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Research CQUniversity has identified communication as an attribute all graduates will need not just those completing an education course. This is understandable considering the importance of this skill. Communication skills have been highlighted by the Commonwealth of Australia (2008) as a core skill; they state that it is a skill that is “essential for people to participate in society”.   In the education profession, teachers are constantly communicating to a range of audiences through a range of modes. Some examples are they communicate to colleagues including administration, students, parents and community members. They often communicate verbally especially to the students but will often find themselves communicating through written communication and through information communication technologies (Department of Education, Science and Training., 2002). The Queensland College of Teachers state in the Professional Teacher Standards that teachers need to “identify and use a range of channels for effective communication, including the use of ICT, to communicate with families, caregivers and others to promote collaboration and involvement in school programs” (2009, pg 10). Therefore communication is an essential skill in the education profession. References Commonwealth of Australia (2008). Australian Core Skills Framework: Retrieved September 25, 2012 from http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/LitandNum/WorkplaceEnglishLanguageandLiteracy/Documents/AustralianCoreSkillsFramework.pdf Department of Education, Science and Training. (2002). Employability Skills for the Future. ACT, Australia: Author. Retrieved September 25, 2012 from http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/other_publications/  Queensland College of Teachers. (2009). Professional Standards for Queensland Teachers. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Evidence While completing The Bachelor of Learning Management at CQU I have had many opportunities to develop communication skills completing written and verbal assessment tasks while also completing some Information Communication Technology tasks. Also my participation in different organisations where there needs to be clear and concise communication has helped me develop a high standard of communication. Being an active member on patrol for Sunshine Beach Surf Life Saving Club is one organisation where I have had to be a clear communicator.  Surf Life Saving Queensland - I was awarded a certificate 2 in public safety where I was recognised as a competent communicator in the workplace and operator of communications systems. HPE Teacher wrote a referee statement on my work as a Learn to Swim Instructor – “Troy has effective Communication Skills and has demonstrated these in relation s with students, parents and staff. His communication is effectively demonstrated in large group, small group and in one on one situations”. Mentor Teacher -  A segment from a referee statement. “Troy is an extremely effective communicator and utilizes a variety of methods to connect and maintain positive relationships with parents, carers and the wider community”.