CICA Australia

June 30, 2026 📘 For more than 30 years, Australian Jobs has been a trusted source of labour market information, helping readers understand changes across occupations, industries and workforce skills. The latest edition provides valuable insights into Australia’s labour market, including emerging skills needs, employment opportunities, education pathways and industry trends.

June 22, 2026 The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has lodged a submission to the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) in response to its discussion paper, A More Joined-Up Tertiary System. CICA welcomed ATEC’s focus on creating a more connected tertiary education system but emphasised that improved pathways alone are not enough.

April 28, 2026 Nothing about deploying AI at scale is free, and CICA wants governments to stop pretending otherwise. In this media release, CICA challenges the Federal Government’s plan to deploy AI career-coaching bots in 1,000 Australian schools, noting that every question a student asks and every pathway they explore becomes training data for a commercial product. The students aren’t the customers, they’re the product.

March 24, 2026 Good career development doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of practitioners who are informed, ethical, and committed to quality, and it’s supported by clear standards that help services and products meet the needs of the people they serve. That’s exactly what the Guiding Principles for Career Development Services and Career Information Products are designed to do.

February 26, 2026 CICA is proud to announce the launch of the newly updated edition of the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners. This refreshed edition reflects the evolving nature of career development in Australia and responds to significant shifts in the labour market, education and training systems, digital technologies, and the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence in professional practice.

November 5, 2025 The Career Industry Council of Australia is committed to advancing global collaboration that strengthens career development for people of all ages and backgrounds. A new publication from the European Training Foundation provides timely and valuable insights into how career development support systems are evolving across the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region, specifically in Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.

November 3, 2025 Australia’s future prosperity hinges on a workforce where every person can participate fully, progress confidently and build meaningful careers. Yet today, gendered pathways in education and work continue to limit women’s access to secure and well-paid roles while holding our nation back from meeting critical skills needs.

October 29, 2025 The Interagency Working Group on Career Guidance comprising Cedefop, the European Commission, ETF, ILO, OECD, UNESCO, and the World Bank has released the 2025 edition of Investing in Career Guidance: A Joint Statement. This powerful publication reinforces what many of us in the field already know career guidance is a shared responsibility that delivers social, educational, and economic returns.

October 21, 2025 The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) welcomes the Regional Education Commissioner’s 2024 Annual Report and its strong recognition of the pivotal role career development plays in building aspiration, confidence, and opportunity, particularly in regional, rural, and remote Australia. The report, authored by the Hon Fiona Nash, recommends a national framework for career advice across all life stages and a comprehensive review of current career advice delivery.

September 18, 2025 A new report from Jobs and Skills Australia has sounded the alarm on the persistent gender divides in education, training, and the workforce. Despite women now achieving higher qualifications than men, they continue to earn less, face underutilisation of their skills, and remain underrepresented in high-demand sectors such as STEM, trades, and digital industries (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2025).