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Don't miss this opportunity to be part of this premier event as it explores sustainable careers and sustainable futures.

Download the program: Program (pdf) or Register online

Don't forget to keep your online record of CPD up to date

Your log in details for the evolve system are your email address (username) and your postcode (password).

See the article on page 9 on the Summer ACP Magazine for an update on continuing professional development.

If you have any queries please contact Lisa or Graham in the National Office on 1800 222 390 or info@cdaa.org.au

Divisional Events

	1 December 2009 - WA Christmas Function
	2 December 2009 - VIC Victorian CDAA End of Year Celebration
	2 December 2009 - QLD Career Trivia!	1 CPD Hour
	2 December 2009 - ACT New Professional Standards	2 CPD Hours
	7 - 9 April 2010 CDAA National Conference	12 CPD Hours

Follow National Career Development Week on twitter

National Career Development Week "Focus on the journey – not the destination – enjoy and value every experience along the way and the new skills you learn"
- ncdw.com.au

If you haven't registered it's really easy - to follow Career Talking on Twitter - all you have to do is go onto twitter http://twitter.com/ and "sign-up now" (free) and then search for career_talking and then click on the "follow" box. We need to have as many people as possible "following" the site and it doesn't matter if you never visit again but we need you to "sign up" and "follow".

For daily career tips, follow NCDW and CICA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Career_talking

CDAA enters agreement with the Australian Counselling Association

The CDAA has entered an agreement with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) which will see both associations working together from 2010 on a range of initiatives including:

promotion of each other’s Association’s conferences and professional development events
members discounts to each others’ professional development events (excluding the CDAA national conference)
sharing of news and practitioner resources
collaboration on joint submissions for funding and advocacy

The ACA and CDAA are national professional associations for counsellors and career development practitioner respectively. We are each committed to promoting strong professional standards for practitioners and best practice in their respective fields. More news about this agreement will be provided in future e-bulletins.

Information about ACA can be found at: www.theaca.net.au

2010 Kerrie Nairn Scholarship in Public Speaking

Applications are now open for the 2010 Kerrie Nairn Scholarship in Public Speaking and invite you to alert your members to this opportunity. Applications close on Friday 22 January 2010.

The Scholarship assists a promising public speaker to personally and professionally develop as a speaker and become an outstanding professional leader in their field. The Scholar also assists Australian students develop their public speaking skills through youth-based activities.

Now in its fifth year the Scholarship provides over $10,000 monetary support to fund course fees, travel costs, coaching and study tours. The Scholar is provided with an experienced mentor and receives free attendance at NSAA’s Speakers Academy.

The Scholarship is open to emerging public speakers who are working part-time or full-time as a speaker and who have demonstrated potential and experience to become a speaking industry leader.

The Scholarship was established in the memory of NSAA member Kerrie Nairn – a professional speaker known for her commitment and dedication to the craft of public speaking.

The Scholarship is funded through the Quality Outcomes Program which is administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. NSAA facilitates the Scholarship.

Scholarship details are located at www.nationalspeakers.com.au/scholarship.html. If you have any queries please contact me on either avilliers@mentalnutrition.com or 02 6254 5023

Summer ACP Magazine hits the streets
	Members should now have received the summer issue of the ACP magazine. Some of the articles in this issue include: Career management skills for all Australians How to use capability framework Employment—have we reached the tipping point? A view of global career development and practitioner training Reflective practice: Melding theories and practices through supervision Careers Collage… applying an Art Therapy Technique to career development in a secondary school setting Graduate prospects in times of economic downturn
If you have not yet received your copy please contact the National Office on 1800 222 390 or info@cdaa.org.au

Resources

Job Guide on Your Phone
	Job Guide is an Australian Government resource that helps young people explore career options and make subject choices. It provides information about a wide range of occupations and the education and training pathways that lead to them. The Job Guide website is now available on your mobile phone at www.mobile.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au (phone charges may apply).
2009 Conference Podcasts and Presentations
	A number of presentations, including podcasts of two keynote speakers, are now available on the CDAA website. The podcasts are of Megan Lilly's presentation on Business Growth and Career Development, and Judith Leeson's speech on Future Directions for the Career Development Profession. These can be access at: www.cdaa.org.au/content/cdaa-national-conference-2009
AACC History
	The new history of the AACC was launched at the 2009 National Conference. The spiral bound book, which was written by Allison Brown, is now available for purchase for $25.00 from the National Office. More information on ordering the book please visit the website at: www.cdaa.org.au or contact the National Office.

2010 CDAA National Conference - Keynote Speaker Norm Amundson

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