Acknowledgements

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National Career Development Week is an initiative of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and is funded/supported by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

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Alliance Partners

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following Alliance Partners:

Network Ten

We thank Network Ten for their continued support of the NCDW campaign. Network Ten has generously donated priority airtime to support NCDW community service announcement campaigns in 2010 and 2011. http://ten.com.au/

Home and Away - Seven Network

We thank Home and Away for their ongoing support of the NCDW 2011 campaign. In a unique collaboration, Home and Away (Network Seven) has generously donated space on their website for a series of five NCDW Blogs authored by ambassador Mark Furze and NCDW. http://au.tv.yahoo.com/home-and-away/

Eddie McGuire - McGuire Media

We thank Eddie McGuire wholeheartedly for his support of the NCDW 2011 Campaign. Eddie generously donated his time to speak at our NCDW 2011 Local Community Forum, providing powerful personal insights into his journey to career success, and providing encouragement to others to work towards making their own career dreams happen.

The MCN Network including Foxtel and Austar

We thank the MCN Network for their continued support of the NCDW Campaign. The MCN Network have supported NCDW community service announcement campaigns in 2010 and 2011.

David Wirrpanda - David Wirrpanda Foundation

The David Wirrpanda Foundation, which commenced its operations in 2005, was founded out of a mutual desire to assist and develop young people through education, promoting healthy lifestyles and building self esteem. The focus of the Foundation is to increase the retention of indigenous students in school, and improve their life choices after leaving school by encouraging further study or entry into the workforce. www.dwf.org.au

Myfuture

Myfuture is a joint initiative of the Australian state and territory governments. You can discover and explore career options through the personalised career exploration tool. At myfuture.edu.au you can find occupational profiles, job seeking tips, articles, videos and more. Search for courses and scholarships in your area. Access resources for parents, career advisors and teachers.

The National Careers & Employment Expo

The National Careers & Employment Expo (NCEE) is Australia's largest and most popular career event and are proud to be associated with NCDW around Australia.

The National Careers & Employment Expos provide opportunities to engage with leading employers including Defence Force Recruiting, Qantas and ALDI to name a few: key government organizations and educators. Don't miss The National Careers & Employment Expo in your city from April to August 2011. The Exhibitors at the 2011 expo will be advising visitors of skills shortages and career opportunities for their current workforce and training paths for the future.

Confirmed dates for NCEE 2011 are:

Melbourne 25 - 26 March 2011 ♣
Canberra 1 - 2 April 2011 ♣
Sydney 6 - 7 May 2011 ♣
Brisbane 13 - 14 May 2011 ♣
Adelaide 20 - 21 May 2011 ♣
Darwin 5 - 6 August 2011
Perth 19 - 21 August 2011

♣ - NCDW will be attending these Expos - Look for the NCDW Booth. All Careers Advisors who visit the booth will receive a Teacher Resource Kit.

Adelaide NCEE coincides with NCDW Celebration Week in May 2011.

For more information go to www.eocexpo.com.au

The Wiggles

The well-known Australian entertainment phenomenon, and highly successful business empire, The Wiggles, support the National Career Development Week (NCDW) campaign. NCDW Ambassador, Blue Wiggle Anthony Field, clearly has a great career and is living proof that learning new skills is the key to getting a career you love. In 2009, The Wiggles donated a community service announcement to NCDW for broadcast on TV and shown in selected Cinemas.

Despite nearly two decades in the business, the internationally popular group continue to engage in lifelong learning themselves and are inspiring a new generation of musicians and performers wanting to join The Wiggles. Their story demonstrates the relevance of ongoing career development whatever your age or career stage.

Sam Sheppard - Women Into Building Initiative/ Buildmore Building Solutions Group

We thank Sam Sheppard wholeheartedly for her support of the NCDW Campaign. Sam generously donated her time to speak at our NCDW 2011 Local Community Forum, providing insights into her own career journey along with encouragement to others to actively pursue their career dreams. Sam has since offered further support as an ambassador for the NCDW media campaign.

Adult Learning Australia

The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA), the organisation responsible for the National Career Development Week (NCDW) initiative, has formed a partnership with Adult Learning Australia (ALA) to foster continued adult learning and career development. Although National Career Development Week (NCDW) is celebrated in May and Adult Learners Week (ALW) is celebrated in September, both NCDW and ALA support activities taking place throughout the year. To find out more about our new partners, visit the ALA and ALW websites www.ala.asn.au and www.adultlearnersweek.org

SkillsOne

SkillsOne^TM www.skillsone.com.au

SkillsOne videos tell real stories about real people who are passionate about what they do, the exciting career opportunities available across many industries and the skills in high-demand in the 21st century.

Using the engaging medium of television and convenience of the Internet, SkillsOne shows that trade skills today present new and different career options and many traditional industries are now highly technologised, innovative and exciting.

SkillsOne provides informative and helpful content for career counsellors, parents and students as well as a unique opportunity for industry groups, corporations, training bodies and individuals to get involved in addressing skills shortages in their industries.

Trevor Roberts Associates

Trevor Roberts Associates - Career Architects®, is a specialist career consulting firm with over 14 years experience in the careers field. They have helped hundreds of organisations to retain and engage staff and have supported literally thousands of people through the career transition journey. Australian owned and operated, they have a national reach from their head office in Brisbane.