Teenage education and employment: services, resources and links

Australia wide

Australian Apprenticeships
This Australian Government website has information about apprenticeships, including school-based apprenticeships. You can also find out about support networks and financial assistance, like the Australian Apprentice Training Support Payment, Living Away From Home Allowance and Trade Support Loans.

Carer Gateway – Studying while caring
This Australian Government program provides services and support for carers. If you’re a carer, you might be able to get support like counselling, financial assistance or respite to help you complete your studies.

myfuture
This is a national careers information website, jointly managed by all the state and territory governments. It has extensive information about jobs, careers, education and training to help young people plan for their futures.

My Skills
This is the Australian Government directory of VET organisations and courses. It has information about VET courses and training providers around Australia, so you can search and compare.

Services Australia – Education
This Australian Government agency provides support and payments for people who are studying, training or undertaking an Australian Apprenticeship.

Study Assist
This Australian Government website has information about government financial assistance for students doing tertiary study. This includes Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) loans and vocational education and training (VET) student loans. It also has important updates about recent and future changes to funding and loan arrangements.

Whitelion Employment Program
Whitelion runs programs in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. These programs help young people who face barriers to employment. These barriers include mental health issues, offending backgrounds, drug and alcohol issues, being in ‘out of home care’ and homelessness.

Workforce Australia
On this Australian Government website you can search and apply for jobs, find apprenticeships and traineeships, and find local employment service providers. If you receive Youth Allowance, you can find out what tasks and activities you need to do to keep getting your payment.

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Education Directorate – Careers and vocational pathways
This ACT Government website has information about careers and training opportunities in the Australian Capital Territory. You can find out about transitioning from high school, workplace learning, vocational education and training (VET) and more.

University Admissions Centre (UAC)
The Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) processes applications for admission to most undergraduate courses at universities in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

New South Wales

NSW Department of Education – Skills NSW
This government website has information about finding a job, career development, apprenticeships and traineeships and other training opportunities in New South Wales.

Northern Territory

LAUNCH
LAUNCH is a youth participation program for young people, run by the City of Darwin. It runs training, workshops and events and helps young people find industry contacts and develop skills.

NT Government – Apprenticeships and traineeships
This government webpage has information about starting an apprenticeship or traineeship in the Northern Territory.

South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC)
SATAC processes applications for courses at TAFE SA, universities in South Australia and Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory. The website has information about entry requirements and key dates for course applications.

Queensland

Queensland Department of Employment, Small Business and Training – Training
This webpage has information about apprenticeships and traineeships, including school-based apprenticeships.

Queensland Government – Education to employment
This section of the Queensland Government website is for young people. It has information about choosing a career and looking for work in Queensland. It also has links to laws affecting work conditions, hours and rates of pay for young people.

Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC)
QTAC processes applications to universities, colleges of technical and further education (TAFE) and other colleges in Queensland. The website has important dates and entry requirements to apply for courses.

South Australia

Government of South Australia – Skills finder
This website has information about vocational education and training (VET), apprenticeships, community education and other courses to help young people in South Australia prepare for work.

SYC
This organisation runs programs to help disadvantaged young people in Adelaide develop skills and find employment.

Tasmania

Tasmanian Department of State Growth – Skills Tasmania
This government website has information about traineeships, apprenticeships and other ways to develop skills and get into the workforce, including courses subsidised by the Government.

Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People – Anything can happen
This government website has information about learning and training after year 10 in Tasmania. It also has links to information about schools, colleges, technical and further education (TAFE) programs, online learning, vocational education and training (VET) programs and apprenticeships.

Victoria

Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority – Apprenticeships and traineeships
This government website has information about apprenticeships and traineeships in Victoria.

Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
VTAC processes applications for universities, colleges of technical and further education (TAFE) and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria. You can find out about important dates, entry requirements, pathways and special considerations for courses.

Youth Central
This government website has information and advice for young people on education, studying, training, getting a job and preparing for a career.

Western Australia

Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC)
TISC processes undergraduate course admissions to Western Australian universities. Find out about important dates and entry requirements for university.

WA Department of Training and Workforce Development – Jobs & Skills WA
This government website has information about career development, apprenticeships and traineeships and other training opportunities in Western Australia.