Settlement Employment Programs
SGP Employment Program
The SGP employment program linked clients to work
placements at the City of Whittlesea and other
organisations to gain valuable local experience and
employment related references for their resumes.
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82 people from newly arrived backgrounds were
supported through the program with some linked
to volunteer opportunities and training to support
a pathway to employment.
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12 clients were successful in securing a job.
Women in Work Social Enterprise
The Women in Work Social Enterprise provides support
for local women to gain a qualification and enter the
workforce. The program continues to grow with increasing
demand for our services.
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Employing twelve qualified women as child care
workers, the Women in Work enterprise has
provided a service to community and private
organisations from all over metropolitan
Melbourne.
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This year, the service has grown significantly and
provided 284 childcare sessions for 28 programs.
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In 2012-13 twelve women began the Cert 4 in out
of school care
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currently completing placements
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2 women have successfully completed their
Certificate 4.
The Work Ready Program
The Work Ready Program provided training and work
placement opportunities to a group of young people from
a refugee background. This program gave young new
arrivals an edge in the job market and readied them for
work.
Training on occupational health and safety, work culture
and life skills in preparation for work placement activities
gave ’real-life’ exposure to work and employment. After
the program the young people receive job search and
application support.
Whittlesea Career Pathways
Employment Working Group
WCC continues to convene the Whittlesea Career
Pathways Employment Working Group, consisting of
representatives from a wide range of local services who
work to address barriers to employment for people from a
non English speaking background. In 2012 th