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Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners have been prepared through the National Standards and Accreditation of Career Practitioners project commissioned through the Career Industry Council of Australia by the Australian Government. Funding for this project was provided by the Australian Government through the former Department of Education, Science and Training. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Further information on the project may be downloaded from the CICA website: www.cica.org.au ISBN 0 642 77604 0 COPYRIGHT NOTICE © Career Industry Council of Australia Incorporated 2006 Revised 2007, 2011 This work is subject to copyright. You may download, print and reproduce this material in unaltered form only (retaining this notice) for study or training purposed subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source. You may also use the reproduced unaltered version of this work for the following commercial purposes: • Deliveryoftheworkinitsunalteredformbyeducationprovidersandbyanyoneresponsibleforprogramsorproductsthat facilitate the career development of individuals. These may include but are not limited to workplaces, vocational rehabilitation settings, career information centres, adult and community education centres, recruitment agencies, curriculum development units, outplacement service settings, career development service settings, employment service agents, schools, TAFEs, universities, and human resource departments. • Assessmentofstudentsforrecognitionoftheirlearning All other rights are reserved. Requests and enquires concerning this work should be addressed to the President, Career Industry Council of Australia, through the website http://www.cica.org.au, or emailed to
[email protected] Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) I wish to advise you that the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners will come into effect on 1 January 2012. This milestone has been made possible as a result of an extensive national consultation process and by the generous collaboration and commitment of all CICA Member Associations who represent career development practitioners from all states and territories and constituencies including - schools, TAFEs, universities, community organisations, government services and the private sector. Significantly, the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners are recognised as international best practice. The development of the Professional Standards arose from international OECD/World Bank/ European Union reviews of career development across 37 countries. In providing funding for the development of the Professional Standards the Australian Government, through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), has been a strong catalyst, encouraging quality improvement in career service delivery. DEEWR has acted on OECD recommendations that highlighted inadequacies in the training and qualifications of career practitioners in many countries including Australia. DEEWR support has been invaluable in achieving this milestone in the growth of the career development profession. Clearly these Professional Standards are practitioner owned and endorsed, and as a living document, they will, over time, reflect the changing demands on career development. Care has been taken in the development of the Professional Standards to balance the autonomy and individuality of the CICA member associations within a nationally agreed framework. The importance of this document cannot be underestimated. Every citizen of this country deserves access to high quality career services throughout their lives. In a knowledge economy the future of Australia is dependent on the development of its human capital and career development is a fundamental building block in achieving that goal. As a consequence of the introduction of the Professional Standards, the Australian and state governments can now have confidence that the delivery of career services in Australia will meet emerging national priorities related to workforce development, social equity and lifelong learning. Finally, may I thank all the CICA associations, CICA Past Presidents, and all the contributors who assisted in the development of these Standards and welcome your further contribution to their implementation. Yours sincerely Bernadette Gigliotti President, Career Industry Council of Australia one voice, many echoes Contents Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners 1 Professional Standards 1 CICA’s Responsibility to Member Associations 1 Member Associations’ Responsibility to CICA 1 The Vision 1 Definition of Standards 2 Purpose of Standards 2 Elements of Professional Standards for Australian 3 Career Development Practitioners 1. Terminology 3 2. Membership of the Profession 3 3. Code of Ethics 4 4. Entry-level Qualifications 6 5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 7 6. Competency Guidelines 8 References 17 Appendices 18 Appendix 1 Career Industry Council of Australia Inc. (CICA) 18 Appendix 2 Glossary 19 Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners Career development practitioners work in a range of occupations in a range of settings and provide a wide variety of services to a diverse client group. For example, career development practitioners may deliver services in settings as diverse as schools, TAFE, universities, business organisations, government agencies and private practice in a range of formats including one-to-one, small groups, via the web, large classes and self-help materials. Such services may include career counselling, career education, job placement, employment services, recruitment, career coaching, training, mentoring and coordinating work experience or internships programs. This diversity of career development practice is reflected in the constituencies of the member associations of the Career Industry Council of Australia Inc. (CICA). The Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners were developed through the National Standards and Accreditation of Career Practitioners Project commissioned through the CICA by the then Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training. Background on the CICA and a list of its member associations are listed on Appendix 1. Professional Standards The Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners have been adopted by CICA and its member associations. These standards will be regarded as the minimum required by Australian career development practitioners from 1 January 2012. The Professional Standards will be implemented by CICA in conjunction with its member associations. The Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners may be supplemented by the CICA member associations to more accurately reflect their particular constituencies, but not be reduced. Care has been taken in the development of these Professional Standards to balance the autonomy and individuality of the member associations of CICA within a nationally agreed framework of Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners. CICA’s Responsibility to Member Associations CICA will ensure that the membership requirements for career development practitioners who belong to its member associations accord with the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners. In conjunction with its member associations, CICA will monitor the industry and when necessary revise the Professional Standards to ensure that they remain current, relevant and reflect international best practice. Member Associations’ Responsibility to CICA Member associations undertake to apply and monitor the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners through their membership requirements for their members who are career development practitioners. In addition, member associations will ensure that any changes to their membership requirements for their career development practitioner members accord with the Professional Standards and will inform CICA of such changes. The Vision The Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners are critical to the promotion of a career development culture within the Australian community through the development of standards and the promotion of quality career development services. 1 2 Definition of Standards Standards refer to the systems and procedures developed by career development practitioners and stakeholders in the career industry that: • Definethecareerindustry,itsmembershipanditsservices • Recogniseandspecifythediverseskillsandknowledgeofcareerdevelopmentpractitioners • Guidepractitionerentryintotheindustry • Provideafoundationfordesigningcareerdevelopmentpractitionertraining • Providequalityassurancetothepublicandotherstakeholdersintheindustry • Createanagreedterminologyfortheindustry (adapted from [Canadian] National Steering Committee for Career Development Guidelines and Standards, 2004). Purpose of Standards The purpose of standards in reflected in the previous definition. Standards also demonstrate the professional status of career development practitioners as reflected in the following definition: A profession is a disciplined group of individuals who adhere to ethical standards and uphold themselves to, and are accepted by the public as possessing special knowledge and skills in a widely recognised body of learning derived from research, education and training at a high level, and who are prepared to exercise this knowledge and skills in the interest of others (Professions Australia, 2004) Elements of Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners The elements of the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners are: 1. Terminology 2. Membership of the Profession 3. A Code of Ethics 4. Entry-Level Qualifications 5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 6. Competency Guidelines that will inform the development of entry-level qualifications. 1. Terminology The Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners define the field through agreed terminology. Such agreement assists in defining the membership and distinguishing features of the field. 1.1 Career Development “Career development” has been adopted as the overarching term in the career industry in Australia. Internationally, the terms “career development” and “career guidance” have been used synonymously. Career development may be defined as: the complex process of managing life, learning, and work over the lifespan (Miles Morgan, 2003, p. 14). This definition reflects that of career guidance developed by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD, 2003, see Glossary). To assist in their career development, individuals may access career Development services which may be defined as: A wide range of programs and services provided in many different jurisdictions and delivery settings. Their object is to assist individuals to gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours to manage their life, learning, and work in self-directed ways (Canadian Career Development Foundation, 2002). 1.2 Terminology The agreed terminology for the field accords with that of the Australian Blueprint for Career Development and of the Australian Qualifications Framework (see Appendix 2). 2 Membership of the Profession 2.1 Definition Career development practitioner Career development practitioner is “an umbrella term that refers to any Direct service provider in the career development field. This includes but is not limited to: career counsellors, employment counsellors, career educators, career information specialists, career management, consultants, career practitioners, rehabilitation counsellors, work development officers, employment support workers, work experience coordinators, job developers, placement coordinators, career coaches and vocational rehabilitation workers” ([Canadian] National Steering Committee for Career Development Guidelines and Standards, 2004). 3 4 2.2 Purpose The purpose of defining membership is to identify to whom the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners apply. 2.3 Australian Standard The professional Standards for Australian Development Practitioners will apply to: Any