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The global financial crisis is having a significant effect on West Australian jobs. In this rapidly changing economic environment, it is important that people are supported.

For workers, being made redundant can be a very stressful and emotional experience.

However, unplanned change can also create new opportunities and take people on career paths they would not otherwise have considered.

Redundancy is a difficult process but it need not be a negative experience; it may very well be the gateway to something better.

There are things that can be done to make the situation easier, including seeking advice and assistance from employment support services.

The following free services can help people looking for a new career.

Career Development Centre

The Career Development Centre can help people decide what job, training or career is right for them.

The centre offers:

  • Career guidance
  • Occupational and industry information
  • Assistance to develop work exploration and career building skills
  • Information about courses delivered at TAFEWA and other training providers in Western Australia
  • Information about pathways through TAFEWA and university

For more information:

Career Development Centre
City Central Building
Level 2, 166 Murray Street (Mall), Perth
Phone: 1800 999 167
Email: career.developmentcentre@det.wa.edu.au
Website: det.wa.edu.au/training/cdc

Employment Directions Network

The Employment Directions Network career centres are an open door for anyone in the community to access a wide range of information, services and resources.

EDN centres are State-wide, with nine in the metropolitan area and 18 in regional areas.

The EDN career centres offer:

  • Career guidance
  • Skills development needed to gain employment
  • Help in forming an employment plan
  • Access to free resume writing and selection criteria programs
  • Information on how to access employment and training services in a region
  • The Profit from Experience program that helps mature age people re-enter the workplace
  • Apprenticeship/traineeship career workshops

For more information:

Employment Directions Network
Phone: 13 64 64
Website: www.employmentdirections.net.au

Career Information Centre

The Career Information Centre is a Centrelink service that provides a variety of resources for people seeking general and specific career opportunities.

The CIC operates on the same principle as a library.

The following resources are available:

  • TAFE and university handbooks from across Australia
  • Detailed information on a wide range of occupations and industries
  • Job descriptions, the education or training required and samples of job advertisements
  • Pamphlets to help clients enter the workplace, e.g. writing resumes, interviews and job hunting
  • Computer information system to help with career planning and course research
  • Career Voyage online for people in regional areas

For more information:

Career Information Centre
City Central Building
Level 2, 166 Murray Street (Mall), Perth
Phone: 1800 026 134
Email: cic.perth@centrelink.gov.au

Centrelink

Centrelink is an Australian Government agency delivering a range of services to the Australian community.

Centrelink offices provide:

  • Registration and acceptance of all new applicants for income support and employment assistance
  • Access to a national job vacancies database
  • Referrals for employment assistance
  • Specialist labour market assistance for disadvantaged groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sole parents, migrants and young people

Customer service advisers have specialist knowledge in jobs, education and training and can help people access training, education and employment opportunities and find child care.

Commonly used Centrelink numbers

Appointments: 13 10 21
Customer relations: 1800 050 004
Self service: 13 62 40

ApprentiCentre

The ApprentiCentre offers advice and information about apprenticeships and traineeships in Western Australia.

Apprenticeships and traineeships combine practical experience at work with structured training. An apprentice or trainee enters into a formal training contract with an employer that leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

With more than 480 different apprenticeships or traineeships in 16 industries, there are many opportunities to start a new career.

For more information:

Ground Floor, 823 Wellington Street, West Perth
Phone: 13 19 54
Email: apprenticentre@det.wa.edu.au
Website: www.apprenticentre.wa.gov.au