What is the CDAA?

Vision
Expanding the horizons and professional impact of career development practice.

Mission
To nurture and stimulate the professional excellence of our members and champion the value of career development.

CDAA MANAGEMENT:

• A National Executive Committee (NEC), elected by members of State and Territory Divisions, manages the CDAA.
• Each State and Territory Division elects a management committee annually and provides its own professional development programme.
• An Executive Officer manages the day to day demands of the CDAA.

Role and Defining Characteristics:
The Career Development Association is recognised by the following defining characteristics:

• Advocating and supporting the highest professional standards for practitioners;
• Acknowledging and rewarding excellence in professional practice;
• Developing new frontiers of knowledge and research in career development;
• Promoting the personal, economic and social value of career development; and
• Articulating an expert national voice on career development policy and practice.