YOUNG ADULT PATHWAY

Providing training and work readiness to young people and connecting them to sustainable employment.

Working in partnership with supportive employers to supply their workforce needs.

What is Concern Australia’s Young Adult Pathway?

A program that supports young people who have left school, with training, work experience and connection to jobs.

As young people progress in their employment journey, we provide ongoing support to both young people and employers to achieve positive outcomes.

A major focus in the automotive industry and we also support young people to develop transferable skills and knowledge relevant for roles in a variety of industries including transport, logistics, warehousing, customer service, retail, gardening and property maintenance.

Each young person’s pathway is personalised to them but might include:

Workforce Australia providers can refer young people to our Local Jobs program in the Western Melbourne and South Eastern Melbourne Regions.

Participants receive a personalised plan and then individualised and group training, with many activities taking place in our workshops in Sunshine West and Dandenong.

To connect with our Local Jobs program, please email: info@concernaustralia.org.au

Team members Chris da Silva and Mandira Likhite

Hand Brake Turn Course and fiXit Social Enterprise

Hand Brake Turn Course (15 days / 100 hours)

The HBT is an automotive course accredited under the Victorian Government Learn Local network. Some funded places and concessions are available.

More detail about the course can be found here:
Hand Brake Turn.

Macquarie Group Foundation Future Ready Initiative

fiXit Social Enterprise

Concern Australia’s fiXit Social Enterprise repurposes donated cars to provide work experience and entry level, Award wage jobs for young people. This can be an important part of a young person’s journey to longer-term employment.

More information about fiXit can be found here:
fiXit Social Enterprise.

The development of Concern Australia’s Young Adult Pathway has been made possible through a partnership and grant from the Macquarie Group Foundation as part of their Future Ready initiative. You can read more about that here:

Macquarie Group Foundation – Future Ready

Representatives from the Macquarie Group with a program participant