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Professional associations comprise membership of like-minded professionals.
For example, the Australian Association of Career Counsellors comprise
members with an interest in the discipline of ‘careers’.
Similarly, there are industry associations and employer associations.
Some associations circulate work experience opportunities to its members
and while they may not help to find work placements they may be a useful
starting point for specialists as well as students and clients when
researching occupational opportunities.
A professional association would normally have the following characteristics:
- its members are practising the named profession
- it sets its own admittance requirements, including acceptable qualifications
- it sets standards of practice and ethical conduct
- it aims to maintain the standing of the profession as a whole and
often prescribes requirements to maintain their professional skills
and knowledge through continuing professional development
- it has sufficient membership to be considered representative, but
not necessarily solely representative, of that listed profession
- it is a non-profit making body
- it has articles of association, by-laws or codes of conduct for
its members
- it has the ability to impose sanctions on members who break the
association’s rules
A member of a professional association would normally need to meet
specified admission criteria and:
- have access to a range of published materials (for example journals,
newsletters or technical updates)
- be allowed to take part in making decisions that affect their profession
(i.e. that are designed to promote, encourage and develop the profession)
- have the right to vote at meetings of the association
- have the right to be recognised as being a member of that
professional association
source: http://www.ato.gov.au
The Australian Industry Internship Association AIIA
AIIA brings together organisations active in the international internship
industry in Australia. Currently in the throes of developing a web presence
one of their key objects is to raise the profile, represent and promote
the interests of internship organisations to government, media, industry
bodies and the international and domestic community and to act as the
critical link between internship organisations, the Department of
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) and other
industry bodies in the interpretation of specific issues. To find out
more, contact Diana Pilling, Managing Director of Australian Internships:
+61 (0)7 3305 8408.
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Resources:
Association: Australian Association
of Graduate Employers AAGE
The Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd (AAGE) is a national
body made up of member organisations which recruit and develop graduates
or which offer services in connection with graduate recruitment and
development.
Association: Asian Association
of Career Management Professionals AACMP
AACMP already has over 120 members including professionals involved
in career management, outplacement, executive search, human resources
and other professional services. All of us have a common interest in
career management and contributing to its development as a profession
in Asia.
Association: Australian Association
of Career Counsellors AACC
The Australian Association of Career Counsellors is a national organisation
of practitioners who provide careers services for people seeking to
enter the workforce or change worklife direction, and assist in any
other career development issues. The Western Australian Division can
be contacted via this web site.
Association:
Career Education Association of Western Australia CEAWA
CEAWA is a Western Australia association for career development which
includes career education, vocational education and training (VET) and
enterprise education.
Association: Career Industry Council
of Australia CICA
The Career Industry Council of Australia is the national representative
body of career practitioner organisations. CICA promotes and supports
the career development of all Australians through its involvement in
policy development and best practice implementation.
Association: The National Association
of Graduate Careers Advisory Services NAGCAS
NAGCAS is the professional association for staff working in university
careers services.
Australian Collaborative
Education Network ACEN
ACEN is a newly formed network of interested practitioners and researchers
involved in collaborative education in Australia. Collaborative Education
currently exists in various forms such as internships, cooperative education,
work placements, community based learning, clinical rotations and sandwich
years. ACEN provides peer support and opportunities to share good practice
in collaborative education on a national level with associated international
links.
Career Practitioners’
Association of New Zealand
The Career Practitioners Association of New Zealand draws together
the diverse range of people working in the careers and related fields
under a unified professional vision. The Association recognises that
the process of career development occurs in many settings, including
education, industry, commerce, government and the professions.
Graduate Careers Australia
GCA
The mission of GCA is to be the leading authority on the supply of,
and demand for, new graduates in Australia; and to use this position
to foster employment and career opportunities for graduates, in association
with the higher education sector, government and business.
International Association: INGRADA
INGRADA (the International Network of Graduate Recruitment and Development
Associations) is comprised of associations from countries worldwide,
serving professionals engaged in the career development, recruitment
and hiring of college and university graduates.
United
Kingdom: National Council for Work Experience (NCWE)
National Council for Work Experience: Promoting, supporting and developing
quality work experience for the benefits of students, organisations
and the economy.
United Kingdom: The Association
of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) is the
professional association of careers professionals in Higher Education
in the UK.
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