Fresh approaches to national skills training are urgently needed in order to meet the challenges of the economic downturn and to position Australia for a return to growth and prosperity, according to a consortium of peak industry, trade union and youth advocacy bodies.

This report puts forward a set of practical and workable suggestions for improving career education and guidance as well as key themes arising from career education and guidance such as student needs, best practice and innovation.

This Handbook contains practical information and support material, ideas on how to improve your skills in communication, teamwork, motivation and problem solving, and a self analysis chart.

The Whittlesea Youth Commitment (WYC) is a community based intervention strategy designed to enhance opportunities for young people to live and work in a healthy and prosperous community.

CLIP (Continuous Learning Improvement Program) was developed by WorkSkills Australia for winners of WSA Regional Finals who then go on to compete at the National level of competition.

Plan-It Youth is an innovate mentoring project offering young people who are at risk of leaving formal education/ training early, the opportunity to plan for their future careers.

The NRGize Mentoring Workshop equips participants with the knowledge and resources needed to run a successful, effective youth mentoring program.

The resources on this site are able to be used and adapted by any community-based organisation who wishes to add this activity to their present offerings.

The Slingshot program is a self-employment pathways program designed to assist young people who have an interest in running their own businesses to learn relevant skills and to explore the opportunities presented by self-employment.