This program provides opportunities for students studying a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course, either at school or TAFE, as part of their Higher School Certificate.
Our initiatives motivate and empower young people to lift their aspirations to become active and valuable contributors to their community.
This program provides opportunities for students studying a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course, either at school or TAFE, as part of their Higher School Certificate.
If your son or daughter studies a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course for their Higher School Certificate (HSC), they MUST complete 70 hours of Workplacement over 2 years. This will be organised for your child by South West Connect through discussions with their school.
South West Connect works in partnership with the teachers in the Fairfield, Liverpool and Merrylands schools and TAFEs in order to provide quality workplacement opportunities for Vocational Education and Training (VET) students.
Work Placement is the compulsory component of your Vocational Education and Training (VET) course that requires you to participate in an actual work environment. You will complete duties that reflect the elements of your chosen course and are aimed at your skill level.
South West Connect offers a service working with business and industry to give local business a link with potential future employees and an opportunity to connect with their community. Year 11 and 12 students who are studying vocational courses are placed with businesses for 35 hours of workplacement.
SWC works with 150 primary and high schools (Government, Catholic and Independent) in South Western Sydney to empower young people and their families to create a better future.
Discover more about the impact of our projects and the contribution that our partners and stakeholders make to improving access to future career opportunities for young people.
Cabra-Vale Diggers Club collaborating with SWC to support 10,500 young to improve their employability skills, career options and employment outcomes through sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships.
(including hosting 1,500 workplacement students over the past 15 years across 3 frameworks)
SWC has organised over 1,600 workplacement opportunities for LGHS VET students over the past 11 years across 6 frameworks. A further 3,350 LGHS students have benefited from participating in the annual Youth Mental Health Summits, Work Ready and Mock interview sessions, Career and Transition Expos, Bully Prevention workshops and STEAM & Design Thinking initiatives hosted by SWC.
SWC’s collaboration with RIEP (Regional Industry Education Partnership) and EPPP (Educational Pathways Pilot Program) helps students gain work skills for life beyond high school. These include a range of Career Explorer and Work Immersion programs that assist with career decision making and transition to work (including the student restaurant takeover projects: Class Chefs and Student Pop Up Café).
SWC works with students, parents, educators and businesses to help students throughout primary and high school. We deliver a suite of programs that focus on building employability skills and gaining experience to help young people prepare for success at school and in the future, to secure productive jobs that match their interests and abilities.
VET students (Yr 10-12) acquired skills and knowledge to help them get the most out of their workplacements through being mentored and interacting with industry experts throughout the day.Activities included: Keynote Speaker (Rami Ykmour, Founder of RASHAYS), Industry Expert Q&A Panel, Careers Speed Mentoring, Pop-Up stalls, Photobooth, and much more.Join us again in early 2023 by contacting us at events@swconnect.org.au or visit our events website for updates.
South West Connect is committed to empowering young people in South West Sydney to be resilient and resourceful individuals.
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Learn more about our collaborative approach, impact, how we support workplacement stakeholders, and what workplacement is by viewing these videos: