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Reconnect have helped me a lot in organising my career plan. They are still helping me, especially with helping me to organise my enrolment in a Diploma of Community Services.
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Better Futures

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​Transitioning to adult independence is an important time. BGT is here to help young people navigate the process.
Through the Better Futures program, a new post care initiative, BGT can assist care leavers across a range of life areas including:
  • housing
  • education and employment
  • health and wellbeing
  • community and cultural connection services.
​Services include:
  • provision of secondary consultation to care teams
  • case work support
  • information and advice
  • access to funding to help achieve goals
  • focus on the young person’s aspirations, goals and talents
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Eligibility
To be eligible for Better Futures support, a young person must be in kinship care, foster care or residential care on or after their 16th birthday and on one of the following orders: Care by Secretary Order, Long-Term Care Order, or Family Reunification Order.
 
Those who are eligible will be will be referred by their child protections case manager or their contracted case manager when they are 15 years 9 months.
 
Support for the Better Futures program is available up until 21 years of age
Where is support provided?
We provide support to young people who live in the Department of Health and Human Services Central Highlands and Wimmera areas. This includes the following Local Government Areas:
Central Highlands
  • Ararat
  • Ballarat
  • Golden Plains
  • Hepburn
  • Moorabool
  • Pyrenees
Wimmera
  • Hindmarsh
  • Horsham
  • Northern Grampians
  • West Wimmera
  • Yarriambiack
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How to access Better Futures
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For more information, please contact Dee, Better Futures at BGT 0408 986 814 or email deanne@bgt.org.au
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      • Certificate II Engineering
      • Certificate III Engineering
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      • Certificate III in Business
      • Certificate IV in Business
    • Community Services >
      • Certificate III Individual Support (Ageing)
      • Certificate IV in Disability
    • Education >
      • Certificate III Education Support
      • Certificate IV Education Support
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      • First Aid
      • Fit for Work
      • White Card
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