Year 12 - What Next?

This is an excellent online resource for all year 12's. Please click on link below:

www.year12whatnext.gov.au

Apprenticentre Jobs Board

The Department of Education and Training is pleased to announce the launch of the ApprentiCentre Jobs Board, a free apprentice and trainee job vacancy listing service.

It’s a great tool for people looking to undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship, as the jobs listed focus only on apprentice and trainee vacancies across Western Australia.

Prospective apprentices and trainees can view vacancies and register as a job seeker to receive email and SMS alerts when new jobs are posted. To apply job seekers follow the instructions outlined in the vacancy and contact the employer directly.

To access to Jobs Board visit apprenticentre.wa.gov.au. Don’t forget to add this link to your favourites.

We would appreciate it if you could promote the Jobs Board to your students/clients who are looking for an apprenticeship or traineeship.

RAC FAME Competition

RAC FAME competition


RAC gives students the chance to be famous

The RAC, together with the Film and Television Institute of WA and the Brand Agency, launched a competition on 4 February to challenge students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to design and produce a road safety advertisement targeting young motorists their own age.

Fame – named because the competition gives students the chance to have their five minutes of fame in the artistic spotlight – was designed with the school curriculum in mind so teachers can include the competition as part of their school programme. The program will be communicated through the RAC’s Community Ed team.

“Fame aims to raise awareness of road safety in young people aged 15 to 17 and encourage students to consider the factors that contribute to the alarmingly high proportion of serious injuries and road fatalities involving young drivers,” said RAC Community Ed Manager, Kate Bell.
“By including the competition as part of the school programme, teachers are able to offer a medium for their students to develop their artistic skills while important of road safety messages are also reinforced as the students explore themes for their projects.”

Students can work individually or in groups (maximum four students per group) to produce an advert across a range of different media on a variety of topics, including alcohol & drugs, speed, fatigue, seat-belts and distractions.

The best entries will be judged by a panel including road safety and advertising experts.

There are great prizes to be won and the winning entries will be seen by thousands of people across the state through RAC Community Ed presentations.

The competition begins on 4 February 2008, with the deadline for entries being 4 July 2008. Judging takes place throughout July with awards presented in August. To find out more about how to enter, visit www.fame.rac.com.au.

INVITE - Your Health Your Career

Dear Chamber Members, Principals, Teachers, Parents and Associates

National Career Development Week (NCDW) aims to raise awareness about career development and emphasise the need for all Australians to develop skills to manage their career, learning, work and life in order to get the life they love. In 2007, over 300 events, both large and small were held nationally and this year is set to be even bigger and better. Your invitation to get involved, get excited and get results is attached and hope you can join in the celebrations at the following event:

THURSDAY, 5 JUNE (6.00 pm - 9.30 pm)
Munja Gardens, Mandurah Road, Karnup


FOOD CAN CHANGE LIVES AND SHAPE CAREERS

Presenter : Helen Frost, Nutritiion Educator provides an evening full of fun, laughter and health education in a most vibrant and colourful way for parents, students, employees and employers.

Helen is one of the top Nutrition Educators in Australia and a regular guest radio health presenter. She is renowned for being down to earth, passionate, easy to understand & a real "crack up". Having studied many different aspects of nutrition and health she shares amazing information about our body & food. Helen delivers her POWERFUL NUTRITION SEMINAR to parents, children, students, employers, and employees in a wide range of businesses and in over 50 public and private schools.


Supper - we start the evening with a mouthwatering supper prepared by the Chef at Munja Gardens to showcase the best of what healthy eating has to offer : soup, buffet, salads, condiments and even desserts including low fat lemon meringue pies !!

Seminar - you will not be bored for a minute! Over two hours of exciting new insights into the food, drinks & habits that help to boost the energy, metabolism & immune system, assist in weight loss, improve cholesterol, heart problems, digestion, diabetes, arthritis, bowel problems, diseases etc, boost academic & athletic performance, help depression & mental health issues, ADHD, mood swings & concentration, improve sleep, stop cravings, reduce disease risk, improve self image and skin conditions.

Careers - anyone interested in pursuing a career in Health, Nutrition and Fitness then this seminar is for you. Related jobs include Consumer Scientist, Dietary Aide, Dietitian, Environmental Health Officer, Food Technologist, Health Promotion Officer, Home Economist, Sports Scientist, Weight Loss Counsellor and many more …..

Event hosted by Dataprime Solutions Pty Ltd

LOTS of FABULOUS PRIZES to be won from the range of Grace Cosmetics and Grace Jewellery
Prize Sponsor
Heather Robertson
Independent Distributor


$40.00 ADULTS / $20 STUDENTS UNDER 18 (includes GST)


Lots of delicious healthy food, show bags to take away, FREE PRIZE DRAW and of course lots of WATER to drink!

Please encourage your family, friends and work colleagues to participate. Lots of laughter guaranteed.


RSVP : 9594 1938 : BOOKINGS CLOSE 30/5

Truck Driving Industry - Female Truck Drivers

A few weeks ago there was a truck drivers segment on the 7.30 report, which focused on female drivers. Please click on link below to view the report.

Behind the News; or http://www.abc.net.au/news/btn/story/s2231886.htm

Parents As Career Partners (PACP)

PACP is a workshop give parents and guardians:

• Vital information and a range of proven activities to help parents become career allies with their children; and
• the skills to help their children think about and help them plan their future careers.

Who can access PACP?

• Parents, caregivers and guardians - with or without their children
• Teachers - with or without your students.

What does the PACP workshop offer?

The workshop is flexible in length and covers a wide range of interesting and useful information. Find out:

• how the world of work has changed;
• where the real opportunities for children are;
• where to go for the right information; and
• what your child/student needs to do to achieve his or her career goals such as how to network or use the Internet to source information.

The workshop is customised to meet your needs and those of the other parents and caregivers in your group.

What does it cost?

The PACP workshops are FREE!

Where are the workshops held?

We can plan to deliver the workshops in schools and other community groups.

Please contact your LCP Coordinator (Alice Williams) on:

Tel: 9339 8377

Mobile: 0488 015 262

Email: alice.williams@bridgingthegap.org.au

for further information and to arrange a workshop.

Career and Enterprise Support

Delivering the Career and Enterprise course?

Are you looking for new resources to support your program?

Then don’t miss this great opportunity to view and interact with the range of WestOne resources that have been designed to support the course. Experience first hand the resources available for
Units 1A, 1B, 3A and 3B.


Date: Wednesday 21 May 2008

Time: 9.00am – 12noon

Venue: Westone Services
1 Prospect Place
West Perth

Training Room F17

Cost: $22 incl GST CEAWA Members
$44 incl GST Non Members

Numbers are strictly limited to 20 participants. Morning Tea is provided.

To register please go to www.ceawa.org.au

The Australian Student Minerals Venture

The Australian Student Mineral Venture (ASMV) is a series of vacation programs held annually throughout Australia. The ASMV is an initiative of The AusIMM Education Endowment Fund (EEF) and is open to high school students in years 10, 11 and 12. These vacation programs allow students to find out about careers, lifestyles and opportunities in the minerals industry and investigate university courses that would suit their abilities and preferences in terms of subjects such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology and biology.

The ASMVs are fully residential and supervised, with an ASMV Administrator responsible for each Region's program. Students visit mine sites, university laboratories and other facilities, and have the opportunity to talk with graduates and industry professionals about courses and careers in the minerals industry, working conditions and prospects. Hands-on activities are emphasised, and student participation is required through various activities and projects. The ASMV programs highlight some careers that may be familiar to students and others that they didn't know existed.


Western Region
Where: Western Australia, based in Perth, Collie and Kalgoorlie
When: Saturday 5th July – Wednesday 16th July 2008.
Cost: $385 including GST
Closing Date: Friday 23rd May 2008

Contact: Ben Strong ASMV Administrator, Western Region PMB 46 Meekatharra, WA 6642
Ph: 0417 973 740
Fax: 08 9981 0101
Email: bstrong@barrick.com

"My Region, My Career" Photo Competition

Five students from John Curtin College of the Arts partcipapted in this years "My Region, My Career" photo competition.

The students worked under supervision from Artsmedia Coordinator, Emma Clements and each produced a photo which they felt related to "their region, their career".

These photos will be posted onto this blog after the competition has been judged.

Photo above left: (from left to right) Troy, Daniel, Rachel, Gabriel and Jasmine - from John Curtin College of the Arts.

Also participating in the competition were four students from Willeton Senior High School, under the watchful eye of teacher Jayson Bignoux, who each created and submitted a photo each for the Regional Industry Career Advisor (RICA) photo competition "My Region, My Career".

Each of the photos from all students and their titles have been submitted to the RICA and these will be displayed at various events including National Careers Week 2nd-8th June, 2008 and the DET Expo in June (date tbc).

State winners will be judged by public opinion and Industry finalists will be given to the National Industry Career Specialists (NICS) for judging on 30th May, 2008. Winners will be announced at the DET Expo in June.

The four photos from this region will also be displayed on this blog shortly.

Photo above right: (from left to right:) Kat Tan, Hannah Steiner, Adiba Khan and Martyna Bendlin - from Willeton Senior High School.

New Local Community Partnership

Bridging the Gap has appointed me as the new LCP Coordinator for the City of Fremantle and City of Melville. I have taken over from Jennifer Rogers since the 14th April and for the most part, my plan is to carry on from where she left off in terms of implementation of existing projects.

I plan to contact all schools in the area over the next month or so but in the meantime, I will be posting new information and news here, as opposed to using the previous newsletter format. Please check regularly for updates and I aim to email/post information which I think will be of particular interest to you.

Please feel free to contact me should you need any help.

Alice Williams
LCP Coordinator

Phone: (08) 9339 8377
Fax: (08) 9339 8331
Mobile: 0488 015 262
email:alice.williams@bridgingthegap.org.au