About Career Links

Career Links is a Local Community Partnership (LCP) which strives to strengthen links between schools, training providers and industry in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas.

The Team

Manager

Tony Fort

Administration Officer

 Caitlin Paton

Programme Coordinator

  • School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (Retail, Local Government, Hairdressing, Butchery, Bakery)
  • Career Expo
  • Positions Vacant
  • Career and Transition Support

Kerrie Parkinson

Programme Coordinator

  • School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (Aged Care, Business Services, Hospitality, Health Services and Sport & Recreation)
  • Promotion and Events
  • Career and Transition Support

Deborah Greentree

Programme Coordinator

  • School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (Construction, Automotive, Metals and Engineering and Electrotechnology)
  • Try-a-Trade
  • Career and Transition Support

Robert Penglaze

Programme Coordinator                                                       

  • Adopt-a-School
  • Mentors for Our Students

Leigh Killian

Placement Officer

  • Structured Workplace Learning - Hospitality

Karen Mavor

Placement Officer

  • Structured Workplace Learning - Business Services and IT
 Michele Kowalski

Placement Officer

  • Structured Workplace Learning - Automotive, Construction, Metals & Engineering, Electrotechnology & Primary Industries
 Averil Loades

Placement Officer

  • Structured Workplace Learning - Retail, Entertainment & Tourism

Karen Williams

 

Board of Directors

Click on the names of our Board Members' organisations to visit their websites.

Position

Name

Organisation
Chairperson John Purcell MEGT
Treasurer Glenda O'Brien Catholic Schools Office
Public Officer Jan Cummings Association of Independent Schools
Board Members Grant Black Redispan
Tony Hanna Hunter Institute of TAFE
Julie Johnston (proxy) Hunter Institute of TAFE
Shar-May Johnston (proxy) Crown Plaza Hunter Valley - Young Person
Lenore Walker Independent Industry Rep
Michael De Lyall Master Builders Association
Jason Eagleton Onesteel  
  Brian Rennie Parent
  Luke Poolman Young Person
  Peter Bradshaw Industry

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