Education, Training and Employment...
| Agency
Name |
Handbrake Turn |
| Location |
7 Hilton Street, Dandenong |
| Postal
Address |
PO Box 677, Dandenong |
| Phone |
(03) 9793 1466 |
| Fax |
(03) 9793 1633 |
| Email |
Click icon to contact this service by email |
| Contact
Person |
Mark |
| Times
and Dates |
8am – 4pm Monday to Friday. 4th April, 14th June, 22nd August & 24th October |
| Programs
or Services Provided |
• Hands on training – mechanics and
panel beating • Spray painting • Certificate 1 Automotive • Work – ready • Assist getting apprenticeship • Course goes for 8 weeks follow up for 3 months post course support |
| Cost |
No cost |
| Public
Transport |
stop on Plunket Road. – Seaford 831, Hallam, Dandenong station. |
| Eligibility |
15-19 years old, registered with Centrelink and exited from school. |
| Agency
Name |
Myuna Farm Teaching Unit |
| Location |
182 Kidds Road Doveton (Myuna Farm) |
| Postal
Address |
182 Kidds Road Doveton |
| Phone |
(03) 9769 2506 |
| Fax |
(03) 9769 2507 |
| Contact
Person |
Ros Jordan |
| Times
and Dates |
During school term, 20 weeks, 9am – 3pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri. Wednesday at school. |
| Programs
or Services Provided |
• Educational programs for young people
who are having difficulties at school • 20 week program/ school work, social skills, excursions and camps. |
| Cost |
$120 for a 20 week program |
| Public
Transport |
Get off at Kidds Rd Myuna Farm |
| Eligibility |
Must be recommended by your school |
| Agency
Name |
MEGT - Youth Initiative Program |
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| Location |
Suites 3-4, 19-21 Robinson Street Dandenong | ||
| Phone |
(03) 9791 4577 | ||
| Fax |
(03) 9791 4460 | ||
| Email |
Click icon to contact this service by email
or |
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| Contact
Person |
Danielle Dewhurst or Tamara Opetaia | ||
| Times
and Dates |
8.30am-5pm Monday to Friday | ||
| Programs
or Services Provided |
• Job Match – where young people can
apply for jobs advertised through
• Youth Initiative Program – where MEGT contacts young people who are registered with out intensive job match program. Based on the information provided MEGT will match you to jobs in your selected industries and areas and refer your details on to employers upon your request. |
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| Cost |
No cost | ||
| Public
Transport |
Near Dandenong station. | ||
| Eligibility |
Registered with Centrelink Centrelink and have a Job Seeker ID no. (JSSO & FJNE) |
| Agency
Name |
South East Local Learning and Employment Network (SELLEN) |
| Location |
Suite 3, 31 Princes Hwy, Dandenong |
| Phone |
(03) 9794 6921 |
| Fax |
(03) 9791 7352 |
| Email |
Click icon to contact this service by email |
| Contact
Person |
Shannon Cheal, Projects Officer (City of Greater Dandenong) |
| Times
and Dates |
9am – 5pm Monday to Friday |
| Programs
or Services Provided |
On Track Connect - Information and referral for young people seeking employment, apprenticeships and traineeships, or study. |
| Cost |
No cost |
| Public
Transport |
Close walk to Dandenong station. |
| Eligibility |
Aimed at young people between 15-19 years of age in City of Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia |
| Agency
Name |
Walker St Gallery Work for the Dole |
| Location |
Cnr. Walker St and Robinson St , Dandenong |
| Phone |
(03) 9706 8441 |
| Contact
Person |
Jacob Arnold |
| Times
and Dates |
10am – 5pm Monday to Friday |
| Programs
or Services Provided |
• Work for the Dole • Mural Arts Program |
| Cost |
No cost |
| Public
Transport |
Short walk from Dandenong station. |
| Eligibility |
For young people who are unemployed, creative and who are Centrelink approved. |
| Agency
Name |
XLR8 – Jesuit Social Services |
| Location |
22 Mason St, Dandenong |
| Postal
Address |
PO Box 677, Dandenong |
| Phone |
(03) 9791 1022 |
| Fax |
(03) 9791 6524 |
| Email |
Click icon to contact this service by email |
| Contact
Person |
Fiona Cameron |
| Times
and Dates |
9am – 5pm Monday to Friday |
| Programs
or Services Provided |
• Help Juvenile Justice Young people to gain employment education or training through a mentoring program |
| Cost |
No cost |
| Public
Transport |
Short walk from Dandenong station. |
| Eligibility |
Young people aged 14 – 20 coming out of a detention centre or are in a detention centre |
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