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Australian Apprenticeships

The Australian Apprenticeships website You are now leaving the DEST website has a wealth of information for school leavers, students, job seekers, career advisers and employers.

Course Information System

The Course Information System helps you find and compare courses across Australia, looking at criteria such as location, provider, indicative course fees and previous cut-off scores. To access the System go to the Going to Uni You are now leaving the DEST website website.

myfuture
myfuture is Australia's online career information service with a wealth of useful information on careers, courses, training providers, financial advice, support services, industries, labour market information, awards, scholarship and much more.
Year 12 - What next
Year 12 - what next?  You are now leaving the DEST website   is a guide to help you plan your post-school education and training. It includes information about working life in the future, course options and where to get help and information.

The Australian Apprenticeships Access Programme  You are now leaving the DEST website  provides job seekers who experience barriers to skilled employment, with pre-vocational training, support and assistance to obtain and maintain a Australian Apprenticeship. Alternatively, a job seeker may be supported into employment, further education or training.

Connections (previously known as Partnership Outreach Education Model (POEM)) is designed to help young people, aged 13 to 19, who are not in mainstream schooling by giving them other ways to continue their learning. Connections provides a full-time education and personal development programme to help participants work through personal problems and get back on track with their education.
Going to Uni  You are now leaving the DEST website is a comprehensive guide on going to Australian universities for current and prospective students and their families. It includes information on schemes to help with paying university fees and contributions, and information on scholarships.
Indigenous Higher Education Centres are located in universities around Australia. These centres provide support to Indigenous students, help to further Indigenous academic studies, create a network of Indigenous students and academics, and provide an Indigenous presence on university campuses.
The Job Guide  You are now leaving the DEST website provides an in-depth look at occupations with related education and training pathways. It also gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities. It aims to help you select the occupation that is right for you and to make sound decisions about any further education or training you may pursue.

Youth Pathways  You are now leaving the DEST website aims to assist the most at-risk young people to make a successful transition through to completion of Year 12 (or its equivalent) and ultimately, to further education, training or employment and active participation in the community.  Nationally the programme will assist over 17,000 young people aged 13 to 19 years old each year by providing intensive individualised assistance and support.