Education, Training & Community Unit

  • Creating Connections Educational and Employment Pathways
  • Creating Connections Educational and Employment Pathways (CEEP) are for young people aged 15-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who are supported by homelessness assistance service (SAAP) to access education and employment options.

  • WHEELS
  • WHEELS focuses on supporting young people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are currently participating in Job Services Australia to gain important life skills that will help them to link into employment and/or training.

  • Education Employment and Training Assistance (EET)
  • As part of Creating Connections (Education, Employment and Training) Step Ahead currently provide pre-employment assistance to the young people living or who have connections with the North West region of Melbourne. This EET assistance focuses on young people (16-25) who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and not engaged in education, employment or training.

    Assistance can be one off, short term or as part of the WHEELS course.

  • Youth Enterprise Hub
  • If you are from 15 to 25 years of age, the Youth Enterprise Hub (YEH) can support you to find a job, get into study and/or build your work skills.

  • Kitchen Culture Program
  • If you are from aged 15 to 25 and are interested in working with other young people from different cultural backgrounds and developing your hospitality skills, join our Kitchen Culture program.

  • Youth Transition Support Initiative
  • If you are aged from 15 to 19 and are not at school or not working more than 15 hours per week, we can support you to find a job, get into study and/or build your work skills.

  • Western Young People’s Independent Network
  • If you are aged from 12 to 25 years and want to make a difference in your community, join the Western Young People’s Independent Network (WYPIN).

  • Western Tutoring and Scholarship Program
  • If you are a young woman and completing your VCE, we can offer you free tutoring.

  • School-Focussed Youth Service
  • We work with the education, health and welfare sectors to enhance the physical, mental and social-emotional wellbeing of primary and secondary school students aged between 10 and 18.

  • Women Having Fun Together Program
  • If you live in Braybrook or Maidstone (or surrounding areas) and are interested in meeting new people, trying new activities and enjoying yourself, we can support you.

Education, Training & Community Unit

Melbourne Citymission’s Education, Training & Community Unit supports people experiencing disadvantage to be socially included in their community. The range of complementary and engagement programs prepare residents in Melbourne’s North and West to enter the workforce, remain connected to education, engage with further training opportunities, and to develop enhanced connections with their local community.