Celebrating 29 Years Proudly brought to you by Welcome to 2021 Northwest Regional Careers Expo where universities, colleges, training services, community organisations, local businesses and industries all come together to assist you in reaching your career goal. Rotary Club of Tamworth First Light is a strong supporter of local vocational and community service. It also contributes strongly to international goodwill projects, as is expected of all Rotary Clubs. Supported by 19 May 2021 Exhibitors Site Numbers 01 AtWork Australia 31 Telstra Store Tamworth/ Telstra Business Centre Northwest NSW 02 Jobs Australia 32 Airspeed Aviation 03 NDSP 33 Cotton Australia 04 BEST Employment 34 Tocal College 05 Brighter Access 35 Tamworth Regional Council 06 Transport NSW 36 Charles Sturt University 07 Careers Network 37 Australian Catholic University 08 Service Australia - Centrelink 38 Australian Catholic University 09-10 Challenge Community Services Accomodation 11 Escorted GAP Year 39-40 University of New England 12 Kenvale College 41 Wollotuka Institute 13 Tamworth Community College 42-43 University of Newcastle 14 Verto 44-46 University of Newcastle - Dept of 15 HVTC North West Rural Health 16 Training Services NSW 47 Bond University 17 Joblink Plus - Youth Program 48 Raymont Residential College 18 Drive4Life - Driver Training 49 University of Wollongong 19 Defence Force Recruiting 50 Sancta Sophia College - within the University of Sydney 20 Exodus Wear 51 The Women’s College 21 Teys Australia 52 University of Sydney 22 Women Building Australia 53 Scape 23 Transgrid 54 Western Sydney University - 24 Try Surveying School of Medicine 25 Engineers Australia 55 Dunmore Lang College 26 Woodley’s Motors 56 Macquarie University 27 UAC - Universities Admissions 57 Robert Menzies College Centre 58 TAFE 28 Australian Institute of Music - ICMS 29 Whitehouse Institute of Design - FINDEX 30 JMC Academy 58 TAFE NSW 57 46 56 45 10 55 35 44 09 26 18 54 34 43 08 25 17 53 33 42 07 24 16 52 32 41 06 23 15 51 31 40 05 22 50 14 30 39 04 21 49 13 29 38 03 48 20 12 37 28 02 47 19 11 36 27 01 Airspeed Aviation Site 32 www.airspeedaviation.com.au AtWork Australia Site 01 Australian Catholic University (ACU) Site 37 www.acu.edu.au In a world of mass production, Australian Catholic University (ACU) stands for meaningful education, rewarding research, and life- changing community engagement. ACU is in the top 2% of universities in the world & is the number 1 university in Australia for graduate employment rate. Our courses will equip you to make today’s ambitions tomorrow’s reality. All you need to do is bring your curiosity, your desire to make an impact, and your past experiences. We’ll supply the strong industry ties, a focus on practical learning, and a commitment to helping you develop as a whole person. Courses that you can study with us include education – teaching either early childhood, primary or secondary students, nursing, paramedicine, physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, exercise & sport science, law and business, amongst many other courses. All courses are highly practical, allowing a hands-on learning approach. We hope to see you on campus soon! ACU - Accomodation Site 38 https://www.acu.edu.au/student-life/student-accommodation/sydney-accommodation Australian Institute Of Music Site 28 www.aim.edu.au BEST Employment Site 04 www.best.com.au Bond University Site 47 www.bond.edu.au Brighter Access Site 05 www.brighteraccess.com.au Brighter Access supports people with disability to have choice, opportunity, inclusion and acceptance in their community. We take a person-centred approach to our care and ensure everything we do strongly aligns with our vision, mission and values. Our organisation was established in 1979 by a group of parents who saw the need for mutual support and the necessity of having regular breaks from the responsibility of caring for a family member with disability. While our services have expanded throughout New South Wales focusing on the New England, Hunter, Central Coast and Mid North Coast, we grew from a family and continue to live the values of our small homegrown beginnings Careers Network Inc Site 07 careersnetwork.org.au Careers Network Inc is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation representing industry and education across the New England and North West Region facilitating opportunities for young people through programs such as; - Work Placement Service Program: providing structured workplace learning activities for students studying VET courses as part of their HSC - Regional Career Pathways: supporting youth aged 15 to 19, to engage in training and pathways to employment Our aim is to work to increase knowledge and opportunities for careers and further education for youth, providing support though career mentoring, planning and brokerage, resumes, interview skills and work experiences. Want to know more contact Careers Network on02 67634800 Challenge Community Services Site 09-10 www.challengecommunity.org.au Charles Sturt University Site 36 www.csu.edu.au Cotton Australia Site 33 https://cottonaustralia.com.au Cotton Australia is the peak industry body for Australia’s cotton growers, and our primary role is to work with growers and stakeholders to ensure the Australian cotton industry remains viable, valued and advanced. Our Northwest Regional Careers Expo sessions will briefly cover the cotton production cycle from dirt to shirt, provide an overview of the Australian cotton industry and touch on the industry’s environmental credentials, sustainability efforts and befficiency measures. The Australian cotton industry offers employment in a vast array of skilled and unskilled areas of the agribusiness sector. Career opportunities include, but are not limited to: agronomist, journalist, market analyst, machinery operator, teacher/educator or researcher. Students will have an opportunity to explore these in our interactive workshops. Defence Force Recruiting Site 19 www.defencejobs.gov.au Drive4Life Driver Training Site 18 www.1800drive4life.com.au Drive 4 Life Driver Training delivers professional driver training lessons and also delivers the RMS accredited Safer Drivers Course. Drive 4 Life has industry leading instructors who complete regular training to enhance their knowledge and skills to ensure all learner drivers are thoroughly prepared to drive solo. In 2017 we delivered over 5,400 driving lessons across NSW, which helped people gain their drivers licence and prepared them to drive safely for life. 1800 374 834 www.1800drive4life.com.au Dunmore Lang College Site 55 www.dunmorelangcollege.nsw.edu.au Established in 1972, the College provides a safe and supportive community for both undergraduate and postgraduate Macquarie University students in a variety of accommodation styles. Dunmore Lang College is a not-for-profit Residential College driven by the belief that enabling access to university study changes not only students’ lives but also their families and wider communities. By undertaking university study, students open up new pathways and opportunities for their futures as well as becoming roles models for others to follow. We support this by providing fully catered accommodation as well as leadership opportunities and academic, social and pastoral support for Australian students from rural and regional areas as well as international students. The College is committed to upholding the values that support a successful residential community including respect, diversity and inclusion, and personal responsibility, encouraging excellence and providing leadership opportunities for all student residents, throughout the College. Engineers Australia Site 25 www.engineersaustralia.org.au Exodus Wear Site 20 www.exoduswear.com.au Findex Site findex.com.au/careers Accounting Trainee Program The Findex Trainee program offers flexible work around your university timetable, giving you the opportunity to gain real accounting experience while kick-starting your career. HVTC Site 15 www.hvtc.com.au HVTC is a not-for-profit organisation established to connect more people to employment and training opportunities. Since 1981, HVTC has helped kick-start the careers of more than 25,000 across NSW, with around 700 apprentices and trainees currently employed across its nine regional locations. As one of Australia’s oldest Group Training Organisations (GTO’s), HVTC has facilitated pathways to employment that might not have otherwise been available. In collaboration with business and industry, HVTC matches the right person with the right career and provides ongoing support and mentoring throughout their training. A particular focus has been supporting minority groups, such as women in non-traditional trades, Indigenous people, school-leavers and the long-term unemployed. Through its Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Central Coast Community College (RTO 90304), also trading as Hunter-V-Tec, HVTC delivers nationally accredited training programs, such as an industry-specific work-readiness program designed for electrical and engineering mechanical apprentices, accelerated and pre-vocational programs, and online business courses. ICMS Site www.icms.edu.au ICMS is a leader in career-focused, quality education with campuses in Manly and Sydney CBD, Australia. Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees build successful careers for our students. JMC Academy Site 30 www.jmcacademy.edu.au JMC Academy is Australia’s leading private college in the Creative Industries with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane