In order to provide the highest quality of service to clients, careers practitioners must be well informed about what is happening in their own and related sectors. In view of the proliferation of reports and events relevant to careers practitioners in Australia in recent years, it was agreed that the Inaugural edition of the Journal should provide sector overviews. To this end, Col McCowan has written for the secondary sector, Bill Hall provides a TAFE perspective and Steve Rawlings writes from a Higher Education focus. All three provide a summary of the reports and implications for practice.
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