'Work Awareness Day' is a school-based component of LandLearn careers information activities. It is targets middle years students (Years 5 - 8) in both primary and secondary schools, promoting awareness and knowledge of careers associated with the agriculture, natural resource management, food and related industries. A 'Work Awareness Day' also highlights awareness of other work available in the local area through participation by school parents/guardians and other community members who discuss their work and careers with the students. 

Organisation of the 'Work Awareness Day' is lead by a school-based committee, with a teacher or group of teachers coordinating information delivery to relevant parties and preparing students for the day. The program can include an information session for parents/guardians, a launch by a prominent member of the local community and finally, the students interacting with people in real jobs in their local area. In metropolitan schools the emphasis is on highlighting the urban-based jobs available in agriculture, food processing and natural resource management 

Steps to running a successful event

A manual based on pilot Work Awareness Days is available from LandLearn staff. It contains all relevant letters, invitations, student participation cards, briefing notes, schedule, thank you certificates and evaluation sheets. Templates of these documents are available on disk for schools organising a Work Awareness Day. 
Contact LandLearn to receive a copy of the Work Awareness Day Manual.

'Work Awareness Day' aims to:
 

»	broaden knowledge of the excellent career opportunities in agriculture, food and natural resource management;
»	challenge perceptions about those careers;
»	develop awareness of careers, the training and education opportunities in the local community;
»	stimulate middle years students (Years 5 - 8) to thinking about and discuss their career aspirations.