Skills First Reconnect

Skills First Reconnect is a program designed to support early school leavers 17 years and over to re-engage back into education and training. The program has a strong focus on working with the client on their personal goals, career education and barriers preventing success in education and training. The client will be assigned to a case manager for intensive support on courses available, referrals to services, transportation and other needs to support the success in creating a learning pathway for them.

The participants will have access to pre-accredited programs and accredited foundation courses which have been specially tailored to the needs of the Reconnect clients. Each program will have a focus on confidence building, resilience, goal setting and learning strategies to strengthen the success for the young person. The goal of the program is to put the young person on a path to develop their skills in the workforce by providing them with knowledge and tools to upskill through education and training.

Please click here for the Skills First Reconnect flyer.

For more information please contact Natasha Duff on 0402 573 782 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Transition To Work

Transition to Work is a service to support young people aged 15–21 on their journey to employment. The Transition to Work service has a strong focus on practical intervention and work experience to build a young person’s skills, confidence and readiness to engage in employment. Young people will receive intensive, pre-employment support to improve their work readiness and to help them into work or education including apprenticeships or traineeships. Employers will receive help from Transition to Work providers to recruit young employees who meet their business needs. Transition to Work providers have experience working with disengaged and disadvantaged young people, and have strong links with employers, community services and schools within their local community. Transition to Work operates as a separate service from jobactive, Disability Employment Services and the Community Development Programme.
Services for young people
The Transition to Work service has a strong focus on helping young people to understand what is expected in the workplace and to develop the skills, attitudes and behaviours expected by employers.Transition to Work providers can help participants. 

Transition to Work providers can help participants:
·  develop practical skills to get a job
·  connect with education or training
·  find and participate in work experience opportunities
·  identify employment opportunities in the local area
·  connect with relevant local community services.

If you wish to participate or refer someone to this program please contact (03) 9532 0811