The printing and graphic arts industry is the third largest in the manufacturing world. In Australia the industry employs over 120,000 people in 6,000 businesses.

The value of production from the printing industry is over $15 billion. In an industry this big there has to be great career opportunities.

Have you ever tried to imagine what the world would be like without printing? Take a look at just a few of the things we produce and you'll wonder where we'd be without them: Magazines, posters, brochures, CD labels & jackets, shirts, tickets, sheet music, comics, newspapers, take away food containers, stickers, labels, food packaging, cartons & boxes, biscuit wrapping, and thousands more things.

The printing industry needs people who are creative, well organised, practical and enthusiastic to fill a big range of traineeships and apprenticeships. People who are computer literate with strong creative skills to design printed products and prepare them for printing. People to manage and control the process of printing where creativity and hands-on skills merge as one. People to take the raw printed product and transform it into finished products ready for the buyer.

The following website can assist in your career pathways:

Job Guide - provides an in-depth look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways.

myfuture - information on career pathways, funding, training and education and more

Tradeskills - Government website on apprenticeships, career info, trade careers, regional skills projects and more

Career Advice Australia (CAA) - resources and info for 13-19 year olds

http://www.printingcareers.com.au - resources, info and links on careers in printing and graphic arts

Career development-  government portal to resources and links to information sites