About us
The CEAV
The Career Education Association of Victoria is a not for profit association that represents school-based careers practitioners and related professionals. It is a member of the Victorian Council of Professional Teaching Associations (CPTAV). Our membership is currently approximately 650. This includes school staff in the careers role, VET coordinators, MIPS coordinators (Victorian government schools program) and Work Experience Coordinators.
The prime role of the association is to provide professional development to members. This occurs via workshops and seminars, conferences, special projects, email information distribution, phone advice, a quarterly supplement, professional journal, inhouse publications, bookshop facilities and other activities.
The CEAV provides consulting services to government, industry, schools and other educational and training institutions.
We hold an annual residential conference for new career practitioners in February each year. We hold a Biennial Conference in December. In 2009 the Biennial Conference will be held from Sunday December 6 to Tuesday December 8.
Outstanding international keynote speakers who have presented for the CEAV include:
- Dr Bill Law and Dr Gideon Arulmani, Biennial Conference, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Dec. 2007
- Professor Tony Watts, Senior Fellow and Life President of the National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling (Churchill 2005)
- Lynne Bezanson, Executive Director, Canadian Career Development Foundation (Albury 2001)
- Jamie Allen, Executive Director of the Young Entrepreneurs Association, USA. (Warrnambool 1999)
Committee
The CEAV committee meets at the Statewide Resources Centre in Carlton, where the office is located. There are 3 Executive Committee members – the President, Vice President and Treasurer, 9 general committee members, and the Director. We also invite representatives from related organisations to attend committee meetings.
Executive Comittee
- President: Kirsten Larn, Camberwell Grammar
- Vice President: Jackie Macreadie, St Joseph's College Ferntree Gully
- Treasurer: Lois Carlton, Student Recruitment The University of Melbourne
Committee members 2009
- Terry McGann, Copperfield College
- Hari Nikolaou, Banksia / Latrobe Secondary College
- Peter Touhy, Berwick Secondary College / Mae Batrouney Highvale Secondary College
- Helen Hammersley Wesley College
- Marilyn Foster, Whittlesea Secondary College
- Carolyn Scriven, Siena College
- Frank Thompson, Melbourne Grammar School
- Hermione Skadiang, Melbourne Grammar School
- Tom Delahunty, Trinity Grammar School
Co-opted Members 2009
- Leela Darvall, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development -Youth Transitions Division
- Joanne Webber, National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO)
- Ellen Fleming, Australian Industry Group National Industry Career Specialist (NICS) CAA Initiative
- David Osborne, Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
- Ian Marrett , IT Australia
CEAV Staff
- Director: Bernadette Gigliotti, (CEAV Staff Full time)
- Project Coordinator Naomi Corlett (CEAV Staff .4)
- Office Manager Lee Ponsioen (CEAV Staff Full time)
CEAV Location
The CEAV office is in Room 12, 2nd floor, 150 Palmerston St Carlton, 3053. Office hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm . Phone 03 9349 1900. Email admin@ceav.vic.edu.au
CEAV representation
The CEAV currently has representatives on national and local organisations. The President or their nominee represents CEAV on the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA), and committee members represent the CEAV on the national committee for VETnetwork and JobWatch.
Regional careers groups
Victoria has 36 regional careers groups (networks). These groups link with the CEAV to support careers practitioners in their work. The groups usually have school-based members plus representatives from TAFEs and universities, other employer organisations, LLENs and LCP representatives and meet monthly or quarterly. For more information regarding the Regional Careers Group List contact the CEAV office,