Careers Network Inc:

Your Local Community Partnership for Tamworth & NW Slopes

In the 2005 Budget, the Australian Government extended its commitment to improve the career education and transition support services available to young Australians with the announcement of funding for the Career Advice Australia initiative.

The Career Advice Australia initiative aims to support all young people from 13-19 years of age to assist them to achieve a successful transition through school, and from school to further education, training and employment.

Local Community Partnerships together with Regional Industry Career Advisors (RICA’s), partner with industry and employer groups, schools, professional career advisers, community organisations, parents, young people, youth service providers and other government and community organisations to support young people.

Careers Network is the Local Community Partnership (LCP) for Tamworth (Region 40), and NW Slopes of NSW (Region 41). In this region Charles Impey is the Regional Industry Career Advisor (RICA).

There are six key outcomes for the Career Advice Australia initiative:

§ improved career choices by young people;

§ increased school engagement;

§ increased industry and employer engagement in schools and career development;

§ increased awareness of the range of vocational education and training opportunities;

§ improved quality and availability of career and transitions education across Australia; and

§ effective Local Community Partnerships providing coordinated career and transition support.

Careers Network has its head office in Tamworth. Patrick O’Connor is the program manager and Debbie Urquhart is the office manager.