Information

Hand Brake Turn course

Dates for 2009 are:

Monday 19^th January 2009 &

Monday 30^th March 2009

Referrals for these courses are now being accepted!

Eligibility Criteria for Applicants:

·        Must be aged between 15 - 20 yrs.

·        Must be Centrelink/Job Network Member registered or a Youth Pathways referral.

·        Must have basic Literacy and Numeracy Skills.

·        Willingness to learn & gain employment.

·        A Genuine interest in the Automotive Industry.

Please note:

·        Hand Brake Turn is an 8-week, hands on, full-time Automotive Training course, including Certificate I in Automotive, with the purpose of assisting young people to gain employment and apprenticeships/traineeships in the automotive industry.

·        All Young people who have a genuine interest in the Automotive Industry and wish to gain employment can contact:     Hand Brake Turn, on Ph. 9793 1466 for an interview at the Hand Brake Turn workshops in Dandenong.

·        Hand Brake Turn is an Australian Apprenticeship Access Programme (AAAP) provider.

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Handbrake Turn Flyer

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Does your organisation run an Out of School Hours Learning Support Program (OSHLSP) like homework, tutoring, literacy or numeracy program? If the answer is yes, you may be eligible for a $15,000 grant through the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY). The Learning Beyond the Bell grant applications are open to organisations running OSHLSPs in the Melbourne Metropolitan Region where at least 50% of program participants are from newly arrived, refugee, and migrant backgrounds. CMY also provide a range of other supports for OSHLSPs including: networks, free tutor training, consultations, and other general support.

Applications close at 5pm on Monday 8^th December.

For more information on OSHLSP programs see www.cmy.net.au/OSHLSPResources

Contact

If you are interested in being involved or applying for grants, please see the Learning Beyond the Bell web-pages on the CMY website http://www.cmy.net.au/LearningBeyondtheBell or contact Libby Henstock at the CMY 03 9340 3714 or  lhenstock@cmy.net.au

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The website mychild.gov.au provides information to families about Australian Government early learning and care initiatives and other issues that affect children.

You will find information on different types of child care, how to access assistance with the cost of child care, as well as a searchable database of local child care services.

You will also find links to other useful websites about children’s health, development and wellbeing, parenting and family support services.

Contact

www.mychild.gov.au

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• the rewards and challenges of the job

• development and career opportunities

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• the benefits of the Victorian Public Service

• student placements

• how to apply for jobs.

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Ÿ         Not completed Year 12

Ÿ         Not currently in work or training  Ascet Tafe encourages people with disabilities to apply.