OVERVIEW

Across Victoria there are a number of employment, education and training programs funded by state and federal governments and delivered by labour market and community organisations to assist young people to successfully transition into meaningful employment, education and training.

The aim of Connectus is to work with young people who are disengaged from education, employment and training across a 12 month period and support them to work out:

	What they want to do;
	Which pathway is best for them;
	What supports and resources they need to achieve their goals.

To ensure the delivery of a program that connects with young people in local communities who are disengaged from education Connectus Providers develop partnerships with local key agencies such as:

	Local Learning Employment Networks;
	Local Government;
	Group Training Companies;
	Secondary Schools;
	Other community and labour market program providers; and
	Other labour market program providers.

Connectus Providers also engage local industry to work together in meeting the needs of both young people and employers.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Listed below is an outline of the Connectus program and the steps that a young person will be expected to take across the 12 months. Key features of the program include:

Step 1	Registration and interview
Step 2	Four week Pre-employment Training (with credits toward Certificate 1 in Work Education)
Step 3	Parent/Guardian Parent Information Evening (during Week 1 of Training)
Step 4	Presentation Night marking the completion of Pre-employment Training
Step 5	Monthly support meetings with Youth Support Worker
Step 6	Placement into employment, education or training
Step 7	Transition Workshop at 11 month if required
Step 8	Graduation from program

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