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Conference now only 4 weeks away!

The premier professional learning event for the Australian Career Development sector- AACC's national conference - will be held in Hobart from March 26-28. Meet with international and Australian delegates, enjoy the beautiful city of Hobart, engage in some rich learning and have fun at the wonderful social events. It promises to be a great experience.

Registrations now Open. Click here

Career Landscape: From Island to Global is the central theme. This conference is about the environmental context of career development, which will be explored through the key strands of:

> Work location – rural, regional, urban, global
This sub-theme is intended to capture the influence of geographic location on career development and on the work of career practitioners and the ways that career practitioners assist their clients.

> Work patterns – changing ways of working
This sub-theme is intended to capture the different ways of working brought about by changes in the world of work and globalization.

> Work transitions – the career lifespan
This sub-theme is intended to capture career transitions throughout the lifespan and the corresponding need to develop a career culture and equip people with the skills to manage life, learning and work across the lifespan.

With an emphasis on practical tools, techniques and strategies delegates will be exposed to ideas on ways to assist clients living in rural and regional settings as well as urban and global locations to manage career transitions throughout the lifespan. The conference will explore the different ways of working, brought about by changes in the world of work and globalization as inspiration for managing career transitions.

And...........

The pre-conference National PD Day will be held on Tuesday 25 March 2008 at the University of Tasmania. (Further info and registration at the above link).

AACC National AGM - Wed 26 March 2008, Hobart

At this year’s Annual General Meeting to be held at the National Conference in Hobart on March 26, members will be asked to consider and vote on 9 motions for change to the AACC constitution.
The first of these motions relates to the proposed name change and the other eight to proposed changes to the structure of the National Executive Committee (NEC). These motions are put forward to members for endorsement after careful and extended consideration by the NEC and consultation with members.

Further information about the changes, including the motions, can be found through the following links:
Motions for changes to the constitution (PDF document)
Proposed NEC restructure explained (PDF document)

National President's 2008 AGM report

Further information about the changes can also be found in the President's Report which also includes the following topics:

2008 Annual General Meeting
Message of thanks to the NEC, sub-committee members and employees of the Association
Thank-you and farewell to Sharon Starr (AACC Administration Officer)
Recent NEC achievements
Update on Defence Force Liaison Officer model of industry engagement
AACC's new name and logo
New structure and responsibilities of the National Executive Committee
Overview of the last three years

Click here to download the President's 2008 AGM Report.

Launch of the 2008 Continuing Professional Development Program

The 2008 CPD Policy and Program including the amended Schedule of Activities can now be found on the AACC website in the member section under Professional Development. Here you will also find a separate page to enable you to record your CPD hours. This contains the Schedule of Activities, CPD Record Sheets for hard copy or electronic completion and a Summary of the Professional Standards Competencies . A third page provides Professional Development Resources and will be added to in the coming year.

The following points highlight the key changes to the CPD Program:

1. The schedule of CPD activities has been amended to clarify that CPD hours can be accrued from a variety of associations and organizations, not just AACC, and a research and development item has been added.
2. The hours have been amended to minimise the access issues for rural and remote members. A major focus of the PD Committee will be to source quality CPD online options in 2008.
3. The CPD Record Sheet includes a numerical summary of the Standards Competencies to make it easier to indicate the competencies met by any CPD activity against the number.
4. A Summary of the Professional Standards Competencies is available for reference on the CPD page of the website to make it easier to determine which competencies have been addressed.
5. No hard copy booklet will be available to members – an online system for recording CPD is the likely and preferred option.
6. An audit process has been agreed but the consequences of failure to comply is still in discussion.
7. FAQ’s will be developed for the website as the year progresses. Now that the Program has been amended, members should feel free to resubmit unaddressed questions to the AACC Secretariat to ensure that these are included in the FAQ’s.

An article will appear in the next ACP providing further information on the CPD Survey feedback and other aspects of the program.

Professional Standards – Latest News

Members have been sent information on the changes to the Professional Standards throughout 2007 via e-bulletin. A summary of these changes and the most recently completed Policy documents to support the changes are now available on the CICA website under Latest News.

The documents available for review are:

Revised Professional Standards
Endorsement of Graduate Certificate and Higher Qualifications: Policy and Procedures Statement
Endorsement of Vocational Graduate Certificate: Policy and Procedures Statement
Guidelines for Alternative Pathway to Professional Status: Policy and Procedures Statement
Continuing Professional Development Policy
Briefing Paper 8
Brochure – Australian Career Development Practitioners

Information about the purpose of the documents is available on the webpage

Reframing the Future - Funded Projects

Reframing the Future is a major workforce development initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments. It assists in building the capacity of the Australian vocational education and training (VET) system to support the implementation of the national training system and the aims of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and its national reform agenda.

The Reframing the Future program has three components in 2008.

Funded Projects
Engaging VET practitioners forums
Publications

For more detailed information download the Reframing the Future in 2008 Flyer, the Guidelines for Funded Projects and an Application Form by clicking here.

Recognition Assessment : Professional development Workshops

Professional Development Workshops
Leading Practice in Recognition Assessment
March - June 2008
Adelaide / Perth / Hobart / Sydney / Melb / Brisbane

CSHTA Pty Ltd (the ISC’s commercial arm) is delivering a series of professional development workshops on the skills required to deliver quality recognition assessment. These workshops are specifically designed for RTOs with the Community Services and Health qualifications and competencies in their scope of delivery.
These 1-day professional development workshops are open to all levels of assessors, with sessions specifically tailored to the skill level and knowledge of the participants. Assessors attending these workshops will also comply with the new AQTF standards regarding ongoing professional development opportunities for staff.

Click here for further information including costs and how to register.

Australian Government Announces ICT Apprenticeship Program

The Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner recently announced a $15 million Information and Communications Technology (ICT) apprenticeship program - which will deliver up to 60 jobs for young people within Government agencies.
The 4-year Australian Public Service (APS) program, which is being co-ordinated by the Department of Finance and Deregulation, directly addresses the ICT skills shortage in the APS and provides real career opportunities in the technology sector.
Work placements and the academic component of the program will begin in February 2008. During their training, apprentices will receive important ‘on-the-job’ experience with an APS agency and graduate with a nationally-recognised qualification - providing them with the essential foundations to pursue an ICT career in the APS.

Inspiration

"We are free at the moment we wish to be."

- (adapted from) Voltaire

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Monday 17 March 2008

e-bulletin Easter/Conference publication dates

Due to Easter and the AACC National Conference that immediately follows it, changes have been made to the scheduled distributions of e-bulletin. There will be an edition on Monday 17 March that replaces the previously scheduled 10 March & 24 March editions. The copy deadline for this edition will be Wed. 12 March.

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