'CareerOne' info service - Perth suburbs

4/1/99

A major information service aimed at helping school leavers and adults build on their skills or start a new career will be available throughout January, Employment and Training Minister Graham Kierath said today.

"CareerOne information service can match a person's interests and capabilities with available opportunities in training, employment or education," Mr Kierath said.

The service is co-ordinated by the WA Training Information Centre - Access All Areas and will run until January 29.

CareerOne centres have been set up throughout the metropolitan area and regional centres across the State.

A CareerOne brochure explaining the service and listing all the centres has been distributed to all Year 12 school leavers with their final results.

"CareerOne staff at each site can provide advice about a wide range of options available," Mr Kierath said.

"It could be advice on changing preferences and submitting late applications for full-time TAFE and university courses, for example, or apprenticeships, traineeships and other employment programs."

Mr Kierath said staff could also offer advice on various upper school and 'catch-up' programs for those students wishing to improve their academic standing in order to gain entry to TAFE or university in 2000.

"The Western Australian Department of Training and the Education Department have joined forces to provide a fast, efficient information service," he said.

CareerOne was initially set up to support the State's 20,000 school leavers. Over time demand for the service grew and the majority of inquiries received came from non-school leavers.

In January 1998 CareerOne staff handled 53,060 inquiries State-wide over the four weeks.

More than 4,000 people were given appointments for more in-depth consultation.

"About 75 per cent of those using the service were non-school leavers," Mr Kierath said.

Through CareerOne people can access information on all aspects of education, training and employment including:

·      full-time and part-time courses at TAFE;

·      repeating Year 12 and other secondary level courses provided through the Education Department;

·      training for a change of career; and -

·      entry and bridging courses, summer school classes and Adult Community Education classes at TAFE campuses.

For more information on the location of the 24 CareerOne centres, telephone the WA Training Information Centre - Access All Areas on 9325 9322 or 1800 999 167 or the following local centres:

·      Central City - Career Information Centre, Durack Centre, 263 Adelaide Terrace, Perth on 9464 1305. Central TAFE, 25 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge on 9427 2200 or 9328 8666;

·      North-West suburbs - Balga TAFE Campus, 18 Loxwood Road, Balga on 9235 7800, Carine TAFE Campus, Almandine Drive, Carine on 9235 7670, Joondalup TAFE Campus, 35 Kendrew Crescent, Joondalup on 9233 1111 or Tuart College, Banksia Street, Tuart Hill on 9242 6261.

·      North-East suburbs - Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Reid Street, Bassendean on 9279 5122 or Midland College of TAFE, Lloyd Street, Midland on 9274 9396.

·      South-East suburbs - Canning College, Marquis Street Bentley on 9351 5628 or 9351 5649 or Thornlie Campus, South East Metro TAFE, Burslem Drive, Thornlie on 9267 7777.

·      South West suburbs - South Metropolitan TAFE Information Centre, 41 South Terrace, Fremantle on 9239 8189 or 1800 001 001, Fremantle TAFE Campus, 15 Grosvenor Street, Beaconsfield, 9239 8202, Rockingham Regional TAFE Campus, Simpson Ave, Rockingham on 9599 8777 or North Lake Senior Campus, Winterfold Road, Kardinya on 9337 4888.

Media contact: Caroline Lacy 9213 6400