Information for Parents
Careers and planning for your child's future
As a parent you have a key role to play in your child’s career planning, and you can have a powerful impact on your child’s career development.
To help you provide the best possible support and guidance to your child, you need current information on the options and pathways that are available to young people
It is helpful for young people to talk through the many options for training, further education and employment that they will have after they leave school with parents, careers advisers, teachers and other adults.
Be positive about your child’s ideas and their chances of finding a satisfying career path. Help them to identify their interests (likes and dislikes), abilities (strengths and weaknesses), skills and their values (what is important to them).
For more information, see: Pathways to Getting a Career
Career conversations
Take any opportunities to talk to your child about future possibilities. You can start a conversation when your child asks questions about life after school. Most young people respond well to casual conversations about careers. Talk about the world of work as you have experienced it. Share some of your work and life experiences and those of other family members and friends. Ask questions like:
- Have you thought about doing an apprenticeship?
- What are you and your friends thinking of doing after school?
- Where can you go to get careers advice?
- Would you like to go to TAFE or university?
More information
For more information you can talk to people at:
- your child's school
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- careers coordinator
- Year level coordinator
- VET coordinator
- VCE or VCAL coordinator
- Year 11 or 12 coordinator
- The Australian Apprenticeship Centre
- TAFE or University careers services
Or see: