Welcome to the Local Learning & Employment Network for the Brimbank & Melton Region

The aim of this website is to provide information for members and employers about the Brimbank/Melton Local Learning and Employment Network (BMLLEN) and to be a source of information about pathways and opportunities in Brimbank and Melton for our young people.

The site has three different types of information:

1. About BMLLEN
   Includes information on our contact details, membership, committee of management, and working parties.
   
2. General Information
   Includes our newsletters, reports and resources, statistical information, research links, and projects and programs.
   
3. Help
   Includes a range of information for young people, employers and career teachers, such as planning, education and training, apprenticeships and traineeships, employment, and youth services.

Trade Training Centre Update

The Melton VET Cluster Trade Training Centre will be built on land provided by Victoria University at the Melton VU Campus site. It will be a new building and provide facilities for delivery of Building and Construction, Engineering, Electro-technology and Hairdressing. It will have a computer assisted design and manufacturing area as well as a learning commons for individual and classroom theory and research activities. The Cluster will also look to have a Business Administration Course delivered on the site with students involved in some of the business activities of the facility. The Cluster is looking to have the Centre ready for classes in February 2011. 

The Brimbank VET Cluster is upgrading three school sites - Copperfield College, Keilor Downs Secondary College and Marian College - to provide better facilities to deliver Engineering, Automotive, Hospitality, Hairdressing, Building and Construction and Electro-technology to all schools in the Brimbank area. This is combination of new building and equipment and upgrades to existing facilities. These facilities should also be ready to begin classes in February 2011.

The Brimbank/Melton LLEN will continue to support the process to completion of these projects. Part of this will include seeking sponsorship of the facilities by companies in the field and promote opportunities available to businesses to partner with schools in creating pathways for young people into skilled employment.

Research

Brimbank Melton LLEN in partnership with University of Ballarat will be conducting research into the influences of young people that lead to decisions to take-up or not take-up Tertiary study. We are particularly interested in why a significant number of young people in the region apply, receive a Tertiary offer and then choose not to accept it. We will also hold focus groups with young people to identify what role factors such as travel, course availability, money etc play in their decision-making. This research should be finished by the end of August 2009. 

1300 WestYouth

The 1300 West Youth number was created by the three Western Region LLENs and the Western Local Community partnerships under the banner of the Region's Youth Commitment mechanism - Western Youth Futures. The purpose is to provide schools, community agencies, parents of young people with direct contact to a qualified person who can assess the best 'next step' for a young person who is not yet connected to employment, further education or training. It is promoted as a resource that can be accessed when you have 'hit the brick wall' in terms of finding an appropriate pathway for a young person, no matter what their previous and current circumstances.

In June 2009 we assisted Western Youth Futures in applying to the Commonwealth Jobs Fund for support to expand the capacity of 1300 West Youth in preparation for expected rise in youth unemployment during the recession. We should know in July 2009 whether our submission was successful.

Youth Services Directory B-M 2008

Brimbank Melton School Leavers Flyer 2008

Further details contact us.