VIC
Youth Employment Pathways Program (YEPP)
Maribyrnong and Moonee Valley Local Learning and Employment Network Inc.
Employment Region: North Western Melbourne
This activity will support young people aged 15 – 24 years by delivering pre-employment and training, providing mentoring support, and undertake industry immersion components including apprenticeship/traineeship and vocational training options and referrals to jobs for key industries including hospitality, construction, parks and gardens, traffic management and aviation.
Accelerate
Hume Whittlesea Learn Local and Employment Network
Employment Region: North Western Melbourne
The activity involved foundation skills training, coaching, skills development workshops and industry immersion opportunities and targeted 25 culturally and linguistically diverse youth (15 to 24 years). Participants were partnered with a corporate mentor to build self-confidence and assist developing an understanding of workplace culture, career pathways and barriers to employment.
Banksia Gardens Job Connect Program
Banksia Gardens Association Incorporated
Employment Region: North Western Melbourne
The activity involved an intensive support model to build upon participants' employability skills and facilitate employment outcomes for residents in the vicinity of Banksia Gardens Community Services in Broadmeadows. Specialist job support coaches assisted participants to develop short-term and intermediate steps towards the achievement of employment outcomes.
BELIEVES
Aisha Alim Coaching Solutions
Employment Region: Gippsland
The activity engaged and supported vulnerable and mature age women who were socially, emotionally, or economically disadvantaged. Through the activity participants built self-esteem and confidence and developed a personalised plan to transition to secure employment or education.
Care Sector Engagement Project
Bounce Consulting
Employment Region: Ballarat
The activity included entry-level accredited units combined with a soft skills program for participants to gain employment in the care sector. Staff from local employers in the care sector received coaching training.
Careers in Care
Apprenticeship Careers Australia
Employment Region: North Eastern Melbourne
A pre-employment training program, tailored to address workforce shortages and employer skill needs for the aged care sector.
Careers in Care
Recruitment Solutions Group Australia
Employment Region: South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
A pre-employment program with accredited Cert III & non-accredited training, support & work experience that led to employment outcomes in the aged care sector via traineeship or direct employment.
Deakin CREATE
Deakin University
Employment Region: South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
The activity supported participants with highly skilled overseas qualifications to develop pathways to employment aligned to their area of qualification. The activity provided specialist support and mentoring across relevant vocational areas and linked participants into prospective employment pathways aligned to their overseas qualification and experience. The activity also provided employment consultants with key knowledge areas to support participants and others on their caseload to gain meaningful employment in the region.
Disability Support Worker activity
Generation Australia Ltd
Employment Region: South Eastern Melbourne and Peninsula
This activity involved delivery of a seven-week online training course to prepare participants for entry-level roles in the disability care sector. The course curriculum was tailored to align with local industry needs and role requirements and co-designed with local disability care employers. Delivery of the activity also included mentoring and career coaching to assist participants during training and while transitioning to employment, facilitated placements into sustainable jobs and ongoing mentoring support following job placements.
Disability Support Worker activity
Generation Australia Ltd
Employment Region: Western Melbourne
The activity involved delivery of a 7-week online training course to prepare participants for entry-level roles in the disability care sector. The activity was co-designed with local disability care employers and included mentoring and career coaching to assist participants transition into employment.
