Friday 24 October 2014
The Careers Access Through Diversity is a half day forum for students from all Victorian universities with diverse background or needs.
This forum has been run for the last 4 years with year a different University in Victoria running the event (Melbourne University ran the event last year). The 2014 forum will be hosted by Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) and focuses on diversity in the work place.
This event/forum aims to empower students from a cross section of our society and is tailored towards students from Indigenous or refugee background or who have a health condition or disability e.g. Physical, Sensory, learning disability, chronic medical condition or mental health condition.
We are estimating that around 70 students will attend (from all Vic Uni’s and degree backgrounds) along with Disability Advisers and Careers Advisers from each University.
FREE event. Registration essential at: http://www.trybooking.com/97820
The Program
| Time | Item |
| 1.00pm | Welcome and introductions |
| 1.10pm | Breaking down the barriers Presentation on gaining an understanding of rights and responsibilities in the workplace and the complex topic of disclosure. Australian Network on Disability to present |
| 1.40pm | Get inspired Individuals who have faced diversity issues share their personal stories and pathways to success 3 individuals who share their personal stories |
| 2.10pm | Embracing the future – Panel discussionPanel discussion on the range of initiatives and support programs that are available to facilitate diversity in the workplace Panel includes- ANZ, APSC and Telstra |
| 3.00pm | Get out there with confidence Presentation on how to develop your unique, personal brand and how to network to build and maintain your career Corrinne Armour (Extraordinary future) to present |
| 3.30pm | Afternoon tea and opportunity to network *Opportunity for Organisations to set up stalls, have one-on-one conversations with students, hand out marketing material, etc |