"Building Partnerships that support improved education and transition

outcomes for all young people."

PARTNERSHIP BROKER AT A NATIONAL LEVEL

The National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions aims to increase the educational engagement and attainment of young people and to improve their transition to post school education, training and employment through immediate, concerted action supported by broader long term reform. The National Partnership comprises the Youth Connections program; the School Business Community Partnership Brokers program; initiatives to maximise engagement, attainment and successful transitions; a Compact with Young Australians; and a range of National Career Development initiatives.

The program operates nationally and is based on the principle that education and training for young people is a collective responsibility. With this in mind, Partnership Brokers facilitate partnerships between schools and training organisations, business and industry, community organisations and parents and families. For further information go to www.deewr.gov.au/Youth/YouthAttainmentandTransitions.

Partnership Broker Fact Sheet

National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions Factsheet

AT A LOCAL LEVEL

Limestone Coast Partnership Broker

Regional Development Australia Limestone Coast has been contracted by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to facilitate the delivery of the Partnership Broker Program in the Limestone Coast. Limestone Coast Partnership Brokers will work to build sustainable, strategic partnerships that improve education and transition outcomes for young people and support them to remain engaged, or reengage, in education or training and realise their full social and economic potential. There are a number of outcomes that the Partnership Broker program is expected to achieve. A broad overview of these outcomes are;

• High quality partnerships are established that link key stakeholders together with shared commitment, goals and outcomes to improve young people's education and transition outcomes.
• Partnerships are established that deliver solutions to regional issues to improve young people's education and transition outcomes.
• Education and training providers partner with stakeholders in their community to ensure all young people participate in challenging, relevant and engaging learning that broadens personal aspirations and improves education and transition outcomes.
• Business and Industry are actively engaged in sustainable partnerships that support the development of young people, contribute to the skills and knowledge of the workforce and improve young people's education and transition outcomes.
• Parents and families participate in partnerships that provide an informed and supportive environment for all young people to enable lifelong learning and career and pathway planning, and improve their education and transition outcomes.
• Community groups participate in partnerships that harness resources and build social capital to support young people to identify and achieve their goals and improve their education and transition outcomes.

To find out more about what we are doing see below;

NEWSLETTERS

Limestone Coast Partnership Brokers. produce regular newsletters to inform our stakeholders and the community of the activities that we are undertaking. Our newsletters contains a great range of useful information.  Check them out below!

Please click on the link below to access our latest newsletter:

Our current newsletter - July 2011

Please click on the links below to access our previously published newsletters:

Edition 4 - February 2011

Edition 3 - November 2010

Edition 2 - August 2010

Edition 1 - May 2010

ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN

Each year we are required to produce an Envrionmental Scan of the region which we use to help set our strategic direction for the year. The Envrionmental Scan contains research, statistics and information about young people in the region and is used to report to state and government representatives.

Please click on the link to access the current Envrionmental Scan:

2011 Environmental Scan

Please click on the link to access our previously published Environmental Scan:

2010 Environmental Scan

MORE INFORMATION

To find out more about the Partnership Broker Program or how you can get involved contact the Limestone Coast Partnership Brokers on 0468 852 410 or email: info@lcpartners.net.au.

Helen Strickland - Executive Officer

Emma Handford - Research and Communications Officer

Maree Beale - Administration Officer