bond University http://australia.gov.au/topics/ict-entry-level-programs website.

Course information will still be contained in the QTAC Guide under the Institutions with Self Managed Admissions section, the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery information will remain in the main section for applications processed by QTAC and the Bond University website – Undergraduate Programs.

Bond offers some excellent scholarships - Check them out at http://www.bond.edu.au/degrees-and- courses/scholarships/index.htm

Bond University Investing In Your Future Seminars Bond University’s Film and Television Awards The Seminar invites students and their parents to meet with Win a full tuition scholarship to study a Bachelor of Film and representatives from Bond University and to learn more about Television at Bond University. scholarships, fees and costs and FEE-HELP at Bond University. Years 11 and 12 students.

To enter, visit the BUFTA website at http://www.bufta.com.au Wednesday, 13 June 2012 – Brisbane

Monday, 18 June 2012 – Toowoomba http://www.bond.edu.au/about-bond/news-and- events/events/index.htm

Bond University has announced a significant change in their application process.

Given Bond‟s three semester study schedule and the misalignment with the timing of the QTAC offer rounds, Bond has

Scholarships Interested in security or policing as a career? RSL Youth Development Program There are a number of organisations you can investigate. These Applications open from April 25th to November 11th. include: The Returned & Services League (RSL) of Australia (QLD Queensland Police Service www.police.qld.gov.au/join / Branch) and Bond University have joined forces to offer the RSL Australian Federal Police www.afp.gov.au/jobs.aspx Youth Development Program. Australian Defence Force www.defencejobs.gov.au The program will award 200 year 10 and 11 students with an Australian Secret Intelligence Service www.asis.gov.au/ opportunity to share in over $500,000. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation www.asio.gov.au/ Winners receive $2,500 with the top 10% highest achieving Australian Customs and Border Security Service finalists to receive $5,000. www.customs.gov.au/site/page4230.asp Grants are awarded to students for the following categories: Queensland Corrective Services Academic Achievement (inclusive of Arts, Drama, Dance & www.correctiveservices.qld.gov.au/Employment/index.shtml Media) Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship Sporting Achievement www.immi.gov.au/about/careers/ Community Leadership and Civic Participation Australia‟s Security Portal (links to security organisations – Visit http://www.bond.edu.au/degrees-and- security guards, airport security, etc.) www.mysecurity.com.au/ courses/scholarships/rsl-youth/index.htm Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation Bond University Scholarships Open www.deedi.qld.gov.au Applications close July 31 2012 Info: http://www.bond.edu.au/degrees-and- courses/scholarships/australian-applicants/index.htm To apply: https://apply.bond.edu.au Other News Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Drilling Skills Program Bond University - Vice Chancellor's Scholarship Gain entry level skills for employment as Drillers in the Coal The most prestigious scholarship available at Bond University; Seam Gas Industry. apply early to avoid disappointment. Applications close on 31 For: 180 Indigenous and unemployed Queenslanders. July 2012. Contact: Kevin Alley 07 3277 1333 or http://bond.edu.au/degrees-and- [email protected], Sue Boyle 07 3387 8800 or courses/scholarships/BD3_008709 [email protected] http://www.energyskillsqld.com.au/workforce-development- BAYERboost Environmental Scholarship Scheme solutions/coal-seam-gas-csg-drilling-skills-program/ Environmental scholarship scheme aimed at giving senior secondary school and undergraduate tertiary students QIBT and Griffith University: High School - Diploma - experience in environmental research or restoration during their University Pathways summer break. QIBT offers an alternative pathway into Griffith University Applications due by September 30th. undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. QIBT Diploma Contact: [email protected] courses are equivalent to the first year of the Griffith University http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society/bayerboost- bachelor degree. Apply online through home.htm http://www.qibt.qld.edu.au/, via QTAC (Australian students), or make an appointment for consultation. Australia Maritime College – Scholarships AMC Outstanding and Excellent Achiever Scholarships SkillsTech Australia Try’a Trade and Open Day Events Remote and Outer regional Scholarships Acacia Ridge Open Day / Try‟a Trade: Friday 25 May, 2012 Maritime and Logistics Management Eagle Farm Open Day / Try‟a Trade: Friday 1 June, 2012 Women in Maritime Engineering Scholarships Both training centres will be open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Women in Seafaring Scholarships (Nautical or Engineering) Email: [email protected] Applications for 2013 welcome. http://www.skillstech.tafe.qld.gov.au/ General Student Enquires: 1300 363 864 http://www.amc.edu.au/scholarships/amc-current-future-students

Discover QUT Venue: Lecture Theatre 7, Building C, USC campus, Sippy Find out about courses, tour the campus and hear about student Downs life and scholarships. Bookings essential Information sessions for parents and course information sessions http://www.usc.edu.au/study/study-at-usc/open-day-and- for each faculty. information-events/study-usc- Tuesday 25 September 2012, 9 am - 2 pm events/ParentInformationEvening.htm Gardens Point campus: register outside A block Wednesday 26 September 2012, 9 am - 2 pm CQUniversity Rockhampton Science Camp Kelvin Grove campus: register outside A block WHEN: 26 June 2012 – 29 June 2012 Thursday 27 September 2012, 10 am - 2 pm WHERE: CQUniversity Rockhampton Caboolture campus COST: $150 (includes accommodation and meals) Email [email protected] or [email protected]. For year 12 science students. http://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/discover-qut To register your interest e-mail [email protected] http://www.cqu.edu.au/study/key-dates Media Potential Provides training programs for students interested in a media CQ Engineering career. Graduating Engineers Conference Junior Delegate Program http://www.mediapotential.com.au/ WHEN: 14 June 2012 WHERE: CQUniversity Rockhampton Australian College of Applied Psychology Open Day For year 12 students to attend the morning session of Saturday, 19 May at 10am CQUniversity's Graduating Engineers Conference. Learn about the courses we offer and the learning experience To register your interest, please e-mail [email protected]. and benefits of studying at ACAP. http://www.cqu.edu.au/study/key-dates Take a tour of the campus and explore our facilities. Meet current students, educators and staff. For more information or to RSVP call 1800 061 199 or email: UQ Young Scholars Program [email protected] For high achieving secondary school students. We have relocated from 99 Creek St. Our NEW address is 410 Designed to nurture and develop future leaders, the Program Ann Street, Brisbane. also presents students with a unique opportunity for academic www.acap.edu.au extension and enrichment. Cost: $595 ACU Health Sciences Day Email: [email protected] Thursday 5 July, 2012 Phone: (07) 3346 9746 You can choose from: http://www.uq.edu.au/youngscholars/index.html Be a Student Nurse for a Day Be an Exercise Scientist for a Day Australian Youth Aerospace Forum: Brisbane Be a Student Midwife for a Day 5-day conference: senior high school students have the Be a Student Paramedic for a Day opportunity to investigate careers and pathways in the aerospace Be a Physiotherapist for a Day industry Register online: http://www.acu.edu.au/155707 Applications are now open, and close on 25 May 2012. Date: 25-29 June, 2012. Location: Brisbane, QLD. Early Bird Applications: close 20 April. Applicants Announced: 23 Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) April. Career Information Booklets Payment Due: 7 May. Cost: $199.00 Free to view, these booklets provide info on salaries in jobs, Standard Applications: close 25 May. Applicants Announced: 28 employment trends and more. May. http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/CareerPlanningandReso Payment Due: 11 June. Cost: $249.00 urces/careerprofiles/index.htm Inquiries: [email protected] http://ayaa.com.au/AYAF-Bris USC Parent Information Evening Wednesday 30 May Engineering Link Group For parents of students in years 10–12 considering university The Engineering Link Project is a three-day immersion Wednesday 30 May, 6-8pm course for Year 11 and Year 12 students. Optional tour of the campus at 5:15pm from in front of Building C. Central Queensland Engineering Link Project

Where: Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Qld. When: Tuesday 26 June - Thursday 28 June 2012 For details about a career in the ADF, refer to Defence Jobs: Cost: $185 (full board and project materials) or $110 (lunch and http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/ project materials) For specific information about careers and opportunities for Register by: Friday 8th June 2012. women in the ADF, refer to: South Queensland Engineering Link Project http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/campaigns/womenInTheADF/ Where: The , St Lucia, Brisbane, Qld When: Tuesday 26 June - Thursday 28 June 2012 Australian Defence Force Cadets Cost: $185 (full board and project materials) or $110 (lunch and If you‟re looking for the chance to do things you don‟t do in project materials) normal life, then the Australian Defence Force Cadets is for you. Register by: Friday 8th June 2012. We‟ve got close to 25,000 cadets and cadet staff in 450 units North Queensland Engineering Link Project throughout Australia – so there‟s bound to be one near you. Where: , Townsville, Qld. www.cadetnet.gov.au When: Monday 16 July - Wednesday 18 July 2012 Cost: $185 (full board and project materials) or $110 (lunch and project materials) FCAC Community Jobs Board Register by: Friday 22nd June 2012 www.telg.com.au Interested in employing a School Based Apprentice or Trainee. We currently have enthusiastic students seeking training and Careers in the Defence Forces apprenticeship opportunities in the fields and areas of: As a Follow on from our Defence Forces Careers Visit this week - This information may be quite useful  Animal Health / Veterinary Science

 Baker / Pastry Chef Defence University Sponsorship  Childcare / Early Education The Defence University Sponsorship is the perfect way to make Administration / Business university life more manageable and provides you with the  opportunity to make a difference with your Engineering or Health  IT Services degree. The sponsorship is available to undergraduate or  Tourism / Hospitality graduate students studying an accredited degree at any recognised university in Australia and provides the following Interested in employing a FCAC School-based Apprentice or benefits: Trainee? Contact us if you have a position vacant or simply •a salary while studying would like more information. These attract some great financial •HELP and student fees paid incentives from the government, provide opportunities for young •18% superannuation contribution people to build their qualifications and experience and present a •a textbook allowance very real way employers can take staff on. Email us at: •subsidised accommodation [email protected]. For more information •free health care (medical and dental) Positions Vacant: •a rewarding career as an officer in the Navy, Army or Air Force.

While you're at university, you will enjoy a lifestyle similar to any other student. There are no significant military commitments during the university year, so you can focus on your studies and Work Wanted: enjoy your free time like any other university student. http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/universitysponsorship/ If you would like to advertise a position you have vacant or place a brief add indicating you are looking for work, email us The Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA): [email protected] http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/adfa/ Have a great week Reserves are also an alternative for part-time work, Mike Thomason - Guidance Counsellor especially considering that the salary is tax free. Renee Wright –Pathways Officer Navy: http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/navy/Reserve/ Army: http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/army/Reserve / Air Force: http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/airforce/Reserve /