Victorian Early Leaver Connection Initiative (VELCI)

Career Advice Service  

Sometimes the change from secondary school to another education, training, or work pathway can be challenging. 

That is why SuniTAFE’s Skills and Jobs Centre is here to provide targeted advice and support to young people who leave school early, ensuring they get the best possible start to their career through the VELCI Career Advice Service.  

The VELCI Career Advice Service will help you keep pursuing education, training, and work that fits your strengths and interests. It includes: 

  • regular check-ins from your local Skills and Jobs Centre to ask you how you are doing
  • somebody to call if you have any questions, or if you are worried about your education, training or work 
  • career, training, and education advice sessions with a qualified career counsellor 
  • help with making appointments at other support organisations, if you need it. 


There is extra help available if you are Koorie or have a disability. The Skills and Jobs Centre will help you decide if the extra help is right for you. 

How do I access the VELCI Career Advice Service?  

Connect through school 

If you are under 17 years old and have a formal exemption from school, your school can: 

  • tell you about the career advice service 

  • give the local Skills and Jobs Centre your contact information, such as your phone number and email address. 

This help is free and optional for you to take up. The Skills and Jobs Centre will ask for your permission and your parent or guardian’s permission to help you. 

Contact the Skills and Jobs Centre directly 

You can contact SuniTAFE’s Skills and Jobs Centre at any time to discuss your options for education and training.  
Click here (form or hyperlink directed to skillsandjobs@sunitafe.edu.au) to get in touch and a friendly member of the team will get back to you soon.  

Looking for more information about the service? Visit the official Victorian Early Leaver Connection Initiative webpage here.  

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