The Department of Education and Service NSW are preparing to launch an innovative, tailored, career advice service to help students and adults make informed decisions about their professional future.
The Department said the establishment of Careers NSW was a key recommendation of the Gonski-Shergold Review of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the initiative was an Australian first and would drive the State’s COVID-19 recovery by ensuring that every worker and student had access to careers advice regardless of their job, experience or education.
“The pandemic has forced us to reflect on the workforce and it has never been more crucial for people across NSW to access quality advice to make informed decisions about their professional future,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“Careers NSW will allow people to be guided by the experiences of workers ingrained in the industries they are looking to enter,” she said.
Ms Berejiklien said the Department would also target highly credentialled volunteers from major and emerging industries, to lend their time to provide advice in areas such as advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity and construction.
Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee said Careers NSW would connect people to accessible and quality careers guidance, as well as advice on educational pathways and qualifications.
A pilot of Careers NSW is to begin online through Service NSW later this year with a full rollout expected in mid-2022.
