Thursday 28th August 2008
The meeting will be held at the SE LLEN Office
in Dandenong and will be starting at 4.15pm.
Archive of August, 2008
VCAL Foundation Tasters @ Holmesglen TAFE
| Date | 27th & 29th August |
| Time | 9.30 – 3pm |
| Venue | Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Chadstone Campus |
| Information | VCAL Foundation at Holmesglen Institute is requesting interest from students who are at risk of disengaging from mainstream education. These students who have been identified as having learning and social difficulties and/or mild intellectual disabilities are welcome to participate in a range of elective tasters. These tasters are designed to familiarize students with an educational setting which offers individualized support and a flexible applied learning approach. These tasters are aimed at students who will turn 16 during 2008.Tasters are available in: Tile Laying Drama Plastering Textiles Glass and Glazing Painting & Decorating Art Floristry Hospitality Ceramics Furniture Finishing Horticulture Carpentry/joinery Animation Hair & Beauty |
| Contact | Marc Freyer or Ann Jeans on 9564 1507 for more information and an application form. |
Be a Mentor
| The Getting To Work program in Dandenong is currently looking for mentors to work alongside young people from CALD background, between 16-25yrs. They are looking for a mentor commitment of an hour a week. The program begins in September. | |
| Contact | Penny Dickinson, Mission |
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Getting to Work
| Information | What is it? ‘Getting To Work’ is a new 3 month Mission Newly-arrived, refugee and migrant young people aged 16 to 25 who have the right to work in Australia and are disengaged from education, training and/or employment. What does it involve? 1. Individual Support & Case Management - provided to every young person, throughout all the stages. 2. Assessment Process – including development of Employment Pathways Plan. 3. Specific Support – to address any gaps/barriers identified in Assessment Process. 4. Life, Learning & Employability Workshops – 3 days per week for 4 weeks 5. Training – This first program will deliver a Certificate 2 in Retail. 17 days of training delivered over 8 weeks 6. Work Experience – 9 days of work experience over 3 weeks 7. Mentoring – supportive trained adult involved for each young person 8. Employment Placement – target for every young person by end of program 9. Post Program Support - 3 months follow-up |
| Contact | Contact Mission |
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Free Training for Indigenous Australians
| William Angliss Institute are offering Responsible Serving of Alcohol and Responsible Serving of Food, free of charge to Indigenous Australians. Several one day workshops are available at the city campus:
Monday 25th August Tuesday 23rd September Tuesday 28th October Tuesday 25th November |
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| Contact | Dave CurbyIndigenous Liaison Officer, Manager Indigenous ProgramsPh: 9606 2241 |
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Hampton Park Trader’s Inaugural Business Breakfast
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| Date | Wednesday 20th August |
| Time | 7am – 9am |
| Venue | Arthur Wren Hall - Stuart Ave - Hampton Park |
| Cost | $15 |
| RSVP | www.casey.vic.gov.au/business |
| The City of Casey in association with the Hampton Park Networking Group and the Hampton Park Progress Association are hosting a Business Breakfast for all traders in Hampton Park to help energise their enterprises and identify potential for growth in ‘08. | |
| Guest speakers will present on rejuvenation and marketing for shopping centres, promoting the future vision and its importance for Hampton Park Shopping Centre as a Major Activity Centre within the City of Casey. | |
| Attachment | Flyer |
Berwick Technical Education Centre (Tec) Information Sessions
| Date | Tuesday 22 July 2008, 6.00 (start) – 7.30 pmOther sessions: Tuesday 19 August 2008, 6.00 –7.30 pmTuesday 9 September 2008, 6.00 – 7.30 pm Tuesday 11 November 2008, 6.00 – 7.30 pm
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| Venue | Chisholm’s Berwick campus AUDITORIUM in Building A |
| Information | Parents, carers and prospective students are welcome to attend any of the upcoming information sessions. The sessions will outline what it is like to study at TAFE, the structure of the courses and how the Berwick TEC may be an option for 2009. The Berwick TEC is offering the following VCAL courses in 2009: ElectricalChildren’s ServicesMulti-Trade Option
Horticulture
Health & Community Hair and Beauty Carpentry Plumbing The Berwick TEC will also offer pre-apprenticeships in Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry & Bricklaying during 2009. |
| Contact | For more information contact 1800 THE TEC or 9212 4577 or email onBerwick_TEC@chisholm.vic.edu.au |
| Attachment | TEC Info Flyer |
Holmesglen Programs for School Students 2009
| Information | Holmesglen offers programs for students in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 which enable students to add a vocational focus to their VCE or VCAL programs at secondary school, or may enhance a Year 9 or Year 10 program. |
| Contact | For a 2009 program booklet and fee schedule contact Linda Snoxall, Youth Sector Relationship Manager, 9209 5109 or Linda.snoxall@holmesglen.vic.edu.au |
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
| Date | Various dates in Cranbourne and Melbourne during August |
| Information | The ASIST workshop is a 2-day skills-based workshop that equips caregivers for an effective suicide intervention role. The workshop is now available to most of Australia with registered LivingWorks trainers active in all states and territories. For more information visit www.lifeline.org.au/learn_more/livingworks/upcoming_training |
Wednesday 6th August 2008
BOD meeting will commence at 7.30am until 10.30am at the SE LLEN office in Dandenong. Followed by the Local Government Round Table meeting from 11.30am until approximately 1pm.
