1/10/2026
Introducing Tracy Ryan FIEP, Career Education Manager for myfuture, to the IEP Fellowship in Australia.
myfuture is Australia’s National Career Information Service. It is managed by Education Services Australia, a ministerially funded not-for-profit organisation that specialises in digital education tools.
Tracy holds extensive qualifications in career development, education and inclusion. These include a Graduate Certificate in Careers Development and Education (RMIT), a Bachelor of Teaching (WSU), and postgraduate study in intersectionality, gender and inclusion (CSU). She is currently a PhD candidate at Charles Sturt University, researching the impacts of culturally responsive career education and development for First Nations young people. Her specialised study and practice in Wiradyuri language, culture and heritage further supports culturally responsive practice.
Tracy brings over 20 years in education and 15 years’ experience in career education, program design and professional learning delivery across secondary, tertiary and community sectors. As founder and Director of Marradhali Aboriginal Corporation, and through her roles at Charles Sturt University, she has designed and delivered a wide range of professional development and education programs. These focus on authentic assessment, career education, cultural competence and inclusive practice. She is a regular conference presenter in Australia and has delivered national webinars, teacher workshops and industry training.
Through her long-standing executive role with the Careers Advisers Association of NSW & ACT, Tracy has led and delivered professional advocacy and recognition programs, significantly increasing member engagement and professional participation. Her work demonstrates a strong capacity to design, implement and evaluate high-quality professional development aligned with contemporary career development practice.
Breaking Down Barriers to Employment
Tracy is excited to join the IEP Fellowship and continue working to break down the barriers to employment faced by many people as a result of their intersectional positionality.
As individuals, we rarely have control over the aspects of our identity or circumstance that bring disadvantage into our lived experience. One element of disadvantage rarely stands alone. When more than one element intersects, they compound each other rather than being separate issues to manage.
For Tracy, the way forward begins with listening. Only by listening to understand one another can we work to break down the barriers that impact or limit access to education, training and employment.
About the IEP Fellowship
Fellows of the IEP are a community of passionate and influential professionals from within the Employability sector. They work to share best practice across the sector, and to support the vision and mission of the IEP.
Fellows are usually expected to have been working in Employability or a related sector for at least seven years, to have participated in or supported activities across the sector, to be prepared to play a role in advancing the sector, and to be committed to Continued Professional Development. Candidates undergo a professional development interview, which is vital to the professional standing of the IEP.
Interested in applying for IEP Fellowship? Find out more and apply at the IEP Australia website.