National Careers Institute Partnership Grants Program - Career Opportunities and Pathways for Women

The National Careers Institute (NCI) was established to ensure people have access to authoritative and accurate careers information and support irrespective of their age or career stage. The National Careers Institute Partnership Grants program provides grants from $20,000 to $350,000 for up to 12 months to enhance partnerships with industry, employers, schools and tertiary institutions to deliver innovative career advisory products and services for people at all stages of their careers.

The objectives for round 3 of the program are to:

• create greater awareness of career pathways and career information for women with a focus on women returning to work from a career break, women in non-traditional industries and occupations, or industries where women are under-represented (including at senior levels)
• contribute to an evidence base for addressing the needs of women undertaking training and apprenticeships  
• enhance partnerships between industry, employers, schools and tertiary providers that support women through traditional and non-traditional career pathways.