Reconnect

The Reconnect program strives to support Victorians experiencing disadvantage. The program assists participants to overcome the barriers preventing them from engaging in education and training and provides support into further study or employment pathways.

• Have their learning and non-learning needs and career goals assessed, and an agreed learning plan developed

• Receive support to commence and stay in vocational education and training at a provider that best suits thier needs

• Be able to access supervised workplace experience to increase their employability, and

• Receive ongoing support as they transition to employment or further training

• ​Receive some assistance towards fees for an agreed accredited course

Learners referred to Skills First Reconnect must:

• Young people aged between 17- 19 years not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week).

• Mature participants aged between 20-64 years; Unemployed for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week) and not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week).

• Young people (17 to 24 years of age) who have been, or are currently on, Youth Justice Orders.

• Out of Home Care: Aged 17-64: A person that has a current or previous experience with Child Protection.

• Asylum Seekers aged 17 – 64:

  • Individuals or dependants of individuals who meet the following criteria:

    • Hold any humanitarian, protection of refugee visa in Australia; or

    • Have applied for a humanitarian, protection or refugee visa and hold a bridging visa for this purpose; or

    • Have made an application under s.417 or s.48b of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) which is yet to be determined and hold a bridging visa.

  • (Individuals must have a visa with study rights, and work rights are required for programs that include work placement).

• Parents returning to work

• Indigenous Australians

• People with a disability

• People with low literacy and numeracy

• People involved in the Justice System

• Young mothers

• ​Highly marginalised groups such as drug and alcohol dependants or homeless