First jobs and fresh starts: young people facing disadvantage
Getting a first job is hard when you have no work history and few connections. Here is what young people facing disadvantage bring, and how to build a start that lasts.
The latest updates, insights, and reflections from our team and the communities we serve.
Getting a first job is hard when you have no work history and few connections. Here is what young people facing disadvantage bring, and how to build a start that lasts.
Caseworkers and community organisations are some of our most important partners. Here is how referrals work, how we handle consent, and what you can expect from us.
Mature-age job seekers bring decades of experience, but often face barriers that have little to do with ability. Here is how to make that experience count.
Not everyone is ready to walk straight into a course or a job. Pre-employment workshops build the practical skills and confidence that make the next step stick.
Military service and the life of an ADF family build skills that civilian employers value. The challenge is often translating them. Here is where to start.
The second step in our approach is planning. Here is what an individual training and support plan covers, and why it belongs to the participant, not the program.
Time away from paid work is not time away from building skills. For women returning to work, the first step is often recognising how much they already bring.
Case management is one of those phrases that gets used a lot and explained very little. Here is what it means in our programs, and why having one point of contact matters.
Our program offering is actively expanding, with foundational activities underway and a clear roadmap for growth across training, employment, and research.