About Us

CEAV Career Counselling Australia (CCCA) is a subsidiary of The Australian Centre for Career Education, a national association and thought leader in career development.

CCCA provides career development teaching programs to the public and career development learning programs. We develop relevant, innovative and quality career development professional learning and training programs, products and communication. CCCA develops, manages and promotes quality career education and development projects, services and resources and advocates for career education in conjunction with schools, parent bodies, principals, teachers and education groups, government departments, employer bodies, unions, employment agencies, disability and refugee organsiations and other stakeholders.

We conduct and publish career research and cooperate and collaborate with government, non-government organisations, as well as other charitable and not-for-profit institutions.


Our mission is to ensure vulnerable members of the community and those at risk of unemployment or underemployment can access quality career education, development and guidance to overcome barriers.


Person-centred Career Counselling

Our team provide professional career counselling services, benchmarking audits and assessments, and projects that increase employment outcomes for our community’s most disadvantaged job seekers through our Ready2Work Program. We offer a wide range of career services and can support you with structured skills to build the career you want. We are also a licensed associate and training provider for the internationally validated Employment Readiness Scale™ - a self-assessment tool that helps identify how ready you are for work and provides you with a career action plan.

If you are looking to establish goals, transition from education to work, increase your employability, change careers, or overcome barriers to employment, then call us on (03) 9433 8000 or email [email protected] Our professional team is here to help you.

If you already know your goals but are facing barriers to work, our team can help you navigate a way forward and help you understand your barriers to successful employment. With their help, you can address these with targeted interventions including information about the skills and courses that are available to support you on your employment journey.

Our services are available face-to-face, by phone and online.

 



Who We Support

  • Youth
  • Graduates
  • Adults
  • Long term unemployed
  • Veterans
  • Defence wives
  • Asylum Seekers and refugees
  • People with a disability
  • Forensic/community re-entry
  • Career changers
  • Retrenched workers 


CCCA is a registered charity with DGR status.  We develop partnerships with industry, governments, training organisations and community service providers to support clients to become work-ready and gain sustainable employment. Our mission is to ensure members of our community develop the skills, capacity, and confidence to navigate the ever-changing labour market.


Who We Work With

We work with government departments, industry, community service providers and education providers across Australia including:
Department of Education (Vic), Department of Jobs and Precincts and Regions, Victorian Skills Authority, Local Councils, DEWR, schools in all states, Jobs and Skills Centres, Asylum Resource Centre, Juno Passport to Work, Brotherhood of St. Laurence, industry, Orygen, TAFEs, Myfuture, DHHS.


Our Professional Standards


CCCA is a division of The Australian Centre for Career Education, a professional member association of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA). Our team are accredited professionals who adhere to the industry’s Professional Standards for Career Development Practitioners and follow a professional code of ethics.

For professional help make sure you choose an accredited career practitioner.

CCCA Structure

In 2023, the Australian Centre of Career Education’s (ACCE) sister organisation, CCCA, became a subsidiary of ACCE. CCCA is now governed by the ACCE Board of Directors. ACCE Board Members