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Australian Association of Social Workers
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies - ACYS provides information products and services for those working in the youth field and for anyone with an interest in youth.
Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP)
Australian Healthcare Association (previously the Australian Hospital Association) - the national industry body for publicly funded hospitals and healthcare organisations, including aged and extended care, primary and community health.
Australian Health Management Group
Australian Medical Association
Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists & Managers Australia (APESMA)
Australian Psychological Society
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) - The primary function of APAC is to accredit programs of education and training in psychology in Australia on behalf of the State and Territory Registration Boards for the purpose of registration as a psychologist and for membership of APS.
The Australian Sociological Association - online resource for sociology and the social sciences in Australia
Christies Care - One of the UK's largest care agencies, providing continuous care in the home. Working Holidays for Australians possible!
IMR - WorkCover accredited rehabilitation provider
Medicines Australia
New Graduate Nurse Recruitment Consortium - NSW Nurses Association
NSW Nurses Registration Board
Royal College of Nursing
Universities Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)
The Association of Rehabilitation Providers in the Private Sector - ARPPS

Check these for 'Health/Nursing/Human Services' employment opportunities

1st Contact Recruitment
HACjobs - Health and Community jobs by email
Healthposts.com.au - Jobseeking tool for entry points into the health industry
Hospital & Medical Employment Bulletin
South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health
JobPharm - a web portal specifically for job adverts related to the pharmaceutical biotechnology industries
Justhealth jobs
MedHunters.com - jobs in healthcare; valuable advice on the job search; entertaining and informative stories about healthcare professionals and issues in healthcare.
nursejobshop - US job board that lists Nurse, CNA, Technologist, Therapist, and Technician positions
Nursing Jobs.com.au - Australia - where nurses come together with nursing employers
Nursing Jobs in the US
Pharmaceutical Professionals (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd
Recruitment Solutions Group - Teachers Workline, Social Work Solutions, Therapy Workline, Medics Inc.
Persona Grata Consulting
Southern Health Jobs

Guides and other useful information

Australian Medical Association - a guide for secondary school students who are considering a career in medicine

Last updated: 26-Feb-2008

Univative Summer 2010 - Develop your employability skills! - Are you interested in getting a step ahead this summer? Using your university education in a real workplace situation? Spend a few hours each day (each team makes its own arrangements) and develop your employability skills and gain the work related experiences employers look for. Univative Illawarra for Summer 2010 will be held during the period from Monday 1 Feb to Friday 19 Feb 2010. Apply NOW!
Certificate in Global Workplace Practice - For international students who graduate in Spring 2010 or Autumn 2011 and plan to stay in Australia, Careers Central has a great program for you that helps with all the skills and knowledge you need to get a job in Australia. Registrations are open now - more information here!
Managing Disability at Work - - The things you need to know - Monday 23rd November 2009, 11am to 2pm (includes lunch), Eastern Avenue Lecture Theatre, The University of Sydney. Register online!
Overseas Work Experience Opportunities - The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) arranges overseas work experience opportunities for university students studying degrees in engineering, science, and technology related disciplines. Paid professional traineeships are available in over 80 countries and range from 2-12 months. Applications close 10th December. More information can be found here.
Scams And Bad Work Practices - Students need to be careful that a work opportunity that sounds too good to be true - probably is. Unauthorised job opportunities - like flyers placed in uni toilets - may not deliver on their promise. Don’t get ripped off. See here for more details.
GAMSAT - Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test - GAMSAT is required to be selected for graduate-entry medical degrees. Deadline for registrations is 2nd February 2010. The test date will be on the 20th March 2010. More information can be found online here.

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