Project & Programs

BMLLEN supports a range of projects and programs, including:

Trade Training Centre 120309 Final Media Release Brimbank

Trade Training Centre 120309 Final Media Release Melton

An Introduction to the Australian Technical College in Sunshine

Australian Technical College - Sunshine: website 

Newsletter: Australian Technical College in Sunshine

This is a Commonwealth Government initiative designed to improve opportunities for specific apprenticeship training to link up with local industries.

Connectus: www.connectus.com.au

The BMLLEN is supporting a program titled “Connect-us” which provides a program of job-readiness training and a Traineeships for 20 young people. There are two programs scheduled per year. For more details visit the Connect-us website.

Beacon "No Dole" Program: www.beaconfoundation.net

School Based New Apprenticeships: www.workplaceconnect.org.au

Hope Careers Project:

Information for Schools-2006

Information for Parents-2006

Information for Employers/Businesses- 2006

For more details, including how to join the program, contact Marisa Uwarow, YMCA/ Brimbank Youth Services on (03 ) 9364 1800

CHALLENGE Project:

The purpose of the CHALLENGE (Combining HOPE And Life Learning to Enable New Growth and Engagement) Program is to design and implement a program based on the existing Careers HOPE Program, which addresses the high level of disengagement* amongst young people from both Brimbank City Council and Melton Shire. The program works with young people aged 15-16years, or in Year 10 at school, and is available to both students enrolled at school and those currently not involved in formal education, training or employment.

 Working in partnership with agencies currently working with ’at risk’ young people, the program will involves three key phases:

1. Education phase
2. A week-long camp designed to look at teamwork, cooperative learning and communication skills
3. Re-Engagement phase

The aim of this program is to re-engage all participants in some form of employment, education or training upon program conclusion. Highlights for 2006:

• School based workshops continue to run successfully.
• Volunteer personal development workshops continue.
• Week-long camp (held at Catherine’s Creek campsite) was successful
• Three disengaged* young people continue to show a strong commitment to the program.

Why CHALLENGE Rocks! - student comments

For more details, including how to join the program, contact Marisa Uwarow, YMCA/ Brimbank Youth Services on (03 ) 9364 1800

Learning & Innovation West :

Addressing barriers to learning and innovation in Melbourne's west. Projects on early literacy, business development,etc. to help transform learning outcomes in the west. More details at:

Learning & Innovation West 

Handbrake Turn:

Hand Brake Turn is a Automotive NAAP program for at risk young people between the ages of 15-19. It goes for 8 weeks and in this time trains young people in spray painting, Mechanics and panel beating. At the conclusion they receive a cert 1 in Automotive. The course is free of charge and is offered by trained professionals. We also have a youth worker who assist the young people in any counselling or other needs and an employment placement worker who assists the young people in gaining an apprenticeship. This support is also continued for 13 weeks after the conclusion of the course.

Each course one of our cars is given to a victim of crime.

Organisation:     Hand Brake Turn (Sunshine)

Address:           177 Fairbairn Road, Sunshine, 3020

Phone:              03 9311 6273            Fax:                  9311 9653

Manager:           Tom O’Brien

Email:               hbt.sunshine@concernaustralia.org.au

Web address:    www.concernaustralia.org.au/hbt

 Return to education or training for those who want to leave school, or have left:

Victoria University offer course in auto and hair & beauty for VCAL, and other courses to prepare young people for a return to study.

Return to Study: VCAL at Vic Uni

Totem is a Year 10 equivalent Program for young people who have become disconnected from formal education (school), training, employment and involvement in other community activities.  

The TOTeM program at Vic Uni .

Opportunities at RMIT include:

VCAL at RMIT

VCAL at RMIT(Art & Design)