CBC students have daily access to Counsellors and are free to make arrangements to speak to them confidentially about career courses, subject selection, study difficulties and personal concerns. In the Careers' Centre and the counselling rooms there is a wide range of career information. The Careers' Notice Boards display materials sent regularly to the College relating to careers and study courses. The Daily News Bulletin and the weekly Newsletter sent home each Wednesday have career guidance and related notices. The Job Guide, published each year, is especially helpful.

Br Michael Flaherty

A Careers Night is held during Term 3 at CBC or SAC (in alternate years). All students have access to OZJAC, a comprehensive career information computer programme which is updated twice a year. CBC is close to the Careers' Centre in Currie Street and places in the city helpful in getting advice and selecting a career. Parents are free to contact the counsellors or see them when they come to the College for Parent/Teacher nights and other gatherings.

At CBC career information is readily available through the Job Guide (a personal copy is given to each Year 10 student and multiple copies are available for other students), OZJAC Careers’ Computer Programme, Futurefinder and Take Off! and various websites. Publications received at CBC, if appropriate, are displayed on our ten Careers’ Notice Boards. The Daily News bulletin read out in each class each day contains more up to date information. As well visiting lecturers from organisations like the Defence Forces and TAFE Hospitality give presentations to interested students.
A new initiative, V.I.Q (Vocation Interest Questionnaire) has recently been put into use at CBC. . Students complete a computer programme questionnaire and from this a Career Guidance Profile is generated. The counsellors interviewe students to follow up on the findings.

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