Wheels
Wheels is a pre-employment program which focuses on supporting early school leavers and unemployed young people to gain important life skills that will help them to link into employment and/or return to school.
Who does this program support?
Wheels is for young people between the ages of 15 and 22 (inclusive) who are:
- homeless
- at risk of homelessness
- currently participating in Job Services Australia (JSA) and may need to complete some work experience hours
- have links to the North West region.
As part of Creating Connections Employment, Education and Training, Step Ahead are supporting the Wheels programs run across the North West Region.
This program is a pre-employment/education program with 3 accredited modules (Food Hygiene, First Aid – Level 1 & Barista).
Participants will also be involved in a pre-driver education course as part of the program. Wheels also includes learning / improving some general living and pre-employment skills and guest speaks as part of the course.
The course runs for 8 weeks every – two days a week
Cost: FREE!!!
Next programs are as follows:
| 1. To start 17 April - 6 June 2012 |
Venue: King Street Wheels Program |
| 2. To start 3 July - 22 August 2012 |
Venue: Footscray Wheels Program |
| 3. To start 18 September - 7 November 2012 |
Venue: Fitzroy Wheels Program |
| 4. To start 18 October - 7 December 2012 |
Venue: Braybrook Wheels Program |
Referral Process
If you have any interested young people you would like to refer to the program, please complete the referral form and fax it Attention: Tosari on 8486 2121.
Once the referral is received, the young person will need to attend an interview with the Wheels co-ordinator prior to being accepted into the program. Interviews for the program are scheduled to be held the week before a course begins. The young person will be contacted directly with an interview time.
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact the Team Leader of Education and Training on 8486 2159 or Wheels Project Worker on 8486 2158.
Please see flyer and referral form:
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.
