Trusted Career Information & Resources
Making informed career decisions is easier when you have access to reliable, current and trustworthy information.
Career Counselling Australia has brought together a selection of Australian career, education, training and employment resources that may assist you with career exploration, study decisions, pathway planning and understanding the labour market.
Career, education and employment information can change over time. When information relates to course entry requirements, application dates, fees, professional registration, licensing or other specific requirements, always confirm the current information directly with the relevant education provider, admissions centre, professional body or government authority.
Career Exploration & Planning
Your Career – National Careers Institute
Australian Government career information designed to help people of different ages and circumstances explore careers, education, training and employment options.
myfuture
Australia's national career information and exploration service. It provides career profiles, education and training information and tools to support career exploration and decision-making.
Jobs and Skills Australia – Occupation & Industry Profiles
Explore information on occupations and industries across Australia, including employment characteristics, earnings, workforce demographics, and labour market information.
Labour Market Information
Labour Market Information (LMI) can help you understand how occupations, industries and employment opportunities are changing.
It should be considered alongside your interests, skills, values, circumstances and career goals rather than being used on its own to choose a career.
Jobs and Skills Australia – Employment Projections
Explore projected employment growth across occupations, industries, states, territories and regions.
Jobs and Skills Australia – State & Territory Employment Projections
Compare projected employment growth across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory.
Jobs and Skills Australia – Monthly Labour Market Dashboards
Provides national, state, territory and regional labour-market information, including employment, unemployment, major employing industries, online job advertisements and occupations in demand.
Jobs and Skills Australia – Recruitment Trends & Employer Needs
Explore recruitment activity, commonly advertised jobs, recruitment difficulty, employer hiring activity and staffing expectations across states, territories and employment regions.
Jobs and Skills Australia – Internet Vacancy Index
Provides information about online job advertisements across occupations, states, territories and regions.
Victoria
Victorian Employment Projections Dashboard
Explore Victorian workforce projections by occupation, industry and region, including expected workforce growth and education and training pathways.
Snapshot of the Victorian Labour Market
Provides current information about Victorian employment conditions, workforce trends, industries, occupations and emerging workforce needs.
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory & ACT
For current labour-market information in each state and territory, use the Jobs and Skills Australia Monthly Labour Market Dashboards and State and Territory Employment Projections above.
These resources allow you to compare labour market conditions and projected employment across all Australian states and territories using a consistent national data source.
University & Higher Education
Course Seeker
A national higher-education course-comparison tool that helps prospective students search for and compare undergraduate study options across Australia.
ComparED
Uses Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) data to help prospective students compare study experiences and graduate outcomes across Australian higher-education institutions and study areas.
StudyAssist
Australian Government information about Commonwealth Supported Places, the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) and financial assistance available for tertiary study.
Tertiary Admissions Centres Across Australia
Depending on where you are applying to study, you may need to apply through a state or territory tertiary admissions centre.
You can apply through more than one admissions centre if you are considering courses across different states or territories.
Victoria – VTAC
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
Search participating Victorian universities, TAFE and tertiary courses and find information about applications, preferences, entry requirements, scholarships and special consideration.
New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory – UAC
Universities Admissions Centre (UAC)
Processes applications for participating universities and tertiary institutions primarily in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Queensland – QTAC
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
Search and apply for courses offered by participating Queensland universities and tertiary education providers.
South Australia & Northern Territory – SATAC
South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)
Processes applications for participating tertiary courses in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Western Australia – TISC
Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
Provides course and admissions information and processes applications for participating Western Australian universities.
Tasmania
Tasmania does not operate a separate central tertiary admissions centre equivalent to VTAC, UAC, QTAC, SATAC or TISC. Check application requirements directly with the relevant Tasmanian institution.
Applying Interstate?
You can apply for tertiary courses in more than one state or territory. This may mean submitting applications through more than one tertiary admissions centre.
Always check application processes, prerequisites, selection requirements, key dates and fees directly with the relevant admissions centre and institution.
VET, TAFE, Apprenticeships & Training
Australian Apprenticeships
Australian Government information about apprenticeships and traineeships, including school-based apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships and available support.
training.gov.au – National Training Register
The official national register for Australia's vocational education and training sector. Search nationally recognised qualifications, accredited courses and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
Australia's national source of research, statistics and information about vocational education and training.
Victorian VET & TAFE
Victorian Skills Gateway
Explore Victorian vocational education and training courses, providers, apprenticeships, traineeships and government-funded training opportunities.
Clients outside Victoria should also check their relevant state or territory government education and training website for local VET funding, TAFE and training information.
Employment, Job Search & Workplace Information
Workforce Australia
Australian Government employment service providing job-search tools, employment information and access to employment support.
Fair Work Ombudsman
Reliable information about Australian workplace rights and responsibilities, including minimum pay, awards, employment conditions, leave, apprenticeships and traineeships and workplace entitlements.
Disability & Inclusive Employment
JobAccess
Australian Government information and support relating to disability and employment, including workplace adjustments, inclusive employment support, rights and the Employment Assistance Fund.
Students, School Leavers & Parents
Your Career – School Leaver Support
Information and resources to help young people explore education, training and employment pathways after school.
Parents and Guardians – School Leaver Support
Information to help parents and guardians support young people as they explore education, training and employment options after school.
Parent Pathways
A voluntary Australian Government service supporting eligible parents and carers of young children with education, employment and career goals.
Emerging Careers & Industries
Careers for Net Zero
Explore careers, skills and opportunities connected with Australia's transition towards a net-zero economy.
Professional Registration, Licensing & Accreditation
Some occupations require professional registration, licensing, accreditation, working-with-children requirements or other regulatory approvals before you can work in the occupation.
Requirements vary considerably between occupations and may also differ between states and territories.
When exploring a regulated occupation, always check the current requirements directly with the relevant professional registration body, regulator or government authority.
Using Career Information
Career information is an important part of career decision-making, but statistics, employment projections or course information should not be considered in isolation.
A career pathway that is right for one person may not be right for another.
Career Counselling Australia encourages you to consider career information alongside your:
interests and strengths
skills and capabilities
values and priorities
education and training preferences
personal circumstances
career goals
preferred work environment
opportunities for career development and lifelong learning.
Where appropriate, a qualified Career Development Practitioner can help you understand and apply career information to your individual circumstances.
Information on this page is provided as a starting point for career exploration. External websites are managed by their respective organisations, and information may change. Please confirm important requirements directly with the relevant organisation or provider.
