Researching for your career and preparation is important.  The following links are to various sites which you may find useful.

To search for a course and qualification go to:

http://www.tafe.vic.gov.au/find.asp - A useful website for anyone that is interested in finding a suitable course and to explore the endless possibilities that may arise.

www.training.com.au - Your single point of access to the vast range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.

http://www.shortcourses.vic.gov.au/ Short Courses Victoria will let you search for the course you want, and find a course provider near home. With thousands of short courses listed, the site will give you a brief overview of the course and give you the contact details necessary to find out more.

http://www.vtac.edu.au/common/searchcourse.html Provides information on available courses for current year 12 students, non-year 12 applicants, postgraduate education applicants, school liaison, and visitors.

Other useful websites

www.seek.com.au SEEK can help you achieve your career goals. Australia's most popular choice for advertisers searching for the right candidate, and job seekers looking for the right job.

www.careerone.com.au CareerOne job hunters can search the website by newspaper, recruiter, industry, employer or geographic location and then add key words to target thier search even more. it continues to offer job hunters plenty of information to help with researching employers, industries and roles as well as tackling every step of the job hunting process.

www.mycareer.com.au Take advantage of the Superior Search Technology by selecting multiple sectors, specifying full- or part-time, temporary, casual or government work. Australia's only job recommendation engine tracks your search requests and suggests related jobs you may have missed.

www.NowHiring.com.au Now Hiring is a new employment site and offers a complete employment solution to Australian Job Seekers, Freelancers, Employers and Recruiters.

www.jobseekersworkshop.com Learn what you need to know about choosing a career which suits you, and then how to prepare your entire job application so you get the job you're after

http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/ The Job Guide provides an in-depth look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways. It also gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities.

www.training.com.au Your single point of access to the vast range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.

www.myfuture.com.au Myfuture is the vertical Emplolyment and Education Directory.  You can search for information on jobs, wages, professions, and other services.

www.govolunteer.com.au GoVolunteer is an initiative of Volunteering Australia and is Australia's first national volunteer recruitment website. GoVolunteer provides volunteers with all they need to find out about volunteer opportunities, and helps them make the best match possible between thier personal requirements and choice of volunteer work.

www.iird.vic.gov.au The Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIRD) is the Victorian Government's lead agency for economic and regional development, and is instrumental in buliding an innovative state. The formation of DIIRD reflects the increasing emphasis the government places on innovation as a key driver of future economic success.

www.wpcgroup.org.au WPC Group Ltd. Employment opportunities for Apprentices and Trainees at some of Melbourne's finest Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs and Pubs. Additional network of support for those entry level employees to gain the most from their opportunities.

www.daywork.com.au DayWork.com.au is a new Australian job search website that only advertises part time, casual and temporary employment opportunities across all industries and skill levels Nationally.

www.bluestrike.com.au Blue Strike is a casual and part time jobs website that focuses solely on  casual and part time job andvertising in Australia, free of charge.

www.youngtourismnetwork.com The Young Tourism Network is a Victorian member based networking group that aims to connect young and new people in the Victorian tourism industry and all affiliated sectors and businesses such as travel, leisure, hospitality, marketing, events, attractions, tour operators and other tourism business operators.

www.wagenet.gov.au Wage Net is a guide to finding wages and conditions of employment in your state or territory. Although due to the workplace relations system it is not always possible to easily find information.  Wage Net provides as much information as possible.

Listed are some websites dedicated to a specific sector of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry

careers.flightcentrelimited.com - One of the fastest growing travel companies in the world, we have over 7000 employees, operations in eight countries & open a new store or business every other working day. Join us for a "world of opportunity" & experience our award winning culture & the best rewards in the business.

www.myhospitality.com.au - A free Australian hospitality industry and trade directory, employment provider and information source with many useful links.

www.tourismalliance.com.au Tourism Alliance members have the opportunity to learn about current jobs that are available in various areas of the tourism and hospitality industry.