This Graduation Ceremony will celebrate the efforts of the students who have completed their studies between 2023 - 2025.
Graduates will be joined by Trevor Black (ACCE President), Penne Dawe (ACCE CEO), Kerry Brookes (RTO Manager, Head of Teaching and Learning), our Trainer/Assessors and their peers, to celebrate their achievements and receive their certificates.
A light buffet supper with coffee and tea will be provided.
Anyone who cannot attend in person will receive their certificate via post by the end of June. Please note that the Graduation Ceremony will not be recorded for those who cannot attend the event.
ACCE has provided quality resources and training to career practitioners for nearly 50 years. The CEAV Institute was established to meet the demand for formal qualifications in the career industry driven by the CICA Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners.
Our students come from diverse backgrounds that include Education (Secondary, Tertiary and VET), Apprenticeship and Traineeships providers, Wellbeing providers, Career Transition and Corporate Organisations.
Jo Lampert is Professor of Teacher Education for Social Transformation in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. Jo has worked in teacher education for the past 25 years to research how teachers can be prepared to address educational inequalities in the hardest-to-staff schools in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote Australia. Originally from Canada, she is recognised as a leading international researcher in the area of social justice and teacher education with particular expertise in the 'real-life' constraints and affordances faced by school systems servicing students from marginalised and historically disadvantaged communities. Jo works closely with First Nations colleagues and community organisations, government and schools to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people who need them most. She co-leads the Faculty’s Education for the Future Impact Lab, and leads its Transforming Teacher Education for Social Impact Research and Scholarship group. Jo is currently Chief Investigator on two Australian Research Council grants: one on co-design with Indigenous communities and the other as Lead Investigator researching the lived experiences of those teachers who remain in very hard to staff schools experiencing extreme teaching shortages.
Jo may be best known for leading two significant Australian high-impact social justice teacher education programs. She developed and co-lead the National Exceptional Teaching for Disadvantaged Schools program (2010 – 2018) and the Victorian Nexus program from 2019-2023. These award-winning programs are examples of Jo’s orientation towards praxis, with research making ‘real life’ impactful difference on the education sector.
| 4:00pm |
Graduates and guests arrive. Tea & Coffee upon arrival |
| 4:30pm |
Guests take their seats & formalities commence |
| 4:40pm |
Opening Address: CEAV Institute RTO Manager |
| 4:50pm |
Keynote Speaker: Jo Lampert |
| 5:00pm |
Certificate IV Presentations |
| 5:10pm |
Student speaker: Certificate IV |
| 5:15pm |
Graduate Certificate Presentations |
| 5:35pm |
Student speakers: Graduate Certificate |
| 5:45pm |
President's Address: ACCE President |
| 5:55pm |
Closing Address: ACCE CEO |
| 6:05pm |
Light buffet supper, photos and networking |
| 7:30pm |
Event officially concludes |
This year's Graduation Ceremony will take place at the CEAV Institute Offices:
Australian Centre for Career Education
Level 2, Building A,
61 Civic Drive,
Greensborough,
Victoria, 3088
We recommend searching 'CEAV Institute' on Google Maps
We always look forward to our onsite visitors, however finding our ACCE/CEAV Institute Offices can be tricky.
We recommend putting 'CEAV Institute' or 'Diamond Hills Drive, Greensborough' into your GPS or Location Finder.
Once you reach Diamond Hills Drive,
Please note: The first car park you encounter on entering the Melbourne Polytechnic grounds, is for staff and tenant use only. Do Not Park Here.
Please drive further down until you reach the designated student car parks - as per the map below.
Disabled Parking:
Available in the carpark next to Building A.
The entrance is easily accessible with wheelchair access via the ramps.
Parking Permit Required:
All spaces require you to display a parking permit. You can download a parking permit by clicking the button below.
Please fill in the permit prior to arriving at ACCE/CEAV Institute and display it clearly on your dashboard.
Alternatively, you can collect a permit from our team upon arrival.
Final Note: There is also free parking available along the Diamond Hills Drive service road as you approach our premises.
Call 13 2227 to book a taxi
We recommend telling your driver to use 'CEAV Institute' or Diamond Hills Drive, Greensborough' as the destination address and then directing them to turn into the Melbourne Polytechnic car park. There is a drop-off bay right out the front that they can pull into.
Catch a Route 343 Hurstbridge - Greensborough via Diamond Creek Station or 901 Frankston - Melbourne Airport bus to the 'Civic Dr/Diamond Creek Rd' stop.
Catch a Route 385 Whittlesea/Mernda North - Greensborough bus to the 'Civic Dr/Plenty River Dr' stop.
The ACCE Office is a 30-minute walk from Greensborough Station (Zone 2) on the Hurstbridge line.
You can catch a Route 343 or 901 bus from Greensborough station to the 'Civic Dr/Diamond Creek Rd' stop.
Buses to Greensborough station: 566, 901, 902, 385, 513, 516, 518
If you're catching public transport we recommend downloading the 'PTV App' or using Google maps to get here. This will give you the most up-to-date directions from your location.
If you require accommodation here are some local recommendations:
Quest Bundoora: 10-minute car ride or a 49-minute public transport trip to the venue. Please mention ACCE/CEAV Institute when booking as we have an agreed discounted rate.
Quest Epping: 15-minute car ride or a 45-minute public transport trip to the venue
Quest Ivanhoe: 20-minute car ride or a 44-minute public transport trip to the venue
Parc Hotel Bundoora: 12-minute car ride or a 46-minute public transport trip to the venue
Best Western Mill Park Motel: 14-minute car ride or a 45-minute public transport trip to the venue
Novotel Melbourne Preston: 21-minute car ride or a 58-minute public transport trip to the venue
If you have any questions about the Graduation Ceremony please contact Jenny Holmes via email [email protected] and put 'CEAV Institute Graduation' in the subject line or call on (03) 9433 8058.
Please ensure you RSVP by Friday 4th April 2025.
The Australian Centre for Career Education acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work.
We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their elders past, present, and future.
We welcome them all to our organisation and our service.
The Australian Centre for Career Education is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity.
We welcome people of all backgrounds, gender identities, LGBTQIA+, cultures, bodies, and abilities.
