Empowered to overcome barriers to employment

We deliver employability and life skills programs, career transition support and the professional networks to help young Australians build a brighter future.

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Our project partners include the Department of Education, AMP Foundation, and Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation

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OUR IMPACT

30,000 hours

of employability training and support to young Australians

628

governments, corporates, and schools engaged

$100,000

of in-kind employment programs and support

ACTIVE PROJECTS - REGIONAL NSW

Creative Careers

FEBRUARY 2024 - FEBRUARY 2025

  • 90% of regional young Australians said there were not enough opportunities to work in the area where they live and many don't believe what they learned at school helped them find the job they want.

  • This program will empower regional youth in Hunter Valley with a clear pathway towards achieving dreams.

    Through career design and ‘job-creation’ projects, they will explore meaningful work-based experiences.

    This is an NSW-first platform for regional youth to find belonging, access life-changing career support, and create their own employment.

  • We will empower regional youth in NSW to overcome employment barriers by:

    Providing bespoke career and employment guidance for regional young Australians, especially through unconventional careers as young artists or entrepreneurs

    Teaching young people essential interpersonal, employability and life skills using entrepreneurship

    Developing their numeracy and financial literacy skills, whilst introducing them to entrepreneurial and business foundations and encouraging ‘job creation’ experiences

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WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY

  • Some of the students who normally never pay attention in class were so engaged. I've never seen them more active in the classroom. So good job adjusting the material to get the students more involved!

    -TEACHER AT KANGAN TAFE

  • It was sooo fun! I was laughing the whole time when you put our judges on the spot to pitch.

    -HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, VIC

  • This was a great experience and the first my entire team has had anything of this sort and we all thoroughly enjoyed it and are incredibly grateful to those who organised it and facilitated it over these two weeks.

    -High school student, VIC

  • I've always had the mindset that I would not be able to achieve much at this age; however, the workshop really inspired me to actually start taking action. My mentor was inspiring, supportive, and motivating, taking the time to give amazing insights and/or advice to the countless questions I've asked.

    -High school student, NSW