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.
Kyle

Community & Youth Services

Community & Youth Services aim to assist people who have left school, to continue with their education, training and/or employment. Individual case management may include motivation, problem solving, skill development, advocacy, mediation, assistance to access education training and employment services and where appropriate, referral to specialist support services.

Reconnect intensively supports early school leavers and long-term unemployed people aged 15-55 to get into vocational education and training.
It provides flexible and highly tailored support to meet the individual needs of each person, including support with learning and with broader needs.
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Better Futures intensively supports young people currently in or leaving residential and Lead Tenant out-of-home care by providing access, opportunities and support to education, training and/or employment pathways. 

​Reconnect and Better Futures are funded by the Victorian Government.
Youth Service Links

Here are links & resources to organisations that help and support youth in and around the Ballarat region.
Life Line
Provides a 24-hour telephone counselling service.
​Call:  13 11 14
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Beyond Blue
​An independent, working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.
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Youth Central
​The Victorian Government’s website for young people aged 12-25, you will find resources and information and articles specifically for Victoria’s youth.
BADAC
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative (BADAC) was established to provide support for local indigenous people.
LLEN
The Central Highlands Local Learning and Employment Network
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​Headspace
We’re the national youth mental health foundation dedicated to improving the wellbeing of young Australians.
Better Futures
Better Futures (formally Springboard) is a new program designed to provide flexible and tailored support to young people (16-21) as they transition from care services to independence.  BGT is committed to improving life outcomes for young people in the Central Highlands and Wimmera areas who have experienced care services and assisting them to write their own story.
Centrelink
Centrelink is part of the Department of Human Services. We deliver social security payments and services to Australians.
​Reconnect
Supporting young people who have left school early or who are long-term unemployed.


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It was wonderful for BGT Jobs + Training to be shortlisted as a finalist in the 2021 Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards!

We were nominated in the category:
​Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre Professional Service Business Award.

Congratulations to all the winners! You can read more about the awards here.

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