The Australian Government is committed
to enhancing the skills of all young Australians
and to the continued development of an integrated
national career and transitions system.The Australian
Network of Industry Careers Advisers(ANICA) is a major
platform assisting all young Australians to make a
successful transition from school to an enduring career.
Youth Pathways will complement ANICA by providing intensive
personalised assistance and support to those young people
identified as being the most at risk of not making a
successful transition.
From 1 January 2006 Youth Pathways will replace
the Jobs Pathway Programme (JPP).
The Australian Government, through the Department,
will provide around $24 million per annum to fund Youth Pathways
for the period 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008.
Youth Pathways aims to assist young people aged 13
to 19 who are most at risk of not making a successful transition
to reach their full potential by keeping them engaged
or re-engaging them with education or training.
Youth Pathways will provide assistance to at
least 17,000 at-risk young people each calendar year. Providers
will identify Participants from the pool of eligible young people
who are either attending school or have left school in the
preceding 12 months prior to completing year 12.
Participants will receive personalized assistance
specifically directed to their needs. Participants will receive an
assessment, assistance, and ongoing support and guidance to help
them overcome barriers to effective participation in education,
training or employment services programs.
Activities include identification of personal barriers
to participation, the development and implementation of an individually
appropriate Transition Plan and individualised case management designed
to address the barriers identified.
Assistance may include: motivation; problem solving;
skills development; counselling; mentoring; advocacy; mediation; assistance
to access education, training and employment services. Also, where
appropriate it may include referral to: specialist support services
such as youth suicide or drug and alcohol services; and community
groups that engage at-risk young people in sporting, cultural, recreational
and other community activities.
CVGT will take an active approach to managing and empowering
Participants and utilise a wide range of early intervention and case
management strategies.
CVGT have established good links with their community
and schools,knowledge of local education, training and labour market environment
and services, and the ability to relate to young people. CVGT are members of the
Local Community Partnership (LCP) committee(s) operating in the Youth Pathways
Service Region.Youth Pathways is an approved activity under Mutual Obligation
and Preparing for Work Agreements administered by Centrelink.
Objectives and Desired Outcomes
The objective of Youth Pathways is to assist the most
at-risk young people make a successful transition through to completion of year 12
(or its equivalent) and ultimately, to further education, training or employment and
active participation in the community.This objective is achieved through the identification
of individual barriers to a successful transition. The barriers are are identified through
an individual assessment and the development of a Transition Plan. Barriers are then addressed
through the provision of individualised assistance and the implementation of the actions
outlined in the Transition Plan. This is followed by ongoing support and guidance
as the Participant progresses through their education or training and beyond.
The preferred order of outcomes for Participants of Youth Pathways is as follows:
1. Retain or re-engage Participants in the school environment through to completion of
year 12 or its equivalent;
2. Engage or re-engage Participants in non school-based education, vocational learning
and training; and
3. Participants for effective engagement in Job Network activities.
Eligibility for Youth Pathways Participation
To be eligible to participate in Youth Pathways, a young person must be an Australian
citizen or permanent resident between the ages of 13 to 19 and either:
1. a) at risk of leaving school before completing year 12 and
b) at risk of not making a successful transition through school and from
school to further education, training or employment; or
2. a) have left school in the preceding 12 months without
completing year 12 and
b) at risk of not making a successful transition to further
education, training or employment.
From the pool of eligible young people, CVGT will identify those
young people who are most at risk of not making a successful transition through
school and beyond. The programme targets young people who experience a combination
of personal, social and educational barriers.
For Youth Pathways eligibility purposes, under 1 a) and 2 a), a school-equivalent
course of education outside the mainstream schooling system is to be treated in the same manner
as if the young person was still in school. For example, if the Participant left school
longer than 12 months ago but subsequently engaged in a non-school based education
programme this does not rule out eligibility on the grounds of having left school greater
than 12 months ago.
Contact Information
Bendigo
