Acronyms and abbreviations

ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics

ANZSCO

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

AUD

Australian dollar

CBQ

Competence-based qualification

CEAV

Career Education Association of Victoria

CEP

Conseil en Evolution Professionelle (France)

CICA

Career Industry Council of Australia

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

CPP

Career Pathway Plan

CTA

Career Transition Assistance

DESE

The Department of Education, Skills and Employment

EUR

Euro

EUWIN

The European Workforce Innovation Network

HILDA

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey

HR

Human Resources

ICTC

Information and Communication Technology Council (Canada)

ILO

International Labour Organization

ISCO

International Standard Classification of Occupations

JVCCS

Jobs Victoria Career Counsellor Services

NCI

National Careers Institute

NSW

New South Wales

OCWI

Ontario Centre for Workforce Innovation (Canada)

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

O*NET

The Occupational Information Network

PES

Public Employment Services

PIAAC

The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies

RPL

Recognition of prior learning

SCGA

Survey of Career Guidance for Adults

SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises

STEP

Skills, Training and Employment Plan

TAFEs

Technical and Further Education Institutions

VET

Vocational Education and Training