The Australian Centre for Career Education (formerly the Career Education Association of Victoria, CEAV) is a national career education subject association, subject expert, and endorsed training provider of career practitioners by the peak industry body, The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA). We are a not-for-profit educational charity and thought leader in career education and development.
Our mission is the advancement of career development and education for the public benefit of all Australians.
The Australian Centre for Career Education commenced in 1975 to train teachers in secondary schools to support student subject choices and transitioning. We have a proud history of service to the education and community sectors, governments, and the community. In 2014, we changed our name to Australian Centre for Career Education to reflect our national focus and our ongoing development and delivery of high quality career resources, training, and consulting services across Australia.
We are proud to share our history in our 2021 and 2022 Impact Reports:
Our Committee meets every six weeks at the CEAV Office located at Building A, Level 2, 61 Civic Dve, Greensborough, Victoria, 3088. There are 4 Executive Committee members – President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. There are 4 general committee members and the CEO
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Mae Batrouney - Highvale Secondary College, Life Member
Trevor Black - Carey Baptist Grammar School
Narelle McFadden - Ivanhoe Grammar School
Phil Newnham - Wantirna College, Life Member
Dora Karas - ACCE
Helen Madden - Plenty Valley Christian College
Jacky Burton - The Knox School, Life Member
Lucinda Huffer - Wellington Secondary College
The ACCE membership is supported by full time, part time and casual staff. All staff members have an extensive range of portfolio skills to support the work of the association.
Chief Executive Officer: Penne Dawe
Building A, Level 2, 61 Civic Dve, Greensborough, Victoria, 3088
Office hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Postal address: P.O Box 245, Greensborough, Victoria, 3088
Phone: (03) 9433 8000
Email: [email protected]
We currently have representatives in national and local career associations. The President or their nominee represents ACCE on the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA). We are a member of The International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG) and staff members who are members of the National Career Development Association of America (NCDA).
Victoria has 32 regional careers groups (networks). These groups link with ACCE to support careers practitioners in their work. The groups usually have school-based members plus representatives from TAFEs and universities, other employer organisations and Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLEN) representatives and meet monthly or quarterly. For more information regarding the Regional Careers Group List contact [email protected]
The Australian Centre for Career Education acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.
We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their elders past, present, and future.
We welcome them all to our organisation and our service.
The Australian Centre for Career Education is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity.
We welcome people of all backgrounds, gender identities, LGBTQIA+, cultures, bodies, and abilities.