General

In December when you receive your examination results, you will be making important and exciting decisions about your future career pathways. Assistance with these decisions is available if you need it. The Careers Advisory Service offers friendly professional advice during the summer holidays. This free service is available by phone or email. From Wednesday 17 December 2008 to Friday 9 January 2009, careers advisers will be available on 1300 300 687 (or www.cas.det.nsw.edu.au) to answer your enquiries.

GENERAL CAREERS ADVICE

Career Quiz
CLICK HERE for a quick quiz to help you in choosing your career.

Careers Exploration Websites
Have a look at some of these excellent websites: CLICK HERE

Career Information Centres

What are Career Information Centres?
Centrelink's Career Information Centres are 'one-stop-shops' providing a comprehensive free service to all Australians. Specialist staff provide assistance to students, the unemployed or people who are looking at changing jobs. Career Information Centres can help customers make informed decisions about education, training and employment options and pathways.

What do Career Information Centres do?
Career Information Centres have a selection of printed, video and computerised information to help plan or decide on a career, including:
a comprehensive library containing information about many different occupations
information about courses provided by colleges, TAFE and Universities in each state
information about employment trends and opportunities
ideas to help prepare applications and resumes.

Career Information Centre Outlets:

Australian Capital Territory:

Location	Street Address	Postal Address	Contact Details
Canberra	Located in Braddon Customer Service Centre 13 Lonsdale St (Level 1) Braddon ACT 2612	PO Box 5141 Braddon ACT 2612	Ph: (02) 6219 3273 Fax: (02) 6219 3198 Email: cic.canberra@centrelink.gov.au

New South Wales:

Location	Street Address	Postal Address	Contact Details
Sydney	Ground Floor Sydney Central Building 477 Pitt St Haymarket Sydney NSW 2000	Locked Bag 6 Haymarket NSW 1238	Ph : (02) 9209 1661 Fax: (02) 9209 1495 Email: cic.syd@centrelink.gov.au
Newcastle	Located in Newcastle Customer Service Centre 1st Floor 279 King St Newcastle West NSW 2302	PO Box 5156 Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310	Freecall: 1800 067 482 Fax: (02) 4985 8696 Email: cic.new@centrelink.gov.au
Wollongong	Located in Wollongong Customer Service Centre Level 1 43 Burelli St Wollongong NSW 2520	PO Box 228 Wollongong East NSW 2520	Ph: (02) 4251 4230 Fax: (02) 4251 4094