Projects & Programs

BMLLEN supports a range of projects and programs, including:

Trade Training Centre:

Trade Training Centre 120309 Final Media Release Brimbank

Trade Training Centre 120309 Final Media Release Melton

An Introduction to Sunshine College (Harvester Technical College Campus) formerly Australian Technical College in Sunshine

Sunshine College (Harvester Technical College Campus) formerly ATC: website

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

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

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

Opportunities at RMIT include:

VCAL at RMIT

VCAL at RMIT(Art & Design)

Other Projects and Programs:

• Beacon Foundation

• Brimbank-Maribyrnong VET Cluster

• Caroline Springs Community Hub Project

• Caroline Springs Youth Employment Project - Department of Industry & Regional Development (DIRD)

• Djerriwarrh Employer Education Services Literacy Project

• Employability Skills DVD

• Melton Community Learning Board: 2012 Australian Learning Communities Conference

• Melton Inclusive Communities Initiative

• Melton Youth Scholarships

• Piloting of Student Mapping Tool and Student Engagement Transition Teams in Brimbank and Melton schools

• Pivot and Challenge Re-engagement Programs

• Regional Youth Commitment

• Trade Training Centre Western Access

• University of Ballarat Provision in Melton and Moorabool

• Victoria University Learning Precinct in Melton and Harvester Precinct in Sunshine

• Youth Services Forum and Directory