Legal and Ethical Practice for Career Practitioners, Advisors and Coaches

Workshop Overview:

Legal and ethical practice is central to effective career development, ensuring that career practitioners, advisors, and coaches provide services that are professional, respectful, and focused on client wellbeing. As practitioners work with individuals navigating important career and life decisions, they are entrusted with sensitive information and must operate within established legal and ethical frameworks. These frameworks help safeguard clients by promoting confidentiality, informed consent, duty of care, and fair access to services.

Maintaining legal and ethical practice is an ongoing responsibility that extends beyond compliance with legislation and professional standards. It requires continuous reflection, sound professional judgement, and a commitment to acting in the best interests of clients. By embedding these principles into everyday interactions, career development professionals create safe, supportive, and trustworthy environments that empower clients to explore opportunities, make informed decisions, and confidently manage their career journeys.

Topics Covered:

• Scope of Practice
• Best Practice
• Duty of Care
• Informed Consent
• Privacy and Confidentiality
• Discrimination and Equity
• Working with Children and Young People
• Record Keeping and Documentation
• Vocational Assessments
• Consumer Law
• Role Titles and Language
• Ethical  Standards
• The Workplace Attractor Model
• Reflection on Ethical Principals
• CICA Code of Ethics
• Roleplays
• Breaches
• Service Notices

Suitable for:

• These workshops are suitable for all Career Practitioners, Advisors, Coaches, School Leadership and Employment Services Staff

Duration:

• 1 Day Workshop (face to face)

Upcoming Workshop Dates

Please note: New dates for the 2026/ 2027 calendar will be released by early August 2026.

ACCE Members: 

Please ensure that you are logged into the ACCE Member Lounge to receive your Member Price when booking this event

Group Bookings:

Training is conducted nationally to suit you or your industry partners and all training is customised to meet the needs of learners who may have different work experiences, service specialistions, and specific client cohort needs. For groups of 10+ please contact: Kerry Brookes (RTO Manager) on (03) 9433 8076 or email: kerry.brookes@acce.org.au

Booking Queries:

If you would like to be notified about upcoming dates for this workshop or have any questions, please contact our ACCE Training Team on (03) 9433 8016 or support@ceavinstitute.edu.au

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