2168 Employment Pathways Directory

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1 2168 Employment Pathways Directory September 2009 Community 2168 Focusing on Our Future

2 This directory is an initiative of the Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party Contact: Jacob Joseph / Anita Hanna Phone: / jacob.joseph@housing.nsw.gov.au or a.hanna@liverpool.nsw.gov.au

3 Introduction The 2168 Employment Pathways Directory aims to map the opportunities available for people in relation to employment, education and training. The directory enables residents and organisations to have access to a resource which informs them about which programs and services are available to them within their particular circumstance. How to use the 2168 Employment Pathways Directory Simply look at the Index for the service that will most apply to you. If any extra guidance is needed, three case studies have been included on page 4, with suggested programs that may provide assistance to your situation. This document was developed by Kristina Oroz, social work student, for the Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party. Design and layout by Nalini Sharma. Thank you to all the agencies involved, including Community 2168 Housing NSW Liverpool City Council TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute, Miller College Centrelink Mission Australia, Employment Incentives (Miller) Liverpool & Macarthur Business Enterprise Centres Ashcroft High School Careers Advice Australia Australian Industry Group 2168 Employment Pathways Directory

4 Index Case Studies...6 Adult Migrant English Program...8 Afford Packaging...8 Break Thru Employment Solutions - Disability Employment Solutions..8 Break Thru Employment Solutions - Vocational Rehabilitation...9 Break Thru Employment Solutions - Post School Options / Transition to Work...9 Café Horizons...9 Careers Advice Australia - Local Community Partnership...10 Careers Advice Australia - Regional Industry Careers Advisor...11 CatholicCare Direct Employment, Liverpool...11 Centrelink, Liverpool...11 Centrelink Multilingual Service (CMS)...12 Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party...13 Community Work Coordinator Service (Work for the Dole)...13 Counselling and Careers Service...13 CRS Australia...14 Disability Employment Network...14 Environment Volunteer Program Employment (MAXNetWork)...15 Gandangara Employment Training Services (GETS)...15 Healthwise...15 Hoxton Industries...16 Inspire Community Services Enterprise Development...16 Inspire Community Services Training...16 JET (Jobs, Education and Training) Program...17 Koompartoo Miller Campus...17 Lions Club Youth of the Year Quest...17 Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre...18 Liverpool Volunteer Resource Centre...18 LYAAC Breakfast Job Club...18 Mature Workers Program...19 MAX Employment, Liverpool...19 Mental Health First Aid...19 Miller Breakfast Club...20 Mission Australia, Liverpool...20 Mission Australia, Miller Employment Pathways Directory

5 MTC Work Solutions, Liverpool...21 Professional Development for Early Care and Education Workers, Students and Parents...21 ReEmploy...21 Sadleir ESL Classes...22 SEDS Outreach Liverpool...22 Sisters of Charity Outreach...22 State Emergency Service...23 Students at Risk...23 Supported Employment...23 TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...24 The Order of Isshim-Ryu Australia...25 WISE Employment...25 Working in NSW Presentations...25 Youth Employment Preparation...26 Youth Pathways Youth Working Party...27 Yarn n Employment and Training Employment Pathways Directory

6 Case Studies Daniel is in Year 9. He is not sure what he wants to do but he knows that he is not happy at school and wants to leave. Daniel loves cars and sometimes dreams about being a mechanic for one of the V8 racing teams. He would like to leave school and do an apprenticeship but he does know where to start. He thinks they run the course at the local TAFE but he is not sure. He does not want to ask anyone at school. People in similar situations as Daniel could refer to: Careers Advice Australia - Local Community Partnership...10 Careers Advice Australia - Regional Industry Careers Adviser...11 Counselling and Careers Service...13 Lions Clubs Youth of the Year Quest...17 LYAAC Breakfast Job Club...18 TAFE Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...24 The Order of Isshim-Ryu Australia...25 Youth Pathways...27 Brenda is 25 years old. She has three kids and lives in public housing. Her youngest child is a year away from starting school. Brenda would like to start her own business in dress making and alterations but she is not sure where to start. Brenda likes the idea because she can work from home. She is worried that if she starts a business she will loses all of her payments through Centrelink and possibly lose her home. People in similar situations as Brenda could refer to: Break Thru Employment Solutions Post School Options / Transition to Work...9 Centrelink, Liverpool...11 Inspire Community Services Enterprise Development...16 JET (Jobs, Education and Training) Program...17 Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre...18 Mission Australia, Liverpool...20 Mission Australia, Miller...20 MTC Work Solutions Employment Pathways Directory

7 Elias has been unemployed since injuring his back twelve years ago when working in a factory. At forty five years of age Elias is happy to be on a disability pension. It means that he has a steady income and doesn t have the stress of looking for work and submitting forms to Centrelink. Elias has received a letter in the mail asking him to attend an appointment at his local Centrelink office so he can undertake a Job Capacity Assessment. His English is poor and he doesn t understand all the contents of the letter. He is beginning to worry and doesn t know where he can get help. People in a similar situation to Elias could refer to: Afford Packaging...8 Break Thru Employment Solutions- Disability Employment Solutions...9 CatholicCare Direct Employment, Liverpool...11 Centrelink Multilingual Service (CMS)...12 CRS Australia...14 Disability Employment Network Employment (MAXNetWork)...15 Hoxton Industries...16 Mature Workers Program...19 ReEmploy...21 Supported Employment...23 Sadleir ESL Classes...22 SEDS - Outreach, Liverpool...22 WISE Employment Employment Pathways Directory

8 Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Organisation: University of Western Sydney College Contact: Peter Harrison Phone: Fax: Scott St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: English classes offered to newly arrived migrants as part of the AMEP 510 hours English tuition. Eligibility: Refugees Age Group: 16 + Duration of the Program: 4x terms Hours: Monday to Friday 9am- 1pm 1pm- 4pm Monday to Wednesday 6pm- 9pm Afford Packaging Contact: Manager or Training Officer Phone: Fax: Program Description: Day work training program providing employment for people with a physical or developmental disability. Eligibility: 16 + Hours: Monday to Friday 7am - 4pm Break Thru Employment Solutions - Disability Employment Solutions Contact: Lynne Hudson Phone: Fax: lhudson@btp.com.au Website: Program Description: We specialise in intellectual disability and learning problems. Acquired brain injury, epilepsy, tourettes, ADD/ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome. We are also happy to accept referrals for all other disability groups. We focus on supporting clients to gain the necessary skills and connections with their local communities to find a job. We provide specialist prevocational assistance, one-to-one and through our job seeker action group (JAG). JAG focuses on developing work skills and motivating clients to find a job in line with their vocational goals. We provide on the job support and training, working with the employer and the client. Our support is reduced as the client becomes more competent and confident in their workplace. We can provide access to workplace subsidies, workplace modifications and aids if necessary to support the clients successful transition into work. Eligibility: Specific age group Age Group: years Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am - 5pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory

9 Break Thru Employment Solutions Post School Options / Transition to Work Contact: Lynne Hudson Phone: Fax: lhudson@btp.com.au Website: Program Description: We specialise in intellectual disability and learning problems. Acquired brain injury, epilepsy, tourettes, ADD/ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome. We are also happy to accept referrals for all other disability groups. We focus on supporting clients to gain the necessary skills and connections with their local communities to make the transition from school to work. We focus on life skills, social skills and work skills. We provide individualised and group based programs catering to people s specialised needs. Break Thru s TTWS program also has direct access to our Disability Open Employment Program. Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am - 5pm Break Thru Employment Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Program Contact: Robyn Miller Phone: Fax: robyn.miller@breakthru.org.au Suite 2, Level Bigge St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: Vocational Rehabilitation Services for eligible job seekers referred via Centrelink and capacity for some eligible self referral. Service addresses barriers to employment via access rehabilitation interventions and comprehensive vocational assistance including re-training job seeking, job placement and worksite / employer support. Eligibility: Refugees, Centrelink benefits, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, NESB, CALD, unemployed, homeless, disability, mental illness, exoffenders, young offenders and mature aged. As long as all of the above have significant barriers to employment, they are eligible for this program. Age Group: No restrictions Duration of Program: ongoing Café Horizons Organisation: The Salvation Army Contact: Jason McMillen Phone: Fax: Shop 2 & 3, 219 Cabramatta Rd, Cabramatta NSW 2166 Program Description: Café Horizons is a unique place for young people to come and get skills, experience as well as qualifications in Hospitality. We offer a 20 week program that is full time. The program offers a supportive environment for those who have found mainstream education difficult or unsuccessful. Get Nationally Accredited qualifications. At Café Horizons you 2168 Employment Pathways Directory

10 will have the opportunity to study a Certificate l or Certificate ll in Hospitality (Operations). Get work experience, on the job training. We have 7 areas of service that you will get to experience. These include: Foccacia Prepare and serve a range of tasty sandwiches and foccacias. Till Handle all monetary transactions by operating the till. Wait Staff Greet customers, take orders and serve their meals. Stove and Grill Prepare and serve hot food items. Kitchen Hand Wash and put away all plates, cutlery, glassware and kitchen equipment. Salad Hand Prepare and serve salads and garnishes. Barista Prepare and serve all hot drinks. These include cappuccino, café latte and mocha coffees. Each of these positions can lead to a specialised career in the hospitality field. Eligibility: Specific Age Groups, Early School Leavers. Age Group: 16-24years. Duration of Program: 20 weeks Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am - 4pm Careers Advice Australia - Local Community Partnership Organisation: Liverpool Workplace Learning Partnership Contact: Ann Gibney Phone: careers@lwlp.org.au Program Description: Community organisation that assists all year olds to get the skills, experience and professional guidance they need to make a successful transition through school and onto further education, training and employment. Structured workplace learning provides valuable industry experience for students and an opportunity for employers to view the skills of potential new employees. Career and Transition Support provides a range of career development and transition support activities. Adopt a School Program encourages businesses to "adopt" a school in order to give young people hands on industry experience. Eligibility: Young people aged year old, Employers and Industry, Parents and Community in Liverpool Local Government Area Age Group: years Duration of Program: Ongoing Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 10

11 Careers Advice Australia - Regional Industry Careers Adviser Organisation: Australian Industry Group Contact: Janelle Henson Phone: jhenson@aigroup.asn.au Program Description: Provide regional industry career information, advice and resources, particularly in areas of skills shortages and needs. Provide Local Environmental Scan. Work with Industry to establish links, gain industry knowledge and facilitate participation to meet needs. Work with Local Community Partnerships to provide industry career information to year olds. Eligibility: Employers and Industry, Young people aged years, Parents and community in Liverpool, Fairfield and Campbelltown, Outer South Western Sydney Age Group: years, Young people Duration of Program: Ongoing Hours: Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm CatholicCare Direct Employment, Liverpool Contact: Manager Phone: Fax: lina.giannini@catholiccare.org Program Description: Assists people who have a mild to moderate intellectual disability, learning difficulty or acquired brain injury in gaining open employment. Accessible to people from Non English Speaking Backgrounds. Eligibility: Specific Age Group Age Group: years Hours: Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm Centrelink, Liverpool Phone: Northumberland St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Website: Program Description: Provides income support and family payments for people who are unable to support themselves for a range of circumstances. Also referral to employment service providers. Centrelink also offers jobseekers free access to Job Kiosks. Eligibility: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Low Income Earners and Unemployed Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 11

12 Centrelink Multilingual Service (CMS) Organisation: Centrelink Phone: Website: Program Description: Centrelink provides free interpreter services for interviews and free translation of documents relating to Centrelink business. Multicultural Service Officers consult widely with local migrant and refugee communities on Government programs and help Centrelink improve its services. Centrelink also has regular broadcasts in many languages on SBS radio and on community radio stations across Australia. Eligibility: People from a non English speaking background Target Groups: Migrants, Low Income Earners, Ethnic Communities. Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 12

13 Community 2168 Employment and Education Working Party Organisation: Community Renewal Partnerships, Housing NSW Contact: Jacob Joseph Phone: Fax: Program Description: An initiative of the Community 2168 Project. The main aims are 1) Build relationships and forge links, including with industries, to enable a flexible, responsive and seamless service for our customers 2) Enhance the employment and training opportunities for residents in ) Provide a forum where collaboration is encouraged and facilitated 4) Promote positive employment and education outcomes past, present and future 5) Develop responses to identified needs and respond to current and/or emerging opportunities. The Working Party coordinates an annual employment and education expo at TAFE NSW Miller College. Eligibility: Individuals, organisations, businesses and schools who are interested in education and employment are welcome to attend Hours: The working party meets approximately once a month Community Work Coordinator Service (Work for the Dole) Organisation: MTC Work Solutions Contact: Eddie Ooi Phone: Fax: eooi@mtcwork.com.au Level 1, George St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: The program provides opportunities for job seekers to gain work experience while doing something worthwhile for the community. It is also an approved activity for mutual obligation purposes. Eligibility: Centrelink benefits, unemployed. Age Group: 18 + Duration of Program: 3 years Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm Counselling and Career Service Organisation: TAFE NSW South Western Sydney Institute, Miller College Contact: Patty Malak Phone: Fax: patrina.malak@tafensw.edu.au Room M.1.57, Miller College, Cnr Hoxton Park and Banks Roads, Miller 2168 Program Description: Free career and education counselling to current and intending students. TAFE Counsellors have an extensive knowledge of TAFE NSW programs and services, as well as other educational and vocational pathways and can help people with their educational and course planning. Once enrolled as a student, TAFE Counsellors can also assist in a variety of matters including educational difficulties, career choice, development or 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 13

14 change, personal problems such as depression and anxiety, financial assistance schemes such as Youth Allowance and referral to other services. Eligibility: Prospective and current students Age Group: 15 + Duration of Program: Ongoing Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and some evenings. CRS Australia Phone: Fax: Website: Program Description: Provides vocational rehabilitation services to people with an injury, disability or health condition. Includes assistance finding and keeping a job or returning to work after injury or illness through client assessment (to identify specific vocational barriers and capacity), personal support (to help clients manage injury or disability), career planning and specialised job matching and placement. Also provide Occupational Health and Safety consultancy services to employers Eligibility: People with a disability and the unemployed. Disability Employment Network Organisation: Breakthrough Employment Solutions Contact: Narelle Dutton Phone: Fax: narelle.dutton@breakthru.org.au Program Description: The Disability Employment Network support people with barriers / disabilities to find and maintain employment. The program also helps with training. Eligibility: Open to all Age Group: 16 + Duration of Program: 18 months to 2 years Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am - 5pm Environment Volunteer Program Organisation: Liverpool City Council Contact: Melissa Clarke Phone: Fax: m.clarke@liverpool.nsw.gov.au 1 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool Program Description: The programs help volunteers to gain skills. The program protects and restores Liverpool s natural environment by planting trees, and removing weeds and rubbish from local parks and reserves. Eligibility: Open to all 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 14

15 Age Group: Open to all - however children will need adult supervision Duration of Program: Ongoing Hours: Generally weekends between 9am pm 121 Employment (MAXNetWork) Phone: Fax: Liverpool@maxemployment.com.au Program Description: MAXEmployment has been in the business of assisting people return to work for more than a decade. With 37 sites across Australia and the commitment and tools to match the people with the right skills and experience to the requirements of employers. MAXNetWork is in the forefront of providing quality Job Network services in Australia. Eligibility: 15+. Job-seekers with a disability, must be Centrelink approved. Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Gandangara Employment Training Services (GETS) Organisation: Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council Contact: Carol-Ann Flanagan Phone: Fax: caflanagan@glalc.org.au Level 1, 103 Moore St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: Provides training and employment opportunities for people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background including RSA, Forklift license and various certificates. Works with community members to explore education and career pathways. Eligibility: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm Healthwise Organisation: Sydney South West Area Health Service Contact: Florence Olugbermiro Phone: Program Description: Promotes careers in health to local students Eligibility: Specific age groups. Age Group: years Duration of Program: Ongoing Hours: Monday to Friday 10am pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 15

16 Hoxton Industries LTD Contact: Training Officer Phone: Fax: Program Description: Supported employment for people with disabilities. Eligibility: Specific Age Group Age Group: years Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm Inspire Community Services Enterprise Development Contact: James Saba Phone: Fax: james.saba@inspirecommunity.org.au Unit 18, Jedda Rd, Prestons NSW 2170 Website: Program Description: Enterprise Developments gives a chance for people of all ages to be mentored in a real life professional business environment. Areas within this environment include meeting targets and other objectives. Through Charity Computers we offer the community used computers ranging from Pentium 2 to Pentium 4 in both PC and laptops. These computers are donated to our organisation and then refurbished by our team here at Inspire Community. We also offer a screen printing service such as logo printing on t-shirts and work uniforms. Our aim is to create a professional business structure to allow people to gain appropriate skills to start a new business. Eligibility: Open to all Age Group: All ages Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Inspire Community Services Training Contact: Adam Boyes Phone: Fax: adam.boyes@inspirecommunity.org.au Unit 18, Jedda Rd, Prestons NSW 2170 Website: Program Description: Training Services offers a variety of training ranging from accredited courses including Certificate III in Transport Logistics (Road transport) to non accredited courses, including courses like: Certificate in Barista and Basics in Computing. Training packages are specially created to meet the needs of the individual. Courses are designed to increase clients confidence in areas where they may have experienced limitation before as well as enhancing skills already possessed by clients. Eligibility: Unemployed Age Group: All ages Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 16

17 JET (Jobs, Education and Training) Program Contact: Sheena Wylie Phone: Fax: Program Description: Assists sole parents to enter the workforce by providing help with access to employment, education, training, childcare and community service. Also assists people receiving widow pension or allowance, carers pension, partner allowances and parenting payments. Appointment essential. Eligibility: Specific Age Groups and Sole Parents Age Group: years Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am pm Koompartoo Miller Campus Organisation: Parramatta Mission Contact: Natalie Chichmir Phone: Fax: Cabramatta Ave Miller NSW nataliec@parramattamission.org.au Program Description: Supported accommodation to young people who are engaged in study and who are at risk of homelessness through provision of case management, living skills, workshops and programs. Eligibility: Enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a vocational/ prevocational course, apprenticeship or traineeship Age Group: years Duration: 2 years Hours: 24/7 access to support, staffed Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm Lions Clubs Youth of the Year Quest Organisation: Lions Club of the City of Liverpool Contact: Bob Grimson Phone: Fax: bob.grimson@bigpond.com Program Description: A chance to compete between high schools to produce an area Youth of the Year who may go on to win a National and International Title. Eligibility: Specific age groups Age Group: years Duration of Program: October each year Hours: Variable 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 17

18 Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre Organisation: Liverpool Business Enterprise Centre Phone: Fax: (02) Suite 204, 161 Bigge Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 Website: Program description: Liverpool BEC via the South West Sydney Business Advisory Service provides a comprehensive support service to small businesses in the region. The BEC provides free business guidance and services to assist small businesses to establish, grow and mature. In addition to the sessions small business owners and operators are able to attend free business seminars across Liverpool and Macarthur. Liverpool BEC encourages small business owners and operators to use this free service to give their business venture every opportunity to be as successful as possible. Eligibility: Open to all Age group: Any age Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Liverpool Volunteer Resource Centre Contact: Louise Meuwissen Phone: Fax: lvrcinc@gmail.com Liverpool City Library, 170 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: Recruits volunteers and matches them to vacant volunteer positions within non-profit organisations in the local area. The centre also provides training for the staff, volunteers and management committees for organisations that work with volunteers. Eligibility: Open to all Age Group: All ages Duration of program: Varied Hours: Monday to Friday 10.30am to 4.30pm LYAAC Breakfast Job Club Organisation: Liverpool Youth Accommodation Assistance Company Contact: Derek Tweed Phone: Fax: derek@lyaac.org.au Program Description: The program provides assistance for gaining employment, job seeking skills, education and training assistance, free use of the internet and a free breakfast. Eligibility: Specific age groups Age Group: years Duration of Program: 2 hours and 30 minutes weekly Hours: Thursday 9.30am - 12pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 18

19 Mature Workers Program Organisation: Salvation Army Joblink Contact: Peter Wright Phone: Fax: Suites 3+4 / 153 George St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: This is a specialist service not a job network. The program aims to help older people to seek employment. Each has a different need which is considered. Eligibility: Unemployed and Mature Age Age Group: 40 + Duration of Program: Ongoing Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Max Employment Liverpool Contact: Elizabeth Barbaro Phone: Elizabeth.Barbaro@maxemployment.com.au 276 Macquarie Street Liverpool NSW 2170 Website: Program Description: MAX Employment is dedicated to 'finding jobs, changing lives'. This year MAX Employment will help more than 150,000 Australians achieve lifestyle and job related goals. Provides employment, health, training and consulting solutions. One of the largest employment service providers, operating from 74 offices and 40 outreach locations across Australia. New courses and programs are offered every month such as Work Experience, Work For the Dole, Job focus groups, Career Tracks, Meals In Motion. Eligibility: Any person receiving a Centrelink benefit Age Group: All ages Duration of program: Various Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm Mental Heath First Aid Organisation: SSWAHS Contact: Emily Low Phone: Fax: Emily.low@sswahs.nsw.gov.au Mental Health Centre Locked Bag 7103, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: Mental health first aid is a mental health literacy program. The course runs for 12 hours and addresses the common mental illnesses and applies the ALGEE strategy to crisis situations. However, this course in not recommended for people presently experiencing disabling 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 19

20 mental health problems, just as general first aid is not for people suffering a major injury. Eligibility: Open to all Age Group: 18 + Duration of Program: 12 hours Hours: Various Miller Breakfast Club Organisation: Inspire Community Services Contact: Geoff Kelly Phone: Fax: The Hub, 16 Woodward Cres, Miller NSW 2168 Program Description: Provides job search assistance such as help with resumes and job searching with a free breakfast for job seekers, access to internet, newspapers and phones all free of charge. Eligibility: Unemployed Age Group: All ages Duration of program: 2 hours, once per week Hours: Thursday 9am to 11am Mission Australia, Liverpool Contact: Alan McKay Phone: mckaya@missionaustralia.com.au 55 Lachlan St, Liverpool NSW 2170 Program Description: The agency provides crisis accommodation and case management. Eligibility: Homeless or a specific age group. Age Group: 18 + Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Mission Australia, Miller Contact: Carol Reddy Phone: Fax: enquiries@mission.com.au 66 Shropshire St, Miller NSW 2168 Program Description: Job placement centre for unemployed people. Services are free and participants must be registered with Centrelink. Eligibility: Unemployed, Students, Ethnic Communities. Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 20

21 MTC Work Solutions - Liverpool Job Services Australia branch Contact: Reception Phone: Fax: bodwyer@mtcwork.com.au Website: Program Description: Assists people to gain employment, skills training, personal development, work experience and career planning. Services include in-house workshops, Business Simulation programs, work experience, and intensive training activities, as well as Job Brokerage and Post Placement Support to assist clients to maintain employment. Liverpool interacts with other divisions of MTC to provide a comprehensive solution to employment related needs. The New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) business mentor is also available to meet with clients who are interested in participating in the NEIS program. Can also provide referrals to other MTC programs such as NEIS, Youth Pathways, Links to Learning, Connections, and Language, Literacy and Numeracy and the Productivity Places Program. Eligibility: unemployed, permanent residents Age Group: 15 + Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Professional Development for Early Care and Education Workers, Students and Parents Organisation: Lady Gowrie Child Centre (NSW) Contact: Diane Duvall Phone: inservice2@gowrie-sydney.com.au Program Description: Professional development for early childhood educators, students and parents. Eligibility: Open to all Age Group: 16 + Hours: Various ReEmploy Contact: Co-ordinator Phone: Fax: reemploy@pra.org.au Program Description: Provides training, support and individual assistance for people with mental health issues or who are recovering from mental illnesses, to find and maintain supported and open employment (award wage). Also provides a Personal Support Program operating under the name Ostara. Referrals to Ostara are via Centrelink. Eligibility: Specific Age Groups Age Group: years Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4pm 2168 Employment Pathways Directory 21