Employment Directions works with schools, agencies, community groups and all levels of Goverment to provide a comprehensive service for young people.
Youth Connections service delivery will be characterised by assistance to young people to remian engaged or re-engage with education and/or further training through the provision of individualised case management to overcome personal barriers. Participants will receive services appriate to their assessed barriers and needs.
In April 2009, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) recognised the need to support young people to be able to withstand the impact of the global economic downturn on their employment and career prospects - especially those who disconnect from education or training without adequate qualifications or skills.
The Australian and State and Territory Governments have agreed to a Compact with Young Australians that provides incentives to stay in, or return to, an education or training pathway. In support of the Compact Employment Directions is now delivering the Youth Connections program funded by the Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations in the Gawler and Barossa Valley regions. Youth Connections provides a national, flexible, individualised and responsive service to assist young people who are most at risk of disengaging from education or training and therefore not attaining Year 12 or equivalent and not making a successful transition to further study, training or work. The objective of Youth Connections is to support these young people to attain Year 12 or equivalent and to help them make a successful transition through education and onto further education, training or work.
South Australian Priority Groups
In South Australia Youth Connections will be available to eligible young people aged 13 - 19; however preference will be given to certain groups.
Young people aged 15 and 16 who are disengaged from school or an approved learning program and are facing multiple and complex barriers; for example, those who are under the Guardianship of the Minister, in or exiting the juvenile justice system, homeless, suffering mental illness and/or have drug and alcohol additions.
Young people aged 17 - 19 who are disengaged from school or an approved learning program and are facing multiple and complex barriers; for example, those who are under the Guardianship of the Minister, in or exiting the juvenile justice system, homeless, suffering mental illness and/or have drug and alcohol additions.
Young people aged 13 - 19 who are on the brink of leaving school or an approved learning program who have high levels of unexplained absenteeism, or who have recently disengaged from education (within the last 3 months), who may be referred by schools.
Young People aged 13 - 19 who have left shcool or their approved learning program (within the last 3 months), who may be referred by local service organisations, community based service providers, other local bodies, parents, friends or self referred.
Young people aged 13 - 19 who are at risk and who are not able to access other services.
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