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Gippsland showcased at biennial careers conference

7 December 2005

More than 250 secondary school teachers from across Victoria converged on Monash Gippsland over the weekend for a three-day careers conference.

Dr Wendy Wright from the Gippsland School of Applied Sciences and Engineering (centre) took conference delegates on a visit to Tarra-Bulga National Park.

The biennial Career Education Association of Victoria conference, which attracts international guest speakers, is hosted at a different venue every two years and is aimed at the careers education and school-to-work transition community.

The Manager of Marketing at the Gippsland campus, Mr Justin Kohlman, said the event provided an excellent opportunity for the campus to promote itself to secondary school teachers from across Victoria.

"We were able to showcase Monash Gippsland and all it has to offer during a tour of the campus and also, through 12 industry visits, highlight what the region has to offer in terms of graduate employment," he said.

"It is a massive event for the Gippsland campus. The majority of the conference delegates stay on campus during the event, so logistically we have had a lot of support from catering, IT, residential services, the student union and other technical assistance.

"Their help has allowed Monash to host a successful and smooth-running event."

Representatives from Monash's Prospective Students Office, as well as senior researchers and staff from a number of campuses, took part in the conference, presenting seminars and hosting tours.

Mr Kohlman said the Monash Gippsland community was thrilled with the success of the event.

"We have had excellent feedback from conference attendees, who said it was great to see the Gippsland campus first-hand -- they were very impressed with our facilities," he said.

The President of the Career Education Association of Victoria, Ms Bernadette Gigliotti, praised the Gippsland team who organised the conference.

"It has been brilliant and the campus is stunning," she said. "I don't think I have attended an event that has been so well planned and organised -- it has made our job so much easier."