Careers in the Outdoors
Teacher | Career Officers Portal
Welcome to the Outdoors Victoria’s Careers portal.
On this webpage, you will find career information to assist you in exploring outdoor careers with your students. Information includes:
- Downloadable Quick Guides
- Detailed information about specific roles within the industry
- Poster infographics about specific jobs within the sector
- Curriculum-aligned lesson plans for Year 7/8s, 9/10s and 11/12s
- A selection of YouTube videos unpacking a day in the life of different careers
- Excursion/Incursion EOI form
- Career Expo Information
Downloadable Posters
A Day In The Life | Careers in the Outdoors Videos
Video Biography (Maddy)
Click here to watch a video by Maddy from Kinglake Forest Adventure Camp explaining what her job as journey operations manager entails.
Video Biography (Luke)
Click here to watch a video by Luke Parker from Outdoors Victoria explaining what his job at a state / activity peak looks like.
Video Biography (Shannon)
Click here to watch a video by Shannon Grass from Each Wilderness explaining a day in the life of Bush Adventure Therapist.
Andrew Gooday- OV Careers Coordinator
This video is a snippet from the ACCE Industry Connect webinar 2024. Andrew briefs Career coordinators from Across Victoria about what a role within the Outdoor Industry could look like. This clip is suitable for anyone wanting to provide more information to young people looking to explore the pathways into a career in the outdoors.
Video Biography (Ian)
Click here to watch a video by Ian Neville from Victoria University explaining a day in the life of an Outdoor Educator.
Click here to watch a video by Pat explaining a day in the life of an Outdoor Educator.
This video is a snippet from the ACCE Industry Connect webinar 2026. Andrew & Maddy brief Career coordinators from Across Victoria about what a role within the Outdoor Industry could look like.
Free excursion or incursion for OES VCE students about outdoor careers
OV is partnering with all Victorian Universities and TAFE/RTOs that offer outdoor leadership and outdoor education courses to bring you a free excursion or incursion about outdoor careers. Lecturers and teachers from your local institutions will deliver these sessions. The session covers the following content from unit 2, outcome 1:
Key Knowledge:
- Understandings of vocational perspectives of outdoor environments, including at least two of the following:
- Outdoor leading and guiding
- Education
If you are a teacher delivering the OES VCE and would like to express interest in this session, please complete the following form
EOI for a free excursion or incursion about outdoor careers
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Invite Outdoors Victoria to Your Careers Event
Outdoors Victoria is passionate about supporting young people to explore meaningful careers in the outdoor sector. We regularly attend careers expos, school events, and community showcases to promote pathways into outdoor education, recreation, and related industries.
If you are a school, careers counsellor, or local council hosting an event and would like to include Outdoors Victoria, we would love to hear from you.
How to invite us:
Please get in touch via our website or email with details of your event, including the date, location, audience, and format. We will do our best to attend in person where possible.
If we can’t attend in person:
When OV staff are unavailable, we work closely with our network of Affiliates and industry representatives to support your event. This may include:
- Outdoor education and recreation business owners
- Current students or recent graduates
- Outdoor practitioners and guides
- TAFE and university educators
These representatives bring valuable, real-world insights and can speak directly to career pathways and experiences in the sector.
Resource support for your event:
If we are unable to attend and cannot source a suitable representative, we can provide a careers resource package for your event. This package is designed to equip careers counsellors and educators with the tools and information needed to confidently speak with students about:
- Training and study pathways
- Career opportunities across the outdoor sector
- Industry insights and progression options
We are committed to ensuring students have access to accurate, inspiring, and practical information about careers in the outdoors, regardless of our ability to attend in person.
To receive a careers resource package, please fill out the following form:
Outdoor Career Pathway Mailout Pack
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