MyFuture — Australia
Introducing myfuture
To assist your child in their career development, myfuture provides resources to explore career pathways, and tools to develop self-knowledge to help with career decision-making.
Webinar: Introduction to myfuture
Watch the recording of our ‘Introduction to myfuture’ webinar to learn how to use myfuture for career and transition planning and find the tools and resources available to help your child.
Career bullseyes
Our Career bullseyes help students to explore career pathways via learning areas (subjects) they may enjoy at school. These interactive Career bullseyes include links to occupation profiles on myfuture.
My career profile
Encourage your child to complete activities in My career profile where they can identify their interests, values and skills. This interactive tool aims to help them create a link between their current interests and abilities and the career opportunities that may complement these.
Key features for your child
Help your child discover their skills, interests and values. Support them as they complete the activities and discover suggested occupations that may suit them. To access some of these tools and resources, you and your child will need to sign up to myfuture.
What are my interests?
Your child can use these resources to identify their interests and the occupations related to the school learning areas they enjoy.
Study and further training options
Using myfuture, your child can find a higher education or vocational education and training (VET) course that’s right for them.
Explore occupations and industries
By exploring occupations and industries on myfuture, your child will discover practical information that will help them make career decisions.
Assist your child
Vocational education and training (VET)
myfuture’s VET feature page introduces students to the key features of the VET sector.
The future of work
To help career influencers discuss the future of work with young people, we have collated content on this topic from a range of sources.
Open Days 2025
Discover when TAFEs and universities across Australia are holding Open Days this year. Encourage your child to research and register for ones they are interested in attending.
Making good career decisions: The adventures of you
This animation series helps students to explore the mental skills required for career and life decision-making.
STEM video playlist
We have added several videos on STEM-related opportunities, to inspire students to discover this fast growing and exciting area.
Activities and resources to support children’s career exploration
Encourage children to expand their horizons and develop skills and knowledge to succeed in whatever career path they pursue with our new infographics.
Occupation videos by learning area
To help students explore occupations, myfuture provides over 300 videos that describe the real-life stories of people working in specific occupations.
Job seeker resources
We’ve collated job seeker resources to help your child prepare to apply for jobs. View our resume and cover letter templates and career articles including tips on how to prepare for a job interview.
Work experience: student toolkit
In the later years of secondary school your child may get the chance to set up a work experience placement. This is a chance for them to start exploring a career pathway that interests them. We’ve developed a guide to help them set up their placement.
Career articles
Understanding how young people’s job expectations align with future job availability
The NCVER compared longitudinal study data on young people’s job aspirations with Australian government employment projections, and this is what they found out.
Understanding fluctuations in job markets and the importance of dreaming big
NCVER research into young peoples’ job aspirations and analysis of Australian government employment projections identifies upcoming changes in job markets, and finds that young people with a career plan are at an advantage.
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again
Research carried out by the NCVER finds that young people are taking longer to transition into full-time employment than they used to. Find out why this is and what you can do to help.
11 tips to increase your child’s interest in careers
Find out how to help your child identify who they are and how they want to contribute to the world of work. Read strategies that may help you and your child.
9 activities to help children understand careers
Positive parental influence can boost your child’s confidence when making career choices. We’ve identified nine parent–child activities for teenagers, primary school students and pre-schoolers.
Supporting your child’s career development
Parents or carers can provide practical support for their child in four areas including self-awareness, opportunity awareness, decision-making and transition support. Learn more about supporting your child’s career development.
Help your child choose school subjects
The subject selection process is an exciting part of your child’s education journey. Work together to match their career, education and training ambitions.
Other resources of interest
Previous newsletters
myfuture sends newsletters to parents, students, and teachers and career practitioners.
Career exploration at home
To support students’ continued engagement with career education, myfuture has compiled lists of resources for parents, students, and teachers and career practitioners.
Jobs and Skills Australia
View national publications providing overviews of trends in the Australian labour market and workforce skills needs.
Post-school information
NDIS – Finding, keeping and changing jobs
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) helps participants reach their employment goals. View that various supports that are available.
School Leavers Information Service
As part of the Australian Government’s Enhanced Support for School Leavers measure, the National Careers Institute is offering tailored support and guidance to school leavers, through an Information Toolkit.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is the national professional body responsible for collecting, managing, analysing and communicating research and statistics on the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector.
The resources below include an infographic that provides a snapshot of how study, training and work have changed for Australians over a 10-year period, an infographic that explores the first 25 years of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research, and other interesting resources.
Outcomes for graduates, apprentices and trainees
Higher Education
View and download the latest reports from the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Surveys.
Vocational education and training
View and download the latest reports from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
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