CAA Annual Conferences
| # |
Year |
Venue |
Theme |
Keynote Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 |
2025 |
Sheraton Grand Sydney | ||
| 48 | 2024 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Ben Hamer | |
| 47 | 2023 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Adam Voigt & Marcus Pearce | |
| 46 | 2022 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Ashley Fell | |
| 45 | 2021 | Online! COVID-19 | Chelsea Pottenger | |
| 44 | 2020 | Online! COVID-19 | Dr Ali Walker | |
| 43 | 2019 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Dr Karl Kruszelnicki | |
| 42 | 2018 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Dr Jan Owen AM, Foundation for Young Australians | |
| 41 | 2017 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Jane Caro | |
| 40 | 2016 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Marty Wilson | |
| 39 | 2015 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Jackie Furey | |
| 38 | 2014 | Dockside Cockle Bay | James O’Loghlin | |
| 37 | 2013 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Glenn Singleman & Heather Swan | |
| 36 | 2012 | Dockside Cockle Bay | Adam Spencer | |
| 35 | 2011 | Liverpool Catholic Club | Gail Whiteford, Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Social Inclusion, Macquarie University | |
| 34 | 2010 | Manly Pacific | Mark McCrindle MA, BSc (Psychology), QPMR; Social Researcher & Trends Expert, McCrindle Research | |
| 33 | 2009 | Novotel Hotel Northbeach, Wollongong | Ita Buttrose | |
| 32 | 2008 | Star City | Ian Kierney & Steven Bradbury | |
| 31 | 2007 | Novotel Hotel Northbeach, Wollongong | Gordian Fulde | |
| 30 | 2006 | Sydney Olympic Park | "Broadening Horizons - Working & Studying Overseas" | Ian Lesley |
| 29 | 2005 | Sydney Show Ground & Novotel Homebush | "The Changing Face of Career Education/That's Entertainment" |
Pat Farmer for Brendon Nelson, Minister Ed. Science & Training; Sue McLean for Carmel Tebbutt, NSW Minister for Ed. & Training; David Berthold, Artistic Director Griffin Theatre Co. |
| 28 | 2004 | Menzies Hotel, Sydney | "Working for the Public Purse - Careers in Government" | Keith Suter, Senior Fellow Global Business Network Australia |
| 27 | 2003 | University of Newcastle | "Reinventing Careers - A Change is as Good as a Holiday" | Susie Maroney, Marathon Swimmer |
| 26 | 2002 | Hilton Hotel Sydney Airport | "Workforce 2005 - All About Science, Technology & Sport" | Lynne Bezanson, Executive Director Canadian Career Development Foundation |
| 25 | 2001 | Hilton Hotel Sydney Airport | "Breaking the Barriers - School to Work" | John Coutis, founder of Because We Can & author of From the Ground Up |
| 2000 | No Conference - 2 days of Professional Development at Penrith Panthers due to Olympic Games | “Back to Basics - Doing your Job" |
Dr Ian Paterson, Educational Consultant Paul Baker, Morgan & Banks |
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| 24 | 1999 | Fairmont Resort, Leura Blue Mountains | "Celebrating the New Millennium - Careers in Tourism, Hospitality & Recreation" | |
| 23 | 1998 | Novotel Brighton Beach | "Saving the Planet - Sustaining the Future" | Alex Gordon, Policy Officer SEDA (Sustainable Energy Development Authority) |
| 22 | 1997 | International College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Manly |
"PCs and CVs: Teaching Technology in Career Education" |
Nabeel Youakim, Microsoft |
| 21 | 1996 | Gazebo Parramatta | "Options & Opportunities - A Real Choice for All" | Christopher Puplick, President NSW Anti-Discrimination Board |
| 20 | 1995 | Gazebo Parramatta | "Career Ed. - Aspirations, Choices, & Realities" | Dr M. Carr-Gregg, Centre for Adolescent Health, Melbourne |
| 19 | 1994 | Ramada Inn, North Ryde | "Career Education - A Quality Choice" | Professor Michael Hough, University of Wollongong |
| 18 | 1993 | Rooty Hill Resort | "Cultural Perspective in Careers - Bilingual Skills & Career Planning" | Joseph Lo Bianco, National Languages & Literacy Institute of Australia Ltd |
| 17 | 1992 | Waratah Inn, Parramatta | "Choices, Changes & Competencies" | Peter Ellyard, Commission for the Future |
| 16 | 1991 | Curzon Hall & Laboure Centre Marsfield | "Communicating Careers Through the Curriculum" | Hugh McKay, Centre for Communication Studies |
| 15 | 1990 | Curzon Hall | "Training for a New Era - Changes & Challenges" | Lyndsay Connors, Chair Schools Council |
| 14 | 1989 | Curzon Hall, Marsfield & Trinity Chapel, Robert Menzies College | "The Changing Nature of the Workforce" | Laurie Carmichael, Assistant Secretary ACTU |
| 13 | 1988 | Robert Menzies College, Macquarie University | "Career Education & Business - Forging the Links" | Dr Ken Eltis, Director, Studies, Department of Education |
| 1987 | *No Conference Held* | |||
| 12 | 1986 | Robert Menzies College, Macquarie University | “Career Ed. - Exploring the Post School Options” | Dr Denis Davis, Director Centre for Research in Ed. |
| 11 | 1985 | University of NSW | “Career Ed. - Meets the Needs of Youth” | Kay Schofield, Head TAFE Womens Coordination Unit |
| 10 | 1984 | University of NSW | “A Decade of Career Ed. - The Foundation for the Future” | Ross Gittens, Economic Editor, SMH |
| 9 | 1983 | University of NSW | “Towards 2000” | Rosemary Foot, Deputy Leader of Opposition, NSW |
| 8 | 1982 | University of NSW | “Working in the 80s” | Pat Kennedy for Barry Jones, Shadow Minister Science & Technology |
| 7 | 1981 | University of NSW | “Post School Options for Students” | Dr K McKinnon, Consultant, Dept. Home Affairs & Environment |
| 6 | 1980 | University of NSW | “Careers Education in the Changing Curriculum” | Ron Parry, Under Secretary Ministry of Education |
| 5 | 1979 | University of NSW | “Career Education - The Challenge of the 80’s” | Keith Windshuttle, Lecturer, NSW Institute of Technology |
| 4 | 1978 | Macquarie University | “Career Education - New Directions” | Margaret Gambley, Division of Guidance & Special Education |
| 3 | 1977 | Macquarie University | Professor Bill Ford, Behavioural Sciences UNSW | |
| 2 | 1976 | Koala Motel, Sydney | Alf Hinshaw, Principal Guidance Officer, Division of Guidance & Special Education | |
| 1 | 1975 | University of NSW | “Establishing a Careers Association” | Norma Jenkins, Assistant Director, Division of Guidance & Special Education |