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The Biennial Conference is the CEAV's premier professional learning event. The conference promotes advancement and research in the field of career development in the education sector.

The 2009 Biennial Conference program has been released. Members of the CEAV will receive a hard copy of the conference in the mail.

There have been some minor changes to the published program sent to members. You can download a copy of the latest conference program from here.

2009 Biennial Conference Program (warning to dial-up users: this file is 2.15 MB in size)

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2009 Biennial Conference

The 2009 Biennial Conference will be held at Deakin University Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus from Sunday December 6 to Tuesday December 8 2009. It is anticipated that there will be between 250 and 300 delegates at this conference. The conference is being developed around four key themes:

• School practice and change management: aims to explore how career practitioners can effect change in their schools to implement career development culture
• Better career conversations: will examine how career practitioners can improve their counselling through counselling techniques that handle large cohorts of students.
• Changing patterns of work: explores new and emerging industries, skill shortages, preparing students for future patterns of work.
• Culture counts: continuing on from our 2007 theme, we explore how career practitioners can examine their practice to ensure they meet the needs of all their students.

Workshop Presentations: 90 minutes duration approx 30 - 40 participates per workshop

Workshops will offer practical ideas or resources for career practitioners to implement in their schools. The workshop equal spread of careers education, counselling, VET in schools, VCAL, MIP's, LLEN and LCP activities. We will also promote workshops that align to the National Standards for Career Practitioners.

Industry Panels: 60 minutes duration approx 30 - 40 participants. Four panelists per industry

Industry panels will occur on Day 2 of the program. They will cover four key industry areas:

• ICT and Careers
• Health and Allied Industries
• Community and Social Justice industries
• Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain industries