The Consumer Stuff Challenge Competition is an annual event run by Consumer Affairs Victoria to help young Victorians understand important consumer issues.

The competition challenges students to create an information product that addresses a consumer or financial topic (e.g. selecting a mobile phone, buying a second hand car or managing credit).

The contest is free to enter and open to all Victorian secondary schools and adult and community education settings.

It’s also a great way for students and schools to win some fantastic prizes, with over $8,000 up for grabs.

How to enter
To enter the competition, teachers must complete the on-line registration form and choose which version of the competition they wish to register for: the version for students enrolled in the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL); or the version for students in Year 7-10 (Victorian Essential Learning Standards - VELS).

Registration
Registration is now open. Entries for VCAL close at 4pm 24 July 2009, and entries for VELS close at 4pm 16 October 2009.

Teachers register your school online now.

Competition materials
Once registered, teachers will receive a Competition Information Kit by post. This kit will include specific information for teachers, one entry form and a list of useful websites. Teachers can also download additional copies of competition documents for both the VCAL and VELS versions below:

VCAL	VELS
Competition Information Kit	Competition Information Kit
Competition Entry Form	Competition Entry Form
Competition Linkage to VCAL

Winning entries
To view winning entries from current and previous years see Consumer Stuff Challenge Competition award winners.

Curriculum support
Consumer Stuff worksheets provide a great introduction to consumer education and the Consumer Stuff Challenge competition. These worksheets were prepared by teaching staff at the Vermont Secondary College.

View more information on how the competition links to VCAL (PDF, 46Kb).

Curriculum resources for teachers
Consumer Affairs Victoria provides a range of free resource books to help teachers deliver consumer education across the curriculum.

More information
For further information contact:

Consumer Stuff Challenge Competition Co-ordinator
Consumer Affairs Victoria
GPO Box 123
Melbourne Vic. 3001
Phone: (03) 8684 6042 or 8684 6043
Fax: (03) 8684 6099
Email: consumerstuff@justice.vic.gov.au