Australian Education Union

AEU Girls' Toolkit - Educators' Resources

- statistics regarding the educational experience of female students in Australia
- information about gender wage gaps and the ongoing impact of gender segregation in the Australian labour market
- information regarding current careers advice resources provided by federal and state/territory governments; and
- copies of the listed website links to be provided on the Girls' Toolkit website for students.

Educators are encouraged to:

be familiar with the AEU Girls' Toolkit website;

recommend female students consider the information on this and it's various website links;

use the toolkit with students, as appropriate; and

share the careers resources with colleagues.

"Action for Change: How careers advice professionals and teachers can break down gender segregation in vocational education, training and work and Gender Stereotyping, Support Careers Education and IAG," European Union, Equal Opportunities Commission

Lamb, S., & Mason, K., (2008) "How Young People are Faring – At a Glance" Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning (CPELL), The University of Melbourne.

Matthews, N. (2007) "Girl Stuff by Kaz Cooke – Teachers' Notes," Curriculum Manager, Health and Physical Education, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

McMahon, M. and Tatham, P. (2008), "More than Just a Job – career development understandings", published by Education.au, on MyFuture website

Muller, D., (2006) "Fearless and Flexible – View of Gen Y - A qualitative study of people aged 16 to 24 in Australia" Dusseldorp Skills Forum by Saulwick Muller Social Research

"My Future – Career Guidance Kit A - How to use the myfuture Training Kit"

"My Future – Career Guidance Kit C - Using myfuture in schools"

My Future – Trainers' Guide

"Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners", Career Industry Council Australia, 2007

QLD Office for Women "Gender Analysis "toolkit"

"The Australian Blueprint for Career Development"

"Using the Australian Blueprint For Career Development with young people in schools and other learning environments - A Professional Development Kit"

Watson, J., (2000) The Right to Party Safely - A Report on Young Women, Sexual Violence & Licenced Premises", CASA House (Centre Against Sexual Assault), Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria.

Women and Work Commission, (WWC), (2006) "Shaping a Fairer Future", Presented to the Prime Minister by Baroness Prosser of Battersea.

"Young People Need Advice too: Advising young women and men about sex discrimination and equal pay", European Union, Equal Opportunities Commission

State and Territory resources – if you would like copies of the following resources please contact the AEU (Paula Messer) to arrange hard copy or CD.

ACT

Career Clusters 2009

Linking SPP with Career Development

Career Development Competencies and Outcomes

NSW

School to Work Evaluation 2006

NSW DET Boys and Girls Strategy

NSW Careers Advisory Service report 2006

Career Development brochure

Our 15-19 Year-Olds - Opportunities and Choice

QLD

Education Queensland Policy on Career Education

QLD Components and principles of career education

QLD Girls and ICT Strategy 2005-2008

Introduction to Industry Pathways

Industry Pathways Program Moodle site

TAS

Tasmanian Polytechnic Corporate Plan 2009–2012

VIC

Ways2Work website helps parents and carers make the transition back into the paid workforce.

Careers and Transition Resource Kit

Job Search Guide - WA Employment Directions resource

Resource Manual for Career Practioners 2010

This page last updated 11 February 2011

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