Supporting Refugee Resettlement through Career Development

Описание: As part of Global Careers Month, this compelling and uplifting webinar explores how career development can support refugees and migrants in their resettlement. While initial employment plays an essential role in resettlement, true inclusion means going beyond job placement to create meaningful and sustainable career pathways that recognise people’s talents, strengths, and aspirations.

This session brings together experts to discuss how career development practitioners can play a pivotal role in helping refugees and migrants navigate complex labour markets, rebuild their professional identities, and achieve long-term success. We’ll explore systemic barriers, share strengths-based and holistic approaches, and highlight collaborative initiatives that are reshaping how career development supports social inclusion and economic participation.

The webinar introduces the newly co-designed online employability resource, Your Story, Your Career in Australia. This resource was developed in partnership with experts in careers, resettlement, and higher education, as well as students from refugee backgrounds. Designed for Culturally and Linguistically Marginalised (CALM) undergraduate students, including refugees, this interactive resource helps learners identify and showcase their strengths, build professional networks, and understand the Australian labour market and workplace culture. It will also serve as a valuable tool for practitioners supporting CALM students in achieving their career and employability goals.

Speakers

Nancy Arthur
UniSA Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Peyman Abkhezr
Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Jon Woodend
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Sally Baker
Kaldor Centre of International Refugee Law, UNSW
CEO and Founder, Refugee Education Australia

Global Careers Month is a worldwide initiative led by the Inter-Agency Career Guidance Working Group, a collaboration among Cedefop, the European Commission, ETF, ILO, OECD, UNESCO, and the World Bank. Throughout November 2025, international organisations are collaborating to highlight the role of career guidance in empowering people to build meaningful lives and careers.

The objectives of Global Careers Month are to:
• Raise awareness of the importance of career guidance in enabling access to decent work and lifelong career development;
• Identify shared challenges in strengthening career guidance systems, while recognising local context and community needs;
• Showcase innovative solutions and high-quality approaches that support learners and workers at every stage of their journeys.

Today’s webinar reflects that mission by exploring how career development can support refugees and migrants in resettling, rebuilding their career identities, and contributing their talents within their new communities.

Here in Australia, the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) is proud to play a leading role as the regional focal point for Global Careers Month events across Oceania. We are committed to showcasing the innovative work being done across our region, strengthening national conversations about career development, and advocating for policy and systems that support every citizen—at every stage of their life.

As we gather today, we recognise the importance of inclusive career development approaches that value the unique strengths, aspirations, and cultural backgrounds of all people. This is especially critical in supporting refugees and migrants as they build their futures in Australia.

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