jobactive

Helping job seekers find a job and employers attract new staff that meet their needs. To access jobactive you must be registered with Centrelink and be receiving benefits. If you’re not currently with Centrelink, don’t worry, we can advise you on how to register or offer a service to help you develop your resume and provide you access to some of our facilities to search for a job.

Disability Employment Services

Helping people with disability find sustainable and fulfilling jobs and access to resources that enable them to stay employed. There are three ways job seekers can access this service:-

• Referral from Centrelink – Centrelink will assess your current capacity for work to ensure you receive the most appropriate assistance
• Contacting CVGT Australia direct – you may need to undergo an assessment to determine your eligibility
• Transfer – if you move out of the area serviced by your current provider, or there are irreconcilable differences between you and your provider you can transfer to CVGT Australia.

Transition to Work

Helping young people aged 15-21 on their journey to employment. There are three ways job seekers can access this service:-

• Referral from Centrelink – when you first claim income support
• Contacting CVGT Australia direct – this is called ‘direct registration’
• Referral by a jobactive provider – a jobactive provider may decide that Transition to Work will give you the best chance for employment or education.

Group Training Apprenticeships & Traineeships

For apprentices and trainees, we look after you while you train. When you choose a Group Training apprenticeship or traineeship with CVGT Australia, you work for us. We pay you, we look after your entitlements and we make sure you’re meeting your learning requirements.

CVGT does all the legwork on finding placements with host employers that will teach you the vocational skills you need to complete your qualification.

Click here to see current vacancies.

Register your interest in an apprenticeship or traineeship here.

ParentsNext

Our ParentsNext service helps parents identify their education and employment goals, develop a pathway to achieve their goals and link them to activities and services in the local community.

As a ParentsNext provider, we can assist parents to plan and prepare for employment by the time their youngest child reaches school age.

Jobs Victoria - Second Chance

We like to make things as easy as possible for you, through understanding, guidance and support.

Our Second Chance program has been specially designed to offer an alternative employment activity for people before the court*.

Our staff work closely with legal representatives, employers and community support services to identify job opportunities and prepare participants for those roles.

From your first appointment, you will be engaged in activities supported by our trained and experienced staff to make you work-ready, and to help you into work.

* conditions apply

Jobs Victoria - Working on the Job

we like to make things as easy as possible for you, through understanding, guidance and support.

Our Working on the Job program has been specially designed to offer flexible services that are tailored to your needs.

Our staff work closely support services including Anglicare, Bendigo District Aboriginal Cooperative, Haven Home Safe, Castlemaine Community District Health and Bendigo Kangan Institute to:-

• identify job seekers who require assistance to gain employment
• actively engage with employers to identify job opportunities
• link participants to community support services.

From your first appointment, you will be engaged in activities supported by our trained and experienced staff to make you work-ready, and to help you into work.