WynBay LLEN would like to welcome Marion, our new Parents & Families Liaison Officer.

The role of the Parent & Families Liaison Officer is to identify the barriers and challenges local parents of secondary school students face being engaged in their child’s education, and to develop strategies to overcome these issues.

For more information please contact  Marion on 9394 6332 or marion@wynbayllen.org.au

PLEASE NOTE: The Parents & Families web page is under construction - Please be patient and check back again as the update is underway!!!

WynBay LLEN's School Leavers Guide 2011 was designed to provide school leavers with information to assist them achieve a smooth transition from school to further studies, training and or employment.

4000 copies of this publication were distributed to 17 secondary colleges across Wyndham and Hobsons Bay, for school leavers to take home at the end of the year and various service providers.

The booklet is now available for download from our website: www.wynbayllen.org.au/downloads/school-leavers-guide

WynBay LLEN in partnership with FMPLLEN has developed a DVD animation about  the range of pathways options that are available for young people.

If you want a copy of this video, please contact Gabrijela on 9394 6331 and we will send you one by post. 

WynBay LLEN was proud to sponsor and participate in the Hobsons Bay Excellence Awards 2011 which was held on Friday, 21 October.  

We would like to congratulate all award recipients in particular ABLE Engineering which took out the Hobsons Bay Business of the year award.

For more information about the Hobsons Bay Excellence Awards please contact Sally Curtis on 9932 1115.

Would you like to be awarded $500 to help you reach your goals? If you are aged between 12 - 25 years, now is the time to put in your application!!

The Mayoral Youth Award is a program operated by Wyndham City Youth Services that aims to:

• Recognise the diverse range of personal and community achievement of local young people;
• Assist young people to reach their goals;
• Reward young people for their achievements and potential; and
• Show community acknowledgment of the abilities and inherent within young people in the Wyndham community
• The closing date for the September applications has been extended!!

Applications now close October 31st at 5:00 pm

For more info contact Sam Mahoney, Youth Project Officer on 9742 8155 or visit Wyndham Youth Services Website

Applications are sought from interested persons wishing to participate in a Student Exchange Program with the City of Anjo, Japan, for a two week period in July / August 2012.

To be eligible to apply students must be aged between 14 and 17 years of age and must reside in Hobsons Bay.  It is not a requirement when applying for this program, to be able to speak or be studying Japanese.

The successful applicants will be required to pay $1,000 towards the cost of the program and be expected to have an ongoing commitment with the Association.

Closing date for applications will be Friday, 4 November 2011.

Application forms can be obtained from Glenda Curtis on (work) 9932 1000 or (after hours) 9398 4805.

YouthNow will be coordinating three special events to celebrate the year and to prepare for 2012. Important dates from the  Workplace Learning Coordination Program:

1.  2011 Employer Champion Awards

Nominations now OPEN and due Monday 14th November. Last year they had over 70 nominations from schools with 27 employers recognised for their ongoing support of work experience and work placement.

When:  Monday  5th December from 6pm – 8pm
Where: Overnewton Castle Receptions

For more information contact Tania Sacco on 8311 5800 or email tania@youthnow.org.au

2.  SBAT Reference Group Launch

When: Thursday 17th November from 9.00am – 11.30am
Where: YouthNow, Suite 9/2 Devonshire Road, Sunshine

For more information contact Maria Cox on 8311 5800 or email maria@youthnow.org.au

3.  Western Metropolitan Region  Industry and Education Awards 

Nominations due Friday, November 18th. The Awards presentation will take place in March, 2011.

For more information contact Jenny Baker, WMR DEECD on baker.jennifer.a@edumail.vic.gov.au or Maria Cox on 8311 5800 or maria@youthnow.org.au

More than one hundred young people, mentors and supporters travelled from across the State to celebrate the launch of Youth Mentoring Week in Melbourne yesterday.

The Honourable Ryan Smith, Minister for Youth Affairs, presented the Mentor of the Year Award to Jeanne Winters of the L2P Leaner Driver Mentor Program in Geelong.

Some of youth mentoring's inspirational stories have been captured in a series of digital films. These brief digital stories illustrate the benefits of youth mentoring to young people and the commitment shown by mentors. You can watch these films on their website

More than 7,000 young people and 6.500 mentors from 233 programs across Victoria will continue to celebrate throughout the week. You can click here to find out what’s happening across Victoria.

1. WCIG are recruiting for the following ACCESS Program:

The course began but still have 5 spots left to fill by 28/10/11 

 Introduction to Hairdressing

When: Commenced Monday 17th October, 2011. Duration 7 weeks, plus an additional 13 weeks intensive job search training.
Where: Sechi Hair Academy, 314 Melbourne Road, Newport (salon based training)

For more information about the upcoming course, please contact the Stella - ACCESS Program Coordinator on 0400 937 857 or stellam@wcig.org.au

2. Free License Program - Get Your Learners On (Youth Connections)

A ten week program to get your Learners License Permit for Ages 16 to 19 (Conditions Apply)

When: Every Monday from 2.00-3.30pm
Where: WCIG - Suite 10, 75 Watton Street, Werribee

For more information contact Belinda on 9731 0477 or belindab@wcig.org.au

Youth Connections provides one-to-one case management services to help young people overcome barriers and engage with education.

TDT Victoria is recruiting cadets for 2012. Completion of year 12 VCE or VCAL is the only requirement.

Cadets are employed by a business from the Transport and Logistics Industry and released from work to attend TAFE. Cadets complete a Certificate IV and then Diploma of Logistics over two years.

For more information please contact Chris McKenzie on 9326 7211 or email chris@tdtvictoria.org.au  or visit: www.tdtvictoria.org.au/cadetship

The course they provide is Certificate I in Automotive – giving training in Panel Beating, Spray Painting, Car Detailing, Motor Mechanics. The course duration is for 8 weeks.  Seven weeks are spent in their workshop with training in each area, with job search training also provided.  The final week is spent on a work trial, which will hopefully lead into an apprenticeship.  Each participant is offered ongoing job search support from our Employment Placement Consultant following the course.

Course dates:

• 21st November – 16th December  (Course weeks 1-4)
• 19th December – 13th January (Christmas/New Year break)
• 16th January – 10th February (Course weeks 4-8)

If you know of any young people between the ages of 15 and 19 who may be interested in gaining their Certificate 1 in Automotive, please call Hand Brake Turn office on 9311 6273 and they will arrange to have an interview with them.

Parks Victoria, in partnership with Fisheries Victoria’s Marine Discovery Centre and the Department of Planning and Community Development, are excited to announce the third round of the successful bilingual park tour guide program -  The Multicultural Coastal Guides Course.

When: 12, 13, 18, 19, & 20 November    
Where: Marine Discovery Centre in Queenscliff

The aim of the course is to train culturally and linguistically diverse volunteers to lead their communities to discover parks. Parks offer many health benefits and Parks Victoria is keen to ensure that diverse communities are accessing parks and enjoying their many physical, social, mental and spiritual health benefits.

For more information contact  Alex Giannuzzi (Marine Discovery Centre) on 5258 0241 or Amy Mallett (Parks Victoria) on 8627 4634.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship (OMAC) is offering scholarships to suitable applicants enrolled in the Diploma of Interpreting at RMIT University in Melbourne.

Scholarship recipients will receive $2,000. This amount will cover the cost of the course fees for a Government-funded place in the course. The following languages are being targeted for 2012 - Dinka, Kirundi, Nepali, Oromo, Somali and Tedim (Chin). These languages are particularly relevant to the Sudanese, Burundian, Nepalese, Ethiopian, Somali, Burmese and Chin communities.

The RMIT courses are approved by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI).

For more information click here Applications close 1 December 2011. 

When: Wednesday 26th October • 5.00 for 5.30pm
Where: The Clare, 421 Rathdowne Street, Carlton

If you are interested in becoming involved in the VALA committee of management, contact Jan Hagston on  9687 0336 or jan@vala.asn.au

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) and Youth Development Australia (YDA) invite you to a working conference on employment of young people from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds.

This all-day event will bring together apprenticeships groups, employers, trade unions, TAFE providers, government and community agencies to discuss barriers to employment for newly arrived young people from different perspectives, present effective models and investigate partnership opportunities.

When: Friday 28 October, 9.30am-4pm (registrations from 9am)
Where: Darebin Arts & Entertainment Centre (corner of Bell Street and St Georges Road, Preston)
Cost: $120

For more details please contact Sophie Dutertre on 9340 3740. 

1. Professional Learning -  click here for more information

   > Engaging Parents with Lasting Gifts:
      08/11/2011 - 9:30am - 12:30pm

   > Change of Preference Counselling:
      Tue, 08/11/2011 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm

2. Biennial Conference: 4 Dec - 6 Dec 2011 - My Career My Community

Registration for the 2011 CEAV Biennial Conference is now open.

Register for the Biennial Conference 

For information about the conference and a downloadable program please visit the conference website

Defence Force Recruiting – Specialist Technical Trades deliver tailored presentations to TAFEs, Technical colleges and schools. Australian Defence Force trades are grouped into five broad categories: Aviation, Construction, Electro-technology, Engineering and Automotive.

To make a booking for term 4 2011 or 2012, contact: Greg Huckstepp ghuckstepp@dfr.com.au, or Gerry Foran gforan@dfr.com.au

The session will provide strategies and knowledge around bullying in its many forms. Parents will learn to help their teenagers combat bullying and build resilience. 

This information session is for all parents, guardians and workers who live, work or study in Hobsons Bay.

Date: Wednesday, 9th of November 2011
Venue:  Williamstown High School – Later Years Campus, 76 Pasco Street, Williamstown
Time: 6.45pm to 8.30pm (7.00pm start)
RSVP:  By Friday, 4th of November 2011

For more information, or to book your place, please call:
Hobsons Bay Youth Services on (03) 9932 4000. 

Open to all Multicultural Communities, for all ages and abilities - children and parents

When: Every Sunday 2-4pm
Where: Werribee Central Tennis Club

For more information on how to get involved or to book a session to play tennis, please contact Michael on 0422 290 271 or Tun on 0413 424 4040.