Career Bites 2026

Targeted at new and experienced careers and transition advisers and educational support staff.

Tune in every Wednesday from 3.30pm - 4.00pm, in weeks 3 and 9 each term. Join the Careers and Transition Advisers Statewide Staffroom to participate in this short, sharp professional learning.

How to join:
All members of the Careers and Transition Advisers Statewide Staffroom receive an invite on the Friday before the webinar delivery date, in their Outlook calendar.

*Avoids clash with the CAA annual conference.

Location: Professional Learning and Meetings channel, Careers and Transition Adviser State Wide Staffroom

Targeted at new and experienced careers and transition advisers and educational support staff.

Terms 1, 2 and 3 annually.

Blended learning: Participants register and complete Modules 1-3 at their own pace.

Reflection session: Participants will be sent a link to join the reflection section. This is an opportunity to ask questions or discuss topics in greater detail for clarity and understanding.

*Please note interim changes in 2026: Registering for Careers Adviser 101, 201 and 301 Professional Learning Modules will provide participants access to the resources developed in 2025. The Career and Workplace Learning team are developing e-learning modules, improving the delivery and increasing the ability to provide access to the suite of professional learning modules to more teachers.

Professional learning with – myfuture.edu.au

Join myfuture.edu.au, for a series of professional learning sessions designed to support careers advisers in delivering inclusive and effective career education.

These sessions explore practical frameworks, community partnerships, and targeted strategies to help students navigate meaningful post-school pathways.

Introduction to myfuture: Key features and resources.

In this pre-recorded webinar, Kara King, myfuture’s Stakeholder & Partnership Coordinator will demonstrate how the platform can be used to support career and transition planning, highlighting resources relevant to you and your students. These include the 'My career profile' interests, skills, and values quizzes, occupation information, career stories and articles, job seeker and teaching resources..

Discover your future in cybersecurity.

If you have students who enjoy solving puzzles, thinking critically, or exploring tech software and hardware, cyber security could make for an exciting future career. Guest panellists are cyber security specialists. They’ll explain what employers are looking for in new hires, the skills that matter most, and the different pathways for training and a career.

Maximising work experience outcomes for autistic young people in transition planning.

The transition to employment can be overwhelming and confusing for many individuals. myWay Employability Plus is an online platform that offers neurodivergent individuals and their supporters a guided strengths-based process for exploring careers and setting goals. Backed by research and co-designed with autistic individuals, myWAY is based on five employability principles: (1) person-centred planning, (2) starting transition planning early, (3) encouraging big dreams, (4) having a champion on the team, and (5) focusing on the big picture about what work offers.

Understanding the broader benefits of work - building social networks, developing skills and resources for independence in the community, and having a valued place in society - can be powerful motivators.

Work experiences aligned to strengths and interests are helpful stepping stones in transition planning to understand the big picture benefits of work. This webinar will discuss strategies to find, plan for, and support autistic young people in work experiences.

Transition Adviser Training

A school transition adviser plays a crucial role in guiding students during their high school years as they prepare for life beyond the classroom.

Working closely with the careers adviser, transition advisers actively work to engage and retain students. They encourage students to participate in career exploration, skill development, and planning for their future.

Registration for Transition Adviser Training delivered over three days will be promoted via the Careers and Transition Advisers Statewide Staffroom and staff noticeboard. Additional Transition Adviser Training details can also be found on the Transition Adviser Training page. Applicants must be a teacher to be eligible for training.

Tailored professional learning is crucial for careers advisers who are tasked with assisting Aboriginal students, high potential and gifted (HPGE) students, students with disabilities, and those who speak English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D). These students face unique challenges in their educational and career journeys, and it is essential that their careers advisers have the necessary knowledge and skills to support them effectively.

Registration for tailored professional learning will be promoted via the Careers and Transition Advisers Statewide Staffroom and staff noticeboard. Additional Transition Adviser Training details can also be found on the Careers and professional learning page.

Inclusive transition strategies for students with disability

Inspiring Pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

NOTE: This professional learning is ONLY for careers advisers. Transition advisers will also be considered if there is capacity. Places are limited to 50 participants.

Inclusive strategies to support students from refugee backgrounds

The Careers Adviser Mentoring Program is a 16-week development program to help experienced school careers advisers improve their mentoring skills. In this program, mentors work closely with a new careers adviser (a mentee).

The program includes:

• In-person sessions
• Self-paced online learning
• Activities to complete between sessions

These are led by experienced leaders from the Career and Workplace Learning (CWL) team and the NSW School Leadership Institute (SLI).

Refer to the Careers Adviser Mentoring Program page for registration and key dates.