Pre-Conference Activities

The following pre-conference activities have been arranged to complement the conference program and enhance your professional development experience whilst attending the CDAA National Conference.

Pre-registration for these activities is essential, and your attendance can be indicated when completing your online registration. Please note that these activities are only offered to registered attendees for the 2019 CDAA National Conference.

Making Sense of Career Research: Poached, fried or scrambled?

Date: Thursday, 19th September 2019
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am
Cost: Buy your own breakfast
Host: Stephen Wyatt
Facilitators: Jason Brown, Michael Healy, Lizzie Knight
Venue: To be confirmed, depending on numbers. (Hyatt Hotel or venue close by)

A breakfast meeting for doctoral students, researchers, and practitioners interested in research. Come along to meet colleagues, make contacts, share your research agenda, successes, failures and answer that dreaded question “when do you think you will finish?”

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University of Canberra Faculty of Health Famil

Date: Thursday, 19th September 2019
Time: 8am - 11am (Bus departing Hyatt Hotel at 8am sharp)
Cost: Free of charge
Host: University of Canberra

The University of Canberra (UC) invites you for a rare opportunity to delve into our sector leading Faculty of Health. A bespoke tour of state-of-the-art health facilities including the brand-new University of Canberra Hospital (UCPH), and hearing from leading academics on course information and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for students. This tour and information session is best suited to careers advisors who are interested in learning more about the University of Canberra and what we offer in the allied health space.

With the focus firmly on innovative education methods, the Faculty is continuously evolving to meet the needs of demanding work environments. We produce highly regarded graduates and high quality research in a broad range of Health and Sport professions with a focus on work experience through clinical placements. Our course offerings include: Sport and Exercise Science, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pharmacy, Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, Psychology, Optometry and Vision Science, Counselling, Medical Imaging, Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy.

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Australian National University Famil

Date: Thursday, 19th September 2019
Time: 8:15am - 11am (Meet in Lobby of Hyatt Hotel at 8:15am for 8:30am departure)
Cost: Free of charge
Host: Australian National University

The A guided Campus Tour is a fantastic opportunity to gain a closer look at university life. We make sure you see the facilities available to our students, such as our on-campus accommodation, lecture theatres, tutorial rooms, laboratories, libraries, gyms, bookshops, cafes, and the beautiful campus environment. 

ANU Student Ambassadors will lead this tour and are able to share first-hand information about their experiences at the University and the degrees they study. The tour will run for approximately an hour and a half. Please wear comfortable shoes, and bring any other items you may need while walking around campus (e.g. hat, sunscreen, water bottle).

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Platinum Sponsor

Australian National University is a world-leading university in Australia’s capital. Excellence is embedded in their approach to research and education.

Conference Convenor

CDAA is Australia’s cross-sectoral community of career development practitioners, with members in every state and territory and across all sectors of the profession.

Conference Organiser

GEMS Event Management Australia is the Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) for the 2019 CDAA National Conference.

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