School Programs
Workplace Learning Coordination
The Workplace Learning Coordinators Program seeks to improve access to quality work placement opportunities for young people aged 15-19. The program will also ensure targeted opportunities for Koorie youth.
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) has identified YouthNow as the organisation to best deliver the program in Melbourne’s Western Metropolitan region.
YouthNow already has its WLC team in place and has commenced
working with both schools and industry to secure opportunities for quality Structured Workplace Learning, Work Experience and School-based Apprenticeships/Traineeships.
Contact the Program Coordinator, Maria Cox, for further details.
Email: maria@youthnow.org.au, mob: 0409 169 531 or ph: 8311 5800.
Students promote Workplace Learning
In 2010 students from Kurunjang Secondary College and Laverton P-12 participated in a program that allowed them to gain a real life experience of life in a call centre environment. These students scoured business directories for employers interested in offering workplace learning opportunities for students from across the West.
In 2011 this opportunity will be extended to students in other schools in the western metropolitan region.
Visit the resources page for SWL materials and other useful documents
Structured Workplace Learning
YouthNow offers schools an online work placement service.
Quality work placements are sourced using an on-line data base to
support students and teachers with their work placement needs. The
website readily identifies businesses that match VET, VCAL or individual
needs.
This service is ideal for young people lacking networks or confidence to secure their own placement. The online service makes the initial student employer match up easier for both student and teacher whilst also 
encouraging students to follow through with the necessary paperwork.
YouthNow makes contact with the workplace and secures the placement
for the student.
At the end of the placement YouthNow also requests employer evaluations of individual student placements and provides copies of evaluation reports to the school.
What do schools get?
- Group training sessions— VIT accredited hours
- Over 800 businesses across 25 industries
- Work Readiness resources e.g. student log book
- Professional, friendly and experienced phone support
Contact Kamma To learn more about this valuable support
Career and Pathway Planning
· Pathways |
· Personality |
· Subject selection |
YouthNow is the registered agent for the Careers Fast Track Program.
All YouthNow staff are accredited counsellors and are available to support your
students from Years 6 to 12 with an exciting and motivating approach to
pathway planning.
This program can assist young people to complete Year 12 or its equivalent.
It also meets all of a schools’ Pathways requirements. The program comes
with YouthNow’s expertise in community/business events which assists all
participating students with career exploration and resources.
What Do Schools Get?
- On line assessments: Personality, Career Interests and Learning style
- Class /Group Presentations
- Printed Portfolio for each student
- Individual counselling sessions with a pathway plan
- Work readiness resources & suggested activities
- Professional, friendly and independent counsellors
- The option of additional assessments for Learn-Ability and Employ-Ability
Contact YouthNow to discuss this or other YouthNow services.