WorkCo Ltd is contracted to deliver the Youth Connections Program in the Wimmera Southern Mallee region. Youth Connections is an Australian Government initiative funded through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.

The aim of Youth Connections is to assist young people who have left school, or who are thinking of leaving school to continue with their education and gain a year 12 (or equivalent certificate) level education. Individual case management may include motivation, problem solving, skill development, advocacy, mediation, assistance to access education training and employment services and where appropriate, referral to specialist support services.

Youth connections also run outreach activities for young people in the community and aim to strengthen services so young people are better connected to education.

Factors that may affect young people's successful participation in education or training may include but are not limited to the following:

• Educational factors – bullying, poor behaviour, school refusal and low academic performance
• Personal factors – poor social skills, mental health issues, substance abuse and low self esteem
• Social, cultural and community issues – such as a history of criminal behaviour, homelessness and institutionalisation

Youth Connections is also an approved activity under Mutual Obligation and is one of the approved activities that a job seeker can include in their Preparing for Work Agreement (PfWA) administered by Centerlink.

See the Centrelink Youth Connections page for an explanation of the relationship between Centreliink and Youth Connections.

Link to WorkCo web site

WorkCo Ltd
15-17 Dimboola Rd
Horsham VIC 3400

Millie Henley
Youth Development Officer
Ph:0417 515 296
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Yasmina Khayat
Youth Development Officer
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