2168 Employment Pathways Directory

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2168

Employment

Pathways

September 2009

Community 2168

Focusing on Our Future

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This directory is an initiative of the Community 2168

Employment and Education Working Party

Contact:

Jacob Joseph / Anita Hanna

Phone:

9891 8122 / 9821 7776

Email:

[email protected]

or

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Introduction

The 2168 Employment Pathways Directory aims to map the opportunities available for people in relation to employment, education and training. The directory enables residents and organisations to have access to a resource which informs them about which programs and services are available to them within their particular circumstance.

How to use the 2168 Employment Pathways Directory

Simply look at the Index for the service that will most apply to you. If any extra guidance is needed, three case studies have been included on page 4, with suggested programs that may provide assistance to your situation.

This document was developed by Kristina Oroz, social work student, for the Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party. Design and layout by Nalini Sharma. Thank you to all the agencies involved, including

§ Community 2168

§ Housing NSW

§ Liverpool City Council

§ TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute, Miller College

§ Centrelink

§ Mission Australia, Employment Incentives (Miller)

§ Liverpool & Macarthur Business Enterprise Centres

§ Ashcroft High School

§ Careers Advice Australia

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Index

Case Studies ... 6

Adult Migrant English Program ... 8

Afford Packaging... 8

Break Thru Employment Solutions - Disability Employment Solutions.. 8

Break Thru Employment Solutions - Vocational Rehabilitation ... 9

Break Thru Employment Solutions - Post School Options / Transition to Work ... 9

Café Horizons ... 9

Careers Advice Australia - Local Community Partnership ... 10

Careers Advice Australia - Regional Industry Careers Advisor ... 11

CatholicCare Direct Employment, Liverpool... 11

Centrelink, Liverpool ... 11

Centrelink Multilingual Service (CMS)... 12

Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party... 13

Community Work Coordinator Service (Work for the Dole)... 13

Counselling and Careers Service ... 13

CRS Australia ... 14

Disability Employment Network ... 14

Environment Volunteer Program ... 14

121 Employment (MAXNetWork)... 15

Gandangara Employment Training Services (GETS) ... 15

Healthwise ... 15

Hoxton Industries ... 16

Inspire Community Services – Enterprise Development... 16

Inspire Community Services – Training ... 16

JET (Jobs, Education and Training) Program ... 17

Koompartoo Miller Campus ... 17

Lions Club Youth of the Year Quest ... 17

Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre... 18

Liverpool Volunteer Resource Centre... 18

LYAAC Breakfast Job Club ... 18

Mature Workers Program ... 19

MAX Employment, Liverpool ... 19

Mental Health First Aid... 19

Miller Breakfast Club ... 20

Mission Australia, Liverpool... 20

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MTC Work Solutions, Liverpool ... 21

Professional Development for Early Care and Education Workers, Students and Parents... 21

ReEmploy ... 21

Sadleir ESL Classes ... 22

SEDS – Outreach Liverpool ... 22

Sisters of Charity Outreach ... 22

State Emergency Service... 23

Students at Risk... 23

Supported Employment... 23

TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ... 24

The Order of Isshim-Ryu Australia... 25

WISE Employment... 25

Working in NSW Presentations ... 25

Youth Employment Preparation... 26

Youth Pathways ... 27

2168 Youth Working Party... 27

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Case Studies

Daniel is in Year 9. He is not sure what he wants to do but he knows that he is not happy at school and wants to leave. Daniel loves cars and sometimes dreams about being a mechanic for one of the V8 racing teams. He would like to leave school and do an apprenticeship but he does know where to start. He thinks they run the course at the local TAFE but he is not sure. He does not want to ask anyone at school. People in similar situations as Daniel could refer to:

Careers Advice Australia - Local Community Partnership... 10

Careers Advice Australia - Regional Industry Careers Adviser ... 11

Counselling and Careers Service... 13

Lions Clubs Youth of the Year Quest ... 17

LYAAC Breakfast Job Club... 18

TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET)... 24

The Order of Isshim-Ryu Australia ... 25

Youth Pathways ... 27

Brenda is 25 years old. She has three kids and lives in public housing. Her youngest child is a year away from starting school. Brenda would like to start her own business in dress making and alterations but she is not sure where to start. Brenda likes the idea because she can work from home. She is worried that if she starts a business she will loses all of her payments through Centrelink and possibly lose her home. People in similar situations as Brenda could refer to: Break Thru Employment Solutions – Post School Options / Transition to Work ... 9

Centrelink, Liverpool... 11

Inspire Community Services – Enterprise Development ... 16

JET (Jobs, Education and Training) Program ... 17

Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre ... 18

Mission Australia, Liverpool ... 20

Mission Australia, Miller ... 20

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Elias has been unemployed since injuring his back twelve years ago when working in a factory. At forty five years of age Elias is happy to be on a disability pension. It means that he has a steady income and doesn’t have the stress of looking for work and submitting forms to Centrelink. Elias has received a letter in the mail asking him to attend an appointment at his local Centrelink office so he can undertake a Job Capacity Assessment. His English is poor and he doesn’t understand all the contents of the letter. He is beginning to worry and doesn’t know where he can get help.

People in a similar situation to Elias could refer to:

Afford Packaging ... 8

Break Thru Employment Solutions- Disability Employment Solutions ... 9

CatholicCare Direct Employment, Liverpool ... 11

Centrelink Multilingual Service (CMS) ... 12

CRS Australia... 14

Disability Employment Network... 14

121 Employment (MAXNetWork) ... 15

Hoxton Industries... 16

Mature Workers Program... 19

ReEmploy... 21

Supported Employment ... 23

Sadleir ESL Classes ... 22

SEDS - Outreach, Liverpool... 22

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Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)

Organisation: University of Western Sydney College

Contact: Peter Harrison Phone: 02 9822 5876 Fax: 02 9824 3613

Email: [email protected]

24-30 Scott St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: English classes offered to newly arrived migrants as part of the AMEP 510 hours English tuition.

Eligibility: Refugees

Age Group: 16 +

Duration of the Program: 4x terms

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am- 1pm 1pm- 4pm Monday to Wednesday 6pm- 9pm

Afford Packaging

Contact: Manager or Training Officer

Phone: 02 9602 0491 Fax: 02 9602 4162

Program Description: Day work training program providing employment for people with a physical or developmental disability.

Eligibility: 16 +

Hours: Monday to Friday 7am - 4pm

Break Thru Employment Solutions - Disability Employment Solutions Contact: Lynne Hudson Phone:02 9734 7939 Fax:02 9734 7675

Email:[email protected]

Website:www.btp.com.au

Program Description: We specialise in intellectual disability and learning problems. Acquired brain injury, epilepsy, tourettes, ADD/ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome. We are also happy to accept referrals for all other disability groups. We focus on supporting clients to gain the necessary skills and connections with their local communities to find a job. We provide specialist prevocational assistance, one-to-one and through our job seeker action group (JAG). JAG focuses on developing work skills and motivating clients to find a job in line with their vocational goals. We provide on the job support and training, working with the employer and the client. Our support is reduced as the client becomes more competent and confident in their workplace. We can provide access to workplace subsidies, workplace modifications and aids if necessary to support the clients’ successful transition into work.

Eligibility: Specific age group

Age Group: 15 - 64 years

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Break Thru Employment Solutions Post School Options / Transition to Work

Contact:Lynne Hudson Phone:02 9734 7939 Fax: 02 9734 7675

Website:www.btp.com.au

Program Description: We specialise in intellectual disability and learning problems. Acquired brain injury, epilepsy, tourettes, ADD/ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome. We are also happy to accept referrals for all other disability groups. We focus on supporting clients to gain the necessary skills and connections with their local communities to make the transition from school to work. We focus on life skills, social skills and work skills. We provide individualised and group based programs catering to people’s specialised needs. Break Thru’s TTWS program also has direct access to our Disability Open Employment Program.

Hours:Monday to Friday 8.45am - 5pm

Break Thru Employment Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Program Contact: Robyn Miller Phone: 02 8778 0400 Fax: 02 9600 8955

Suite 2, Level 2 171 Bigge St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: Vocational Rehabilitation Services for eligible job seekers referred via Centrelink and capacity for some eligible self referral. Service addresses barriers to employment via access rehabilitation interventions and comprehensive vocational assistance including re-training job seeking, job placement and worksite / employer support.

Eligibility: Refugees, Centrelink benefits, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, NESB, CALD, unemployed, homeless, disability, mental illness, ex-offenders, young offenders and mature aged. As long as all of the above have significant barriers to employment, they are eligible for this program.

Age Group: No restrictions

Duration of Program: ongoing

Café Horizons

Organisation: The Salvation Army

Contact: Jason McMillen Phone: 02 9724 6344 Fax: 02 9724 5433

Shop 2 & 3, 219 Cabramatta Rd, Cabramatta NSW 2166

Program Description: Café Horizons is a unique place for young people to come and get skills, experience as well as qualifications in Hospitality. We offer a 20 week program that is full time. The program offers a supportive environment for those who have found mainstream education difficult or unsuccessful. Get Nationally Accredited qualifications. At Café Horizons you

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will have the opportunity to study a Certificate l or Certificate ll in Hospitality (Operations). Get work experience, on the job training. We have 7 areas of service that you will get to experience. These include: Foccacia Prepare and serve a range of tasty sandwiches and foccacias. Till Handle all monetary transactions by operating the till. Wait Staff Greet customers, take orders and serve their meals. Stove and Grill Prepare and serve hot food items. Kitchen Hand Wash and put away all plates, cutlery, glassware and kitchen equipment. Salad Hand Prepare and serve salads and garnishes. Barista

Prepare and serve all hot drinks. These include cappuccino, café latte and mocha coffees. Each of these positions can lead to a specialised career in the hospitality field.

Eligibility: Specific Age Groups, Early School Leavers.

Age Group: 16 - 24years.

Duration of Program: 20 weeks

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am - 4pm

Careers Advice Australia - Local Community Partnership Organisation: Liverpool Workplace Learning Partnership

Contact: Ann Gibney Phone:02 9203 9943

Program Description: Community organisation that assists all 13-19 year olds to get the skills, experience and professional guidance they need to make a successful transition through school and onto further education, training and employment.

Structured workplace learning provides valuable industry experience for students and an opportunity for employers to view the skills of potential new employees.

Career and Transition Support provides a range of career development and transition support activities. Adopt a School Program encourages businesses to "adopt" a school in order to give young people hands on industry experience.

Eligibility: Young people aged 13 - 19 year old, Employers and Industry, Parents and Community in Liverpool Local Government Area

Duration of Program: Ongoing

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Careers Advice Australia - Regional Industry Careers Adviser Organisation: Australian Industry Group

Contact: Janelle Henson Phone: 0448 852 762

Program Description:Provide regional industry career information, advice and resources, particularly in areas of skills shortages and needs. Provide Local Environmental Scan. Work with Industry to establish links, gain industry knowledge and facilitate participation to meet needs. Work with Local Community Partnerships to provide industry career information to 13 - 19 year olds.

Eligibility: Employers and Industry, Young people aged 13 - 19 years, Parents and community in Liverpool, Fairfield and Campbelltown, Outer South Western Sydney

Age Group: 13 - 19 years, Young people

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm

CatholicCare Direct Employment, Liverpool

Contact: Manager Phone: 02 9612 3444 Fax: 02 9612 3456

Program Description: Assists people who have a mild to moderate intellectual disability, learning difficulty or acquired brain injury in gaining open employment. Accessible to people from Non English Speaking Backgrounds.

Eligibility: Specific Age Group

Hours:Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm

Centrelink, Liverpool Phone: 131 021

211- 231 Northumberland St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Website: www.centrelink.gov.au

Program Description: Provides income support and family payments for people who are unable to support themselves for a range of circumstances. Also referral to employment service providers. Centrelink also offers jobseekers free access to Job Kiosks.

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Low Income Earners and Unemployed

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Centrelink Multilingual Service (CMS) Organisation: Centrelink

Phone: 131 202

Website: www.centrelink.gov.au

Program Description: Centrelink provides free interpreter services for interviews and free translation of documents relating to Centrelink business. Multicultural Service Officers consult widely with local migrant and refugee communities on Government programs and help Centrelink improve its services. Centrelink also has regular broadcasts in many languages on SBS radio and on community radio stations across Australia.

Eligibility: People from a non English speaking background

Target Groups: Migrants, Low Income Earners, Ethnic Communities.

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Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party Organisation: Community Renewal Partnerships, Housing NSW

Contact: Jacob Joseph Phone:02 9891 8122 Fax:02 9891 8102 Email:[email protected]

Program Description: An initiative of the Community 2168 Project. The main aims are 1) Build relationships and forge links, including with industries, to enable a flexible, responsive and seamless service for our customers 2) Enhance the employment and training opportunities for residents in 2168 3) Provide a forum where collaboration is encouraged and facilitated 4) Promote positive employment and education outcomes – past, present and future 5) Develop responses to identified needs and respond to current and/or emerging opportunities. The Working Party coordinates an annual employment and education expo at TAFE NSW Miller College.

Eligibility: Individuals, organisations, businesses and schools who are interested in education and employment are welcome to attend

Hours:The working party meets approximately once a month

Community Work Coordinator Service (Work for the Dole) Organisation: MTC Work Solutions

Contact: Eddie Ooi Phone: 02 9601 9400 Fax: 02 9602 9379

Level 1, 242-250 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: The program provides opportunities for job seekers to gain work experience while doing something worthwhile for the community. It is also an approved activity for mutual obligation purposes.

Eligibility: Centrelink benefits, unemployed.

Age Group: 18 +

Duration of Program: 3 years

Counselling and Career Service

Organisation: TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute, Miller College

Contact: Patty Malak Phone: 02 9825 7453 Fax: 02 9823 7304

Room M.1.57, Miller College, Cnr Hoxton Park and Banks Roads, Miller 2168

Program Description: Free career and education counselling to current and intending students. TAFE Counsellors have an extensive knowledge of TAFE NSW programs and services, as well as other educational and vocational pathways and can help people with their educational and course planning. Once enrolled as a student, TAFE Counsellors can also assist in a variety of matters including educational difficulties, career choice, development or

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change, personal problems such as depression and anxiety, financial assistance schemes such as Youth Allowance and referral to other services.

Eligibility: Prospective and current students

Age Group: 15 +

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and some evenings.

CRS Australia

Phone: 02 9203 7500 Fax: 02 9203 7510

Website: www.crsaustralia.gov.au

Program Description: Provides vocational rehabilitation services to people with an injury, disability or health condition. Includes assistance finding and keeping a job or returning to work after injury or illness through client assessment (to identify specific vocational barriers and capacity), personal support (to help clients manage injury or disability), career planning and specialised job matching and placement. Also provide Occupational Health and Safety consultancy services to employers

Eligibility: People with a disability and the unemployed.

Disability Employment Network

Organisation: Breakthrough Employment Solutions

Contact: Narelle Dutton Phone: 02 8778 6000 Fax: 02 8778 6005

Program Description: The Disability Employment Network support people with barriers / disabilities to find and maintain employment. The program also helps with training.

Eligibility: Open to all

Age Group: 16 +

Duration of Program: 18 months to 2 years

Environment Volunteer Program Organisation: Liverpool City Council

Contact: Melissa Clarke Phone: 02 9821 7729 Fax: 02 9821 9364

Email:[email protected] 1 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool

Program Description: The programs help volunteers to gain skills. The program protects and restores Liverpool’s natural environment by planting trees, and removing weeds and rubbish from local parks and reserves.

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Age Group: Open to all - however children will need adult supervision

Hours: Generally weekends between 9am - 2.30pm

121 Employment (MAXNetWork)

Phone: 02 8777 9000 Fax: 02 8777 9090

Program Description: MAXEmployment has been in the business of assisting people return to work for more than a decade. With 37 sites across Australia and the commitment and tools to match the people with the right skills and experience to the requirements of employers. MAXNetWork is in the forefront of providing quality Job Network services in Australia.

Eligibility: 15+. Job-seekers with a disability, must be Centrelink approved.

Gandangara Employment Training Services (GETS) Organisation: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council

Contact: Carol-Ann Flanagan Phone: 9602 5280 Fax: 9602 2741

Level 1, 103 Moore St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: Provides training and employment opportunities for people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background including RSA, Forklift license and various certificates. Works with community members to explore education and career pathways.

Eligibility: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Healthwise

Organisation: Sydney South West Area Health Service

Contact: Florence Olugbermiro Phone: 02 9828 5920

Program Description: Promotes careers in health to local students

Eligibility: Specific age groups.

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Hoxton Industries LTD

Contact: Training Officer Phone: 02 9607 6159 Fax: 02 9608 2924

Program Description: Supported employment for people with disabilities.

Eligibility: Specific Age Group

Inspire Community Services – Enterprise Development

Contact: James Saba Phone: 02 9608 9688 Fax: 02 9607 6760

Email: [email protected] Unit 18, 46-48 Jedda Rd, Prestons NSW 2170

Website: www.vantage.org.au

Program Description: Enterprise Developments gives a chance for people of all ages to be mentored in a real life professional business environment. Areas within this environment include meeting targets and other objectives. Through Charity Computers we offer the community used computers ranging from Pentium 2 to Pentium 4 in both PC and laptops. These computers are donated to our organisation and then refurbished by our team here at Inspire Community. We also offer a screen printing service such as logo printing on t-shirts and work uniforms. Our aim is to create a professional business structure to allow people to gain appropriate skills to start a new business.

Age Group: All ages

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Inspire Community Services – Training

Contact: Adam Boyes Phone: 02 9608 9688 Fax: 02 9607 6760

Unit 18, 46-48 Jedda Rd, Prestons NSW 2170

Website: www.vantage.org.au

Program Description: Training Services offers a variety of training ranging from accredited courses including Certificate III in Transport Logistics (Road transport) to non accredited courses, including courses like: Certificate in Barista and Basics in Computing. Training packages are specially created to meet the needs of the individual. Courses are designed to increase clients’ confidence in areas where they may have experienced limitation before as well as enhancing skills already possessed by clients.

Eligibility: Unemployed

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JET (Jobs, Education and Training) Program

Contact: Sheena Wylie Phone: 02 9203 7927 Fax: 02 9203 4099

Program Description: Assists sole parents to enter the workforce by providing help with access to employment, education, training, childcare and community service. Also assists people receiving widow pension or allowance, carers pension, partner allowances and parenting payments. Appointment essential.

Eligibility: Specific Age Groups and Sole Parents

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Koompartoo Miller Campus Organisation: Parramatta Mission

Contact: Natalie Chichmir Phone: 0407 956 571 Fax: 02 9608 6319

97 Cabramatta Ave Miller NSW 2168

Program Description:Supported accommodation to young people who are engaged in study and who are at risk of homelessness through provision of case management, living skills, workshops and programs.

Eligibility: Enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a vocational/ prevocational course, apprenticeship or traineeship

Duration: 2 years

Hours: 24/7 access to support, staffed Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm

Lions Clubs Youth of the Year Quest

Organisation: Lions Club of the City of Liverpool

Contact: Bob Grimson Phone: 02 9608 2898 Fax:02 9607 0111

Program Description: A chance to compete between high schools to produce an area Youth of the Year who may go on to win a National and International Title.

Eligibility: Specific age groups

Age Group: 16- 18 years

Duration of Program: October each year

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Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre

Organisation: Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre

Phone: 1300 650 058 Fax: (02) 9822 2023

Suite 204, 161 Bigge Street, Liverpool NSW 2170

Website: www.liverpoolbec.com.au

Program description:Liverpool BEC via the South West Sydney Business Advisory Service provides a comprehensive support service to small businesses in the region. The BEC provides free business guidance and services to assist small businesses to establish, grow and mature. In addition to the sessions small business owners and operators are able to attend free business seminars across Liverpool and Macarthur. Liverpool BEC encourages small business owners and operators to use this free service to give their business venture every opportunity to be as successful as possible.

Age group: Any age

Liverpool Volunteer Resource Centre

Contact: Louise Meuwissen Phone: 02 9601 6825 Fax: 02 9821 9456

Liverpool City Library, 170 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: Recruits volunteers and matches them to vacant volunteer positions within non-profit organisations in the local area. The centre also provides training for the staff, volunteers and management committees for organisations that work with volunteers.

Duration of program: Varied

Hours: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 4.30pm

LYAAC Breakfast Job Club

Organisation: Liverpool Youth Accommodation Assistance Company

Contact: Derek Tweed Phone: 02 9600 6011 Fax: 02 9602 3638

Program Description: The program provides assistance for gaining employment, job seeking skills, education and training assistance, free use of the internet and a free breakfast.

Duration of Program: 2 hours and 30 minutes weekly

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Mature Workers Program

Organisation: Salvation Army Joblink

Contact: Peter Wright Phone: 02 9600 7897 Fax: 02 9601 1830

Email: [email protected] Suites 3+4 / 153 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: This is a specialist service not a job network. The program aims to help older people to seek employment. Each has a different need which is considered.

Eligibility: Unemployed and Mature Age

Age Group: 40 +

Max Employment Liverpool

Contact: Elizabeth Barbaro Phone: 02 8777 9000

Email: [email protected] 276 Macquarie Street Liverpool NSW 2170

Website:www.Maxemployment.com.au

Program Description: MAX Employment is dedicated to 'finding jobs, changing lives'. This year MAX Employment will help more than 150,000 Australians achieve lifestyle and job related goals. Provides employment, health, training and consulting solutions. One of the largest employment service providers, operating from 74 offices and 40 outreach locations across Australia. New courses and programs are offered every month such as Work Experience, Work For the Dole, Job focus groups, Career Tracks, Meals In Motion.

Eligibility: Any person receiving a Centrelink benefit

Duration of program: Various

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm

Mental Heath First Aid Organisation: SSWAHS

Contact: Emily Low Phone: 02 9616 4051 Fax: 02 9602 9240

Mental Health Centre Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: Mental health first aid is a mental health literacy program. The course runs for 12 hours and addresses the common mental illnesses and applies the ALGEE strategy to crisis situations. However, this course in not recommended for people presently experiencing disabling

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mental health problems, just as general first aid is not for people suffering a major injury.

Age Group: 18 +

Duration of Program: 12 hours

Hours:Various

Miller Breakfast Club

Organisation: Inspire Community Services

Contact: Geoff Kelly Phone: 02 9608 9688 Fax: 02 9607 6760

The Hub, 16 Woodward Cres, Miller NSW 2168

Program Description: Provides job search assistance such as help with resumes and job searching with a free breakfast for job seekers, access to internet, newspapers and phones all free of charge.

Eligibility: Unemployed

Duration of program: 2 hours, once per week

Hours: Thursday 9am to 11am

Mission Australia, Liverpool

Contact: Alan McKay Phone: 02 9822 4903

Email: [email protected] 55 Lachlan St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: The agency provides crisis accommodation and case management.

Eligibility:Homeless or a specific age group.

Age Group: 18 +

Mission Australia, Miller

Contact: Carol Reddy Phone: 02 9607 0522 Fax: 02 9607 2252

Email:[email protected] 66 Shropshire St, Miller NSW 2168

Program Description: Job placement centre for unemployed people. Services are free and participants must be registered with Centrelink.

Eligibility: Unemployed, Students, Ethnic Communities.

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MTC Work Solutions - Liverpool Job Services Australia branch Contact: Reception Phone: 02 8778 0900 Fax: 02 8778 0999

Website: www.mtcwork.com.au

Program Description: Assists people to gain employment, skills training, personal development, work experience and career planning. Services include in-house workshops, Business Simulation programs, work experience, and intensive training activities, as well as Job Brokerage and Post Placement Support to assist clients to maintain employment. Liverpool interacts with other divisions of MTC to provide a comprehensive solution to employment related needs. The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) business mentor is also available to meet with clients who are interested in participating in the NEIS program.Can also provide referrals to other MTC programs such as NEIS, Youth Pathways, Links to Learning, Connections, and Language, Literacy and Numeracy and the Productivity Places Program.

Eligibility: unemployed, permanent residents

Age Group: 15 +

Professional Development for Early Care and Education Workers, Students and Parents

Organisation: Lady Gowrie Child Centre (NSW)

Contact: Diane Duvall Phone: 02 8345 7603

Email:[email protected]

Program Description: Professional development for early childhood educators, students and parents.

Age Group: 16 +

Hours: Various

ReEmploy

Contact: Co-ordinator Phone: 02 9602 1355 Fax: 02 9602 9727

Program Description: Provides training, support and individual assistance for people with mental health issues or who are recovering from mental illnesses, to find and maintain supported and open employment (award wage). Also provides a Personal Support Program operating under the name Ostara. Referrals to Ostara are via Centrelink.

Eligibility: Specific Age Groups

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Sadleir ESL Classes

Organisation: St Mark’s Anglican Church

Contact: Marion Lytton Phone: 02 9607 8442

Corner of Heckeberg Ave and Spica St, Sadleir NSW 2168

Program Description: English classes are held specifically focusing on beginners, intermediate and advanced students. The program aims to help anyone interested in improving their reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, listening, pronunciation and speaking skills. Students will enjoy and benefit from our small class sizes.

Eligibility: Open to all, specific age groups and refugees.

Age Group: 16 +

Duration of Program: 2 hours weekly Cost: $2

Hours: Thursday 10am - 12pm (during school terms).

SEDS - Out Reach, Liverpool

Contact: Jane Asquith or Eehab To’mah

Phone: 02 9635 7600 Fax: 02 9635 7800

Program Description: Employment assistance through Open Employment Program (OEP). The program provides comprehensive support to job seekers with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities, enabling them to find and maintain employment.

Age Groups: 15 +

Sisters of Charity Outreach

Contact: Margret Guy Phone: 02 9720 8841 Fax:02 9720 8841

Email:[email protected]

Loreto Pl, PO Box 3378 Westfields, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: The volunteer training program covers 6 core units; role of the volunteer, the missions and values, attitudes, values and communication, the loss and grief process, visiting our services and legal issues. Then the new volunteer has an orientation to the chosen service and begins regular volunteering usually on a weekly basis of a morning or a day.

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State Emergency Service

Contact: Stephan Fulton Phone: 02 9601 2924

Program Description: Training which is provided is nationally accredited and is available to all volunteers.

Eligibility: Open to all, however individuals are required to show a commitment towards volunteering with the organisation and show a commitment to their personal development and training.

Age Group: 18 +

Students at Risk

Organisation: LDNCA Links to Learning

Contact: Lee Studdert Phone: 02 9826 0642 Fax: 02 9826 0642

179-183 Wilson Rd, Green Valley NSW 2168

Program Description: An educational / career program for students in years 9 – 11. Aims to assist students at risk of leaving school early to remain in school, or links students with post school education such as TAFE. The program is tailored to meet the needs, abilities and interests of students and provides a high degree of individual support, in a youth friendly learning environment. Classes are run at schools or at the Westside Youth Centre (Green Valley). Provides, literacy and numeracy tuition, career guidance, individual support, TAFE information / visits, industry visits, social / life skills, self esteem / personal development and holiday excursions.

Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, NESB/CALD

Supported Employment Organisation: Hoxton Industries

Contact: Jacqulene Harborne Phone: 02 9607 6159 Fax: 02 9608 2924

Email: [email protected]

Corner of Cowpasture Rd and Fifteenth Ave, Hoxton Park NSW 2171

Program Description: The program provides supported employment.

Eligibility: Specific age group, disability, mental illness.

Age Group: 16 +

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TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Organisation: TAFE NSW – South Western Sydney Institute, Miller College

Contact:Donna Ferrett Phone:02 9825 7244 Fax:02 9826 7451

Email: [email protected]

Program Description: The TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Program enables students to study units from TAFE courses as part of their HSC.

Eligibility: Students currently enrolled at school completing year 11 and/or year 12.

Duration of Program:36 weeks per year

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The Order of Isshim-Ryu Australia Organisation: Ashcroft High School

Contact: Danny Goding Phone: 0401 470 480

Ashcroft High School, Maxwells Ave, Ashcroft NSW 2168

Program Description: The program teaches quality traditional Isshin-Ryu Karate to juniors and seniors. All areas of self-defence covered from Anti-Bullying for school ages to street wise self-defence for all ages. Insurance for members under the age of 25 is free. The program also currently conducted self-defence seminars across a number of NSW schools.

Age Group: 5 +

Duration of Program: 5 day per week

Hours: Monday to Thursday 6pm - 7.30pm Saturday 10am - 11.30am

WISE Employment

Contact: Maria Caceres Phone: 02 9601 5811 Fax: 02 9601 8911

Program Description: Provides support to people with a disability to find and maintain employment. On the job training provided.

Eligibility: Client needs to have a current Job Seekers ID. However, we are able to assist new clients in obtaining a Job Seekers ID.

Working in NSW Presentations

Organisation: NSW Office of Industrial relations

Contact: Carol Hines Phone: 02 9020 4577 Fax: 02 9020 4700

Program Description: The OIR Community Relations program helps vulnerable workers and job seekers (and those who work with them) better understand their workplace rights and responsibilities and provides better access to important industrial relations information, including plain English and translated publications, face-to-face presentations and a quarterly newsletter for those who work with youth and CALD clients.

Age Group: 14 +

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Youth Employment Preparation

Organisation: TAFE NSW Liverpool College

Contact: Lillian Olah Phone: 02 9827 5188

Liverpool TAFE, College St, Liverpool NSW 2170

Program Description: The Youth Employment Preparation (YEP) program is an entry level qualification leading to either a Statement of Attainment or a Certificate l in Preparation to Work and Study. The Target group are young people wanting to improve their literacy/numeracy and employability skills. This course aims to prepare young people for work, further study, or an apprenticeship / traineeship. The key areas include literacy, numeracy, IT, job preparation skills, work experience, Trade Taster, preparation for driver’s license, First Aid Certificate and partnership with Cabramatta Youth Team. This is a fulltime course of 20 hours per week.

Eligibility: Specific Age Groups

Duration of Program: 6 - 12months

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Youth Pathways

Contact: Vicki Newbury Phone: 02 9607 015 Fax: 02 9607 0154

PCYC building, Corner of Cartwright and Maxwells Aves, Miller NSW 2168

Program Description: For young people who are most at risk of not making a successful transition through school and beyond. Case management service targeting young people who present with significant personal, social, educational or possible mental health issues. Can support with referrals to Centrelink, Housing, Education, Employment, Counselling and Financial Assistance.

2168 Youth Working Party

Organisation:Liverpool City Council

Contact: Anita Hanna Phone:02 9821 7776 Fax:02 9821 9333

Program Description: Leadership, training and volunteering opportunities for young people who receive hands on experience in event management, the music industry and writing funding submissions.

Eligibility: No restrictions

Age Group: 12 - 24 years

Duration: Ongoing

Hours: 4pm - 6pm Fortnightly

Yarn’n Employment and Training Organisation: Woolworths

Contact: Eileen Phone: 02 9319 4000

Program Description: Woolworths offers jobs in a range of areas in our stores. A three day workshop is required which focuses on the following aspects: Developing your resume and interview techniques to get the job, Information on the range of jobs available and The opportunity to complete the Woolworths assessment program. This program is specifically targeted to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

2168 Employment Pathways Directory

2168

Employment

Pathways

Directory

September 2009

Community 2168

Focusing on Our Future

This directory is an initiative of the Community 2168

Employment and Education Working Party

Contact:

Jacob Joseph / Anita Hanna

Phone:

9891 8122 / 9821 7776

Email:

[email protected]

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This Directory was developed by the Community

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