JOB EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Young Workers Advisory Service

Young Workers Advisory Service (YWAS) is a state-wide safety-net Queensland government funded community organisation that provides information, advocacy, referrals and advice to young workers (under 25) in Queensland about employment/industrial relations concerns.

For more information click on the link below;

http://www.ywas.org/

Get Set For Work

Schooling laws require all young Queenslanders to stay in education or training after Year 10 until they have turned 17, or have one of the following:

• a Queensland Certificate of Education
• a Certificate III vocational qualification
• a full-time job

Get Set for Work is primarily targeted at young people who:

• have left school early
• are ‘at risk’ of doing so before completing Year 12
• are unsure of where to go next
• are not ready to commit to formal education or vocational training.

Aim of the program

These young people have unique needs, and the aim of the program is to create a transition pathway for them towards getting a job, returning to school, or continuing with other education or training.

Young people who successfully complete the program gain two credit points towards their Queensland Certificate of Education.

For more information:

http://www.employment.qld.gov.au/programs/sqw/getset/index.htm#aim

Or contact:

• the Employment Hotline on 1300 369 925
• Your local district Education Queensland office

Dress for Success

Dress for Success Brisbane  is a non profit organisation established to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the  career development tools to help women thrive in work and life.

For more information:

http://www.dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=190&pageid=1

Youth Connections

The Youth Connections program provides a holistic approach to servicing young people at risk including support for individual young people and the broader community.

The Youth Connections program is available to eligible young people who are most at risk of disengaging, or already disengaged from education, family and/or the community.

For more information on this program or for services in your local area go to:

www.deewr.gov.au/Youth/YouthAttainmentandTransitions/Pages/
YouthConnections.aspx