West Gippsland Trade Training Alliance Awards

Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning and Employment Network (BBLLLEN) is an integrated, effective education, training and employment network established to improve the retention of young people in education and to address disadvantage.

BBLLLEN creates and supports collaborative partnerships between schools, local businesses, industry, community Our Vision organisations and government departments Every young person in our local to support vulnerable young people. communities is engaging in learning or employment. Every young person is aspiring BBLLLEN supports the learning and to a successful future. employment needs of young people in Baw Baw Shire and Latrobe City. Our Mission Leading innovation, creating opportunities and solutions through local partnerships Contents which assist young people to engage in learning and employment. Chairperson’s Report ...... 4 Chief Executive Officer’s Report...... 6 Our Purpose Inspiring Young People...... 10 To guide communities to positively connect Inspiring Young Women...... 12 and support young people to become JobSkills Expo...... 13 effective members of the community. Federation University Experience Days ...... 14 STEM Sisters...... 15 Civil Construction Taster Program...... 24 Our Goals West Gippsland Trade Training Alliance Awards. . . . 25 Sustainable Organisation: We will be a strong, sustained organisation Painting and Decorating Taster...... 26 that builds community capacity through Latrobe Trade Pathways Program...... 26 leadership, brokering partnerships and Chit-Chat Global Village Coffee Cart...... 27 advocacy. Our work will be informed by Victorian Energy Education & Training Program. . . . 28 evidence and be responsive to local needs. Structured Workplace Learning ...... 29 Vocational Education & Training in Schools...... 30 Enhancing Opportunities for every young Financials...... 32 person: We will lead the development of approaches Board of Management 2017/2018...... 33 and opportunities for young people. We will People at the LLEN...... 34 maximise their opportunities for • Learning and skill development • Careers and employment • Leadership • Social and emotional well-being

Our community values young people: We will facilitate and lead our community to support every young person and to recognise their value. Chairperson’s Report

It has been a very productive social inclusion of young people of all abilities and rewarding year for the to maximise their options, pathways and Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN experience in the world of work. Board, members and our staff. The Board was proactive in reviewing our Strategic Objectives and this has enabled The retirement of Mick innovation and the opportunity to extend the Murphy in December 2018, scope of our work across Gippsland. following his extensive years of dedication and commitment to education We commenced 2018 with the appointment of was a significant milestone in the life of the Lisa Price to the role of Executive Officer and LLEN as Mick was the foundation Executive on behalf of the Board are very confident and Officer. Mick’s significant contribution to the Baw positive about the initiatives and new ideas that Baw Latrobe LLEN and to the wider Gippsland have been developed since her appointment. community was recognised during farewell celebrations in December. For example, In partnership with our two other Gippsland LLENS we have worked Mick’s commitment, incredible efforts and collaboratively and successfully applied to passion changed, shaped and supported the Test and Trial (funded by DSS), to develop lives of many young people in Baw Baw Shire and implement new ideas in response to and across Gippsland over many years in his community need. In particular, working with role as EO, teacher, educator and community more marginalised young people. member. Thank you to Mick. The I Am Ready project has been designed to Over the reporting period, I have been privileged increase: to represent rural and regional Victoria on the 1. the capacity of young people with disability Executive LLEN Chairs Council and in unity with to work; and 2. the workforce participation of Executive Officers across the state, can now young people with disabilities. see the 31 Strong campaign which has been collectively advocating for the needs of young On behalf of the Board we want to thank Lisa for people through a strong coalition of LLEN her leadership and support this year. partnerships. I think the new design meetings value add and The strength of our LLEN within the wider have created a greater synergy and connection community of Gippsland has enabled us between our strategic goals and engaging with to extend our vision and focus towards the and supporting our Strategic Objectives to be

4 realised. This is only made possible through the continued wealth and knowledge of partners, Board and incredible staff. FindingAre you local looking jobs for forGippslanders a job? Connect with local employers and access Many thanks to all members of the Board for their Needexclusive more job opportunities staff? via enduring commitment to lead and contribute to ConnectEast Victoria with local jobJobs seekers Hub via so many initiatives through their representation Visit www.eastvicjobs.com.au and bringing their extensive knowledge to our East Victoria Jobs Hub organisation. Search and applyVisit for localwww.eastvicjobs.com.au jobs Access local opportunities on the web or on your mobile In particular, many thanks to Barry Rogers for AddJoin athe job community at no cost toand access access member a only jobs his advocacy and leadership in supporting the communityAccess supporting of willing information and active andlocal useful candidates links PromoteShare job your search local experiences opportunities through on the social web andmedia mobile funding of a Youth Officer in Baw Baw, for his Showcase your vacancies on social media commitment to Youth Choices- Just One Thing Access supporting information and useful links commitment, Youth Voices youth advocacy, finally for his ongoing commitment to the Latrobe Youth Space, and Youth Governance development.

To our Executive, Warwick Baum, Christine Holland, Barry Rogers and Tony Flynn, thank- South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning you for your financial expertise, support to our and Employment Network Operations management and in particular the Talent Communities are powered by work in supporting the governance review working group. Talent Communities are powered by

A heart filled thank you for your continued efforts.

Jane Barr Youth Services Directory Everyone’s Responsibility

When a young person trains Gippsland Youth Services Directory is now available for all young or works people, parents, families, teachers, schools and support workers and will provide easy access to youth services in Gippsland. Users can select a local government area and service type they 3 would like to locate and will be directed to a selection of 1 job... 8 11 organisations. 5 Listed services include: 2 13 - Money 7 10 - Accommodation 4 - Jobs & Courses 12 - Sexual Identity 6 9 - Legal Help - Drug & Alcohol - Health - Koorie Support They acquire skills that will - New Arrivals ... - Mental Health - Bullying help them get another - Disability - Community & Leisure - Family Violence

13 jobs You may need to contact a Youth Service agency at some point in the future. Bookmark the GYSD on your phone and you will always have access to updated service information.

http://www.gippslandyouthcommitment.org.au/youthservicesdirectory/

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Although I am sure we say Mid Valley Shopping Centre while we await the this every year, this year redeveloped of a permanent space. has been a very busy year There has also been success in working with for the Baw Baw Latrobe Latrobe City Council to have them include (as LLEN! The year has been a part of their Municipal Health and Wellbeing mix of our tried and tested Plan) the development of a Lifelong Learning programs such as VEET Plan. The Plan will aim to encourage and (Victorian Energy Education promote a culture of learning throughout the and Training) Program, municipality regardless of what stage of life a Inspiring Young People events, Job Skills and person is at. This work will continue into 2019. the addition of some new programs such as The 3840 Project in Morwell has been a great STEM Sisters, the Coffee Cart Project and some example of how a partnership approach to adult new taster style programs. learning has created a responsive, inclusive model which has encouraged and supported This year has again highlighted the importance learners in Morwell. The 3840 project is aimed of our partnerships and networks in everything at increasing the number of people who we do and the benefits these connections bring participate in adult learning. The project has to young people within our community. had some very positive results and is another option for young people who are wanting to re- The LLEN has partnered in a number of new engage with learning. initiatives across Baw Baw and Latrobe. In Latrobe, the LLEN had a key role in bringing In Baw Baw, the LLEN is one of the key partners organisations together to form a consortium in the Communities that Care Project. The and successfully tender to deliver the Latrobe project uses prevention science as its base and Youth Space. The consortium consists of aims to encourage healthy youth development, the LLEN, the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian improve youth outcomes, and reduce problem Association), Berry St, Quantum, GippSport, behaviours. The five phase process uses an AGL Loy Yang, Scouts Victoria, NDCO (National early intervention and prevention framework Disability Coordination Officer), CMY (Centre for to guide communities towards identifying Multicultural Youth), The Gathering Place and and understanding their local needs, setting Just One Thing. The role of the consortium is priorities and implementing tested effective to support the Youth Governance Committee strategies to address those needs. As part of and Youth Space staff to deliver innovative, the early work, 1034 students from four primary engaging programs/activities for young people schools and five secondary schools across Baw across Latrobe. The Latrobe Youth Space has Baw were surveyed. The results of this survey begun its operation in a temporary space at the will help to inform the project and highlight

6 where intervention and prevention strategies need to be targeted. This exciting project has the potential to make some real difference to young people from across Baw Baw in the next two years.

The Gippsland Tech School opened in April 2018; the LLEN continued its involvement as a member of the Tech School Advisory Committee and working with Paul Boys and his team to provide opportunities for students to experience what the Tech School has to offer. With the development of the High Tech Precinct having commenced in October (of which the Tech School is a component), it is hoped that there will be increased opportunities for students to gain knowledge of new industries and build their 21st Century skills.

In August, a report from the Parliamentary Inquiry into career advice activities in Victorian Schools was released by the Victorian Government containing 46 recommendations. A number of recommendations referenced the work of LLENs, so we eagerly await the response to the report by the Government early next year and the implications for our work in 2019. A number of new initiatives have already been announced by the State Government such as ‘Headstart’ that are due to roll out next year, so I imagine we will need to be prepared to be quite flexible and agile as these new initiatives are announced, luckily this is something that the LLEN’s are well known for!

As this has been my first year in the EO role, I would like to thank Jane Barr and the Board members for their on-going support and guidance during the year and for the collaborative way they work together to improve outcomes for young people across Baw Baw and Latrobe. I would also like to acknowledge the LLEN Team and the amazing work that Anne Boyer, Lisa Briggs, Jenni Graham and Jane Darling-Sloyan have all done this year, which has continued to strengthen the work and reputation of the LLEN amongst schools, industry and the community.

Lisa Price

7 Who are we and Youth what do Engagement we do? Structured Workplace Partnerships Learning

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BAW BAW 9,765 3,202 LATROBE 13,573 4,464 Our Schools... Baringa Berry Street Chairo Christian School - Drouin Chairo Christian School - Traralgon Drouin Secondary College ECG College FLO Baw Baw Kurnai College - Morwell Kurani College - Churchill NEERIM SOUTH Kurnai College - University Campus DROUIN Latrobe Special Development School WARRAGUL MOE Lavalla Catholic College TRAFALGAR TRARALGON Lowanna College MORWELL Marist Sion College CHURCHILL Neerim South Secondary College St Pauls Anglican Grammar School - Traralgon St Pauls Anglican Grammar School - Warragul Latrobe Trafalgar High School Traralgon College Warragul & District Specialist School Warragul Regional College 8 Who are we and Youth what do Engagement we do? STEM Sisters JobSkills Structured Workplace Partnerships Latrobe Trade Pathways Learning Federation University Experience Days

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Civil Construction Programs Transitions Taster Program

BAW BAW 9,765 3,202 LATROBE 13,573 4,464 In 2018 Our Schools... Work Baringa Inspiring Young Placements Berry Street Chairo Christian School - Drouin People Chairo Christian School - Traralgon Drouin Secondary College ECG College Baw Baw FLO 3,105+ Kurnai College - Morwell engaged in 16 programs Industry Kurani College - Churchill NEERIM SOUTH Tours Kurnai College - University Campus DROUIN Latrobe Special Development School WARRAGUL Inspiring Young MOE Lavalla Catholic College TRAFALGAR TRARALGON Women Lowanna College MORWELL Young People’s VEET Program Marist Sion College CHURCHILL Neerim South Secondary College Excellence Awards St Pauls Anglican Grammar School - Traralgon Painting and Decorating St Pauls Anglican Grammar School - Warragul Latrobe Trafalgar High School Taster Program Traralgon College Warragul & District Specialist School Structured Workplace Warragul Regional College Learning 9 Inspiring Young People

Over lunch, selected students meet with experienced men and women to hear about their careers and pathways.

This year nine Inspiring Young People events Warragul Country Club with guest speaker Brad took place across Baw Baw and Latrobe. Thomas encouraging the students to ‘follow their • One afternoon tea event for Multicultural dreams and never give up’. Young People • Two Inspiring Young Women Dinners Inspiring Health Dinner • One Inspiring Young People Health Dinner • One Inspiring Young People Disability Lunch An Inspiring Health dinner held in October in • Three Inspiring Young People Lunches Warragul was a wonderful opportunity for 44 • One Inspiring Young Women in STEM – students from Years 10 to 12 from seven schools Living Library in Baw Baw. The students, with an interest in a career in the health sector, were able to link Inspiring Multicultural Young with health professionals and tertiary students People completing a health qualification who provided information about specific careers or general A new initiative in 2018 engaged nine participants information about their own career journeys. from the Centre for Multicultural Youth. Guest Speakers Ainsley James, Nursing Lecturer, In partnership with Rural Workforce Association Federation University and Scott Hallandal, Flying Victoria (RWAV), Monash Rural Health and Instructor, Latrobe Valley Aero Club spoke about The West Gippsland Health Care Group the their career pathways. The young people enjoyed impressive ‘experienced guest’ list include a one to one conversations with guests working in wide range of health professionals. Professions careers of interest to them. represented included: medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, Inspiring Young People Lunches speech pathology, optometry, podiatry, audiology, dietetics and paramedics.

In partnership with The Smith Family and Kurnai The evening was hosted by Dr Michael Nowotny College Churchill and Morwell campuses over 60 a well-renowned local Paediatrician and the Year eight boys and girls attended the lunches. Director of Gippsland Regional Training Hub. Hosted by Melissa Thek & Kerryn Vaughan, guest Michael shared some of his own career pathway speakers were Mark Waller and Matt Ryan. and spoke of the opportunities available for students in regional areas. Drouin Secondary College Year eight ‘Hands on Learning’ class enjoyed an Inspiring Lunch at

10 Guest speakers were Dr Brad Wittmer and Stephanie Crookston. Brad attended Chairo Christian School and is in his first year of residency at West Gippsland Hospital. He spoke about his indirect pathway from finishing school, in 2007 to achieving his goal of becoming a doctor nine years later.

Stephanie attended Warragul Regional College. and is a podiatrist with West Gippsland Healthcare Group and a Melbourne podiatry practice, Stephanie shared her enthusiasm for her chosen career which followed a successful work placement opportunity. Feedback indicated that everyone in attendance had a valuable experience, with students appreciating hearing different insights and options from a range of health professionals.

Inspiring Young People Disability

Warragul and District Specialist School (WDSS) senior students, local community members and employers attended an Inspiring lunch. Students provided an inspirational presentation titled ‘Pathways to Employability – A celebration of WDSS Senior Students abilities’. The students explained how the local community can benefit from creating employment and positive community connections for people with a disability.

The event was hosted by Andrea Evans-McCall, who spoke about her role as the National Disability Coordination Officer for Gippsland and her pathway through different careers.

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an evening linking successful women in the community with young women seeking insight and information about careers and career journeys.

Inspiring Young Women is a program established The Latrobe Inspiring Young Women dinner by the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN bringing was held at the Morwell Bowling Club. Den Lim, experienced guests from the local community Neighbourhood Learning Links Co-ordinator together with young women from local schools with Berry Street hosted the event and shared to share stories of their career pathways, her story with the audience. The three guest aspirations and personal journeys. This year two speakers were Kathleen Kent, Maintenance and Inspiring Young Women dinners were held in Optimisation Engineer with Gippsland Water, Baw Baw and Latrobe. Elise Watson, Industry Engagement Coordinator Skills and Jobs Centre with Federation Training The Baw Baw Inspiring Young Women dinner and Sue Smethurst a journalist, award-winning was held at the Warragul Country Club. ‘Don’t author and senior journalist with The Australian be afraid to follow your dreams and take every Women’s Weekly. opportunity that comes your way’ were the key messages at this year’s event. Erica McInerney, Sue thought the evening was ‘brilliant’ Director Mac & Ernie – Digital Media consultant commenting that ‘It’s a fantastic thing you are hosted the event and set the scene by sharing doing, I wish there’d been something like this her story with the audience. when I was at school!’

Three guest speakers; Leanne Williams Chief Equipsuper, a superannuation company with Executive Officer, West Gippsland Libraries, long standing connections to Gippsland, provide Courtney Baker, Owner Flluske Earrings sponsorship for all the Inspiring events. They have and Casey Murphy, Case Manager, Youth a long association in the region and consider the Homelessness, Quantum each shared Inspiring Young Women events as a great way motivating and heartfelt reflections on their life to give back to community and help develop our experiences as students, professionals and young people. community members. Each speaker shared their personal challenges and achievements with the assistance of slides representing their individual journeys. The event encouraged young women to strive towards their aspirations in life and gave them an insight to the opportunities available to them.

12 JobSkills Expo

Engaging young people with ‘hands on’ activities, advice and information about the various skills, jobs and industries that make up our regional workforce.

In its tenth successful year, the JobSkills Expo and emergency services. Students were able to had over 2,300 Years nine, ten and VCAL students perform resuscitation on manikins, virtual reality from secondary schools across the Latrobe welding and plumbing, water sample testing and Valley, Baw Baw, South Gippsland and Bass make their own toolboxes. Coast Shires’ attend. Seven industry-based seminars were also run on The Expo provides opportunities for young people the day, with guest speakers from each industry to see and experience a larger and diverse range covered career pathways, training and job of career and training opportunities available in opportunities. Gippsland, and further afield. It encourages them to start investigating their pathway, and provides industry with a greater understanding of the aspirations of our young people.

The Expo was organised by both Baw Baw Latrobe and South Gippsland Bass Coast LLENs. Funding support included Gippsland organisations such as Baw Baw Shire, Latrobe City Council, South Gippsland Shire, Federation Training, Federation University Australia, Community College Gippsland, Energy Australia, Gippsland Water, Gippsland Primary Health Network, MAX Employment and Lardner Park. Their sponsorship enabled the provision of free transport to every student. This significantly increased student participation and removed barriers students face because of distance.

Exhibitors provided a showcase of careers at Warragul’s Lardner Park, with hands on activities in areas such as painting and decorating, carpentry, hospitality, health, bricklaying, beauty,

13 Federation University Experience Days

A set of exciting days providing hands-on activities, where students experienced what their futures may hold.

Federation University Australia, Gippsland ‘I love the atmosphere here, it seems like a very Campus offered Gippsland students the secure and inviting community.’ opportunity to attend the campus for eight ‘I was already interested in these courses and themed experience days; Art and Design, the information today has cemented that interest’ Nursing, Business, Engineering and Information and ‘I can see why the University has so much Technology, Science, Sport, Physical Education pride’. and Outdoor Education, Humanities, Education and Psychology.

The experience days were designed for Years ten and eleven students who had expressed an interest in specific study areas, providing them with the opportunity to experience the faculties within the university in more depth. Students engaged in ‘hands on’ activities and spoke with current students/industry representatives, who also highlighted career and educational pathways within their industries. By participating it is expected students can make more informed decisions about their future.

The BBLLLEN was the broker between Federation University and Gippsland secondary school, marketing the days and collecting student information.

More than 400 students from Baw Baw and Latrobe secondary schools participated in the days. The Nursing theme proved to be the most popular for students with 126 students attending two sessions.

Feedback from schools and students has been positive. Comments from students included;

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15 STEM Sisters ‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’

Government House Visit Government House Tour

BrainSTEM Innovation Challenge A busload of 40 girls and teachers had an early morning start visiting Government House in STEM Sisters - Year 10 Program Melbourne on 9th February. The event arranged by the Royal Women’s Hospital, provided them

STEM Sisters - Ambassador Program with an opportunity to meet female science researchers and students. The day commenced with the Victorian Governor, Honourable Linda Ecolinc Tour Dessau AC launching the event.

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Four of the Royal Women Hospital’s top young and Math) Sisters project is an initiative of the women researchers shared their story of how three Gippsland LLEN’s: Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN, they became a scientist and now make ground- South Gippsland Bass Coast LLEN and Gippsland breaking discoveries to improve the health and East LLEN. The STEM Sisters project was created wellbeing of women and babies. All were treated in response to low levels of engagement from to lunch on the lawns at Government House, a girls in STEM subjects. STEM Sisters is funded by tour and a chance to meet the Governor and Regional Development Victoria. The project has scientists. All participants left with a greater its own STEM Sister Ambassadors; local women understanding of how a career in science can be who are working in STEM roles and are prepared applied in a hospital setting to make a dramatic to work with the young Gippsland students to difference to people’s lives. show them what a career in STEM looks like and how they too can get there. BrainSTEM Challenge There has been a range of activities, excursions The BrainSTEM Regional Girls Innovation and events throughout the year that have Challenge is a collaboration between Women successfully engaged girls from years nine and in Science Parkville Precinct (WiSPP) and STEM ten in exploring a variety of STEM related careers, Sisters. The challenge provided an opportunity pathways and industries. Some of these activities for high school students to explore the journey of have included students from neighbouring scientific discovery alongside a WiSPP institute Gippsland LLENs. Following are some highlights: mentor in a research environment. The goal is to transform the future of innovation and science by inspiring young women to become the next generation of scientists. The teams were

16 mentored by postdocs and PhD students from Ecolinc Tour various institutes. A visit to Ecolinc at Bacchus Marsh for 36 year Thirteen teams from eight Gippsland Secondary nine students from local schools in Latrobe and schools participated in the Regional Girls Baw Baw was a great opportunity to learn about Innovation Challenge. Each team consisted a range of science & technology innovations. The of four or five students who worked together students participated in workshops including: on a scientific and innovative project. Schools Mammal milk, learning how kangaroos produce participating from the Baw Baw Latrobe region milk to feed their young. Students assessed the were: Lavalla Catholic College, Kurnai College milk content to work out how much protein and Morwell, Kurnai College Churchill, Trafalgar High fat was in the samples, Fossil Fever and Girl Geek School and Warragul Regional College. Academy – Apps, start ups and game design.

Teams and mentors were paired up for the They listened to two key note speakers: Jaime duration of the 12 week challenge. The students Gunther, a full-stack developer at Envato; Jaime had the chance to explore the Parkville Precinct at initially graduated university with a degree in the beginning and midway point of the program. zoology; however, never really found her calling Mentors had weekly catch-up sessions with their until she started teaching herself to code. Jaime teams to help guide their progress. is inspired by the endless possibilities that tech provides and is always keen to get kids interested A presentation evening was held for all the teams in code. participating in the Regional Girls Challenge on the 13th June at the Morwell Central Primary Lydia Low, Senior Education Officer, PrimeSCI School Auditorium. There was a broad range Victoria who runs the LabRats Science Club, of presentations from students showcasing which is a community of students in Years five to their projects. There were two outstanding eight who get to meet researchers from diverse presentations from Lavalla Catholic College and fields of science and who get to investigate Korumburra Secondary College. The Lavalla and experiment the wonder that is our world. Team’s presentation was about the development Lydia also works closely with Professor Pat of an app that would assist those with Diabetes, Vickers-Rich, the world-renowned ornithologist, the Korumburra Team’s project was about the palaeontologist and geologist, who initiated and development of a collar for dogs that would developed the LabRats science club in 2010. monitor sun exposure. The Korumburra Team and their Teacher, Stacie, Sid from BrainSTEM The students were buzzing with excitement and Lisa Price were invited to present at the at the end of the day and the teachers were STEM Education Conference in Sydney. full of enthusiasm and praise for the program and opportunity given to the students. We also appreciated the delicious lunch after our early morning start from Gippsland.

17 Ambassador Program Bonnie Coleman, a STEM Sister Ambassador. was the guest speaker for the evening. She shared her story about growing up in Licola, STEM Sister Ambassadors are local women who getting through high school, her mentors and her are passionate about their careers, organisation working life as an Apprentice Electrician at AGL and background. Twenty eight women signed Loy Yang. up to volunteer their time to support and promote STEM to young female learners in a vast range of ‘I’m really looking forward to being involved in this original, creative and practical ways. program, it’s going to be great to meet so many different women in careers that I don’t really The Ambassadors attended a training evening know a lot about’, commented one of our Year with secondary school staff to brainstorm how 10 participants. One of the parents said, ‘Having they could work together to support STEM our daughter in the program is very exciting, Curriculum and open doors to a world of not only for her but also for us. Being able to opportunities and possibilities, which come from gain knowledge in relation to STEM careers or pursing STEM subjects and careers. opportunities will be very valuable.’

The STEM Sister Ambassador Booklet was ‘The STEM Sisters program is a very exciting launched at the Network evening, providing initiative, one we are proud of. Our students will students and families with biographies on all of gain fantastic insight into STEM careers and the women. pathways, be motivated by the enthusiasm of our Industry partners and be inspired by our fabulous Year 10 Program Ambassadors.’ Lisa Price, Executive Officer Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN. Applications for the program were taken at the end of 2017 with an overwhelming response. Local Industry tours The program engaged 72 Year 10 girls from Local Industry Tours provided opportunities across Gippsland, 30 from Baw Baw and Latrobe for students to meet with STEM staff and hear schools. about their career pathways. The tours included visits to Gippsland Water Warragul and Morwell The Induction evening held in March, officially Treatment plants, Agriculture Victoria’s Ellinbank launched the program with students, families Research Centre, Baw Baw Shire’s Waterford and teachers participating in an interactive STEM Rise Development, Aussie Broadband and AGL, quiz and a program overview. LoyYang. The students were able to tour a range Month Activity of workplaces and speak with women working in March Student Induction STEM related careers. May Local Industry Tour July Networking Evening Responses from students when asked: ‘Think August Living Library about careers you heard about today, which was September Taster day the most interesting and why?’ Included: November Melbourne Tour • The Ellinbank Research Centre as I really love November Celebration Night animals. I learnt a lot from this place.

18 • The engineers in the Baw Baw Shire, because STEM Sisters Taster Day they create solutions to local problems for the A STEM Taster day was a great experience for benefit of the town. the students including the STEM sister students • The most interesting career was an from East Gippsland and South Gippsland/Bass Environmental Scientist as it was shown how Coast. their job connected to water, farming and trade in different ways. The day was split into two visits, with the • The microbiologist at Water Treatment and the first being to the Gippsland TECH School at research into how things affect cow produce. Federation Training in Morwell. Participants tried • I was extremely interested in AGL Loy yang, their hand at coding with a robotics challenge but also Aussie Broadband - it was completely and had an introduction to virtual reality with an new to me which made me curious. activity to defuse a bomb. • Loved hearing from the water factory and learning about what does what, why it does The second part of the day was at Federation that. It was awesome! University Australia, Gippsland Campus. A range of small group activities were on offer STEM Networking Evening including: Analysis of calcium in mineral STEM Sisters participated in a network evening waters using Flame-AAS (Atomic Absorption to connect the STEM Sister Ambassadors, local Spectrophotometry), parasites under the women working in STEM careers. microscope and a presentation on Managing Human-Wildlife Conflict…. can everybody win? Justine Barrett was the evenings guest speaker. She is currently studying her Masters in Marine L’Oréal Australia and The University of and Antarctic Science in Tasmania and has Melbourne - Girls in Science Forum recently returned home from a ‘Homeward An early morning pick up and a bus trip to Bound’ expedition to Antarctica with a group of Melbourne University provided the STEM Sisters 80 female scientists. She shared her passion with another opportunity to meet with and learn about the environment and the value of women from women working across a range of science working together to solve big issues. disciplines.

STEM Sisters Living Library Evening ‘The world needs science and science needs Latrobe City’s Moe Library was the perfect venue women because women in science have the for the STEM Sister Living Library event. The power to change the world’ was the theme for ‘Living Library’ concept gave the STEM Sisters the day. Presentations from the ‘2018 Australian (the reader) an opportunity to borrow ‘a person’ and New Zealand L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women (STEM Ambassador). Each participant read the in Science Fellows’; books bio’s and selected three books that took their interest. Each book had a maximum of • Airlie Chapman from The University of 4 readers at any one time. The ‘readers’ were Melbourne, speaking about bridging the gap encouraged to be active participants and ask between humans and robots. questions about the story. • Kirsty Short from University of Queensland,

19 speaking about discovering the link between Student Survey Data influenza and obesity. Question: I have a strong knowledge of STEM • Katarina Miljkovic from Curtin University related careers... speaking about unlocking the secrets to the universe. • Asha Bowen from Telethon Kids Institute, speaking about ending skin disease for Australia’s Unsure Indigenous children. Pre-Program Agree • Stefanie Zollmann from The University of Survey Otago, speaking about enhancing our perception Disagree of the world through Augmented Reality.

The students participated in two activities in the afternoon. ‘Is this you card? Maths show’ where the presenters demonstrated the maths behind Agree many of the card tricks that amaze us. Post-Program Followed by a presentation titled Survey Strongly Agree ‘The Wonderful World of Chemistry’ learning about the wonders of chemistry involved in the production of chocolate.

Work Experience Opportunities Question: I can see myself in a STEM career... Seven STEM sisters took the opportunity to complete one week of work experience with STEM Industry partners and Ambassadors. This experience provided opportunities to be Unsure immersed in an organisation and learn more Pre-Program Agree about possible career options in STEM. The Survey employers who hosted students were: Baw Strongly Agree Baw Shire Council, Gippsland Water, TW Power Services, Agriculture Victoria (Ellinbank Research Centre), AGL Scientific Services and Phillip Island Nature Parks.

The STEM Sister 2018 Year 10 program Unsure concluded with a celebration evening on 28 Post-Program Agree November where participants were presented Survey with certificates and Ambassadors and Industry Strongly Agree partners were acknowledged.

20 STEM Sisters Program Photos

21 22 23 Civil Construction Taster Program

Providing students with an insight into the civil construction industry, related career opportunities, valuable industry knowledge and work experience skills.

The Civil Contractors Federation’s (CCF) Street Wetlands development, which enabled Taster Program was delivered in partnership students to hear how and why the wetland area with Federation Training and the Baw Baw was designed. Sasee Manodeepan also shared Latrobe LLEN. The three day civil construction some of his career highlights as a civil engineer. taster program was offered to local secondary The students were then given a demonstration school students who had an interest in either of GPS surveying equipment by Trevor Reynolds construction or engineering. from Mad Cat Constructions at the footpath and roadway construction at Palmerston Street. The program commenced with CCF’s Careers Advisor, Faye Doherty speaking to the students Tristen Hennessey from Baw Baw Shire took on “how a career in the civil construction industry the students on a tour of the West Gippsland can be very gratifying, whether it’s working with Arts Centre, and spoke about the upgrade from your hands out on site or planning and designing planning through to its current stage. The students a big project - with some very good skills behind then undertook a tour of the Brandy Creek Estate you, it can take you into a rewarding career”. Development, with Mario Monacella, General Manager from Sure Constructions. This was the Federation Training teachers spent the first two final leg of the tour, where they observed a range days of the program introducing the students to of road, footpath and drainage construction traffic management, plan reading, surveying, plant works being undertaken. maintenance and operation and other hands-on activities related to the civil construction industry. In addition to the site visits, the taster program Day three of the program was an industry visit provided the students with an opportunity to tour coordinated by Sasee Manodeepan from participate in a work experience placement with the Baw Baw Shire Infrastructure Planning selected local civil construction contractors. Department.

The tour took students to five local construction sites, beginning at Waterford Rise, Warragul. The students met with Peter Ross from Baw Baw Developments, who highlighted employer expectations, how young people can get ‘a foot in the door’ with employers and pointed out the various stages of construction that had taken place since the estate was open. The second site visit at Warragul enabled students to visit a Tarwin

24 West Gippsland Trade Training Alliance Young People’s Excellence Awards

Celebration of young people who are making a positive contribution to their training, workplace and future.

The West Gippsland Trade Training Alliance The Apprentice Award went to Jessica Clark, who Young People’s Excellence Awards were held is studying her Certificate 3 in Automotive with at the Baw Baw Skills Centre on Thursday 25th Federation Training and working with Trafalgar October, with over 65 people in attendance. Tractors now known as TTMI. The awards are a celebration of young people who are making a positive contribution to their The Traineeship Award went to Miranda Knight, training, workplace and future. Open to all who has a traineeship with Ken Lawrence and VETiS, Apprentices, Trainees, School Based is studying a Certificate 3 in Agriculture with Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT) Federation Training. and young people aged between 15-21 who have undertaken some aspect of training/skill The School Based Apprentice (SBAT) award was development, through the West Gippsland Trade a particularly difficult one to judge, as there were Training Alliance in the previous 12 months. two young people we couldn’t separate. We had joint winners being: Benjamin Scott, who is Thanks to the awards major sponsor, the Victorian completing an SBAT with Platinum Electrics and Skills Commissioner and minor sponsors FGM studying a Certificate 2 in Construction Pathways Consultants and Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN prizes with Apprenticeships Group Australia and some fantastic prizes were awarded. Sponsors Joshua Ronalds, who is completing an SBAT at all noted the importance of up-skilling young Flavorite Hydroponics in Warragul and studying people in the local region, to help meet the future a Certificate 2 in Horticulture with GOTAFE. needs of local business and industry. Due to a significant amount of entrants for the It was a very difficult choice as the quality of VETiS Award, it was decided to grant one VETiS applicants was extremely high this year, with Encouragement and two winning VETiS Awards. Four Award categories and a large number of nominations the eleven finalists were; Patrick Riley Brown, who is studying a Certificate 2 in Anderson, Riley Brown, Jeremy Cadzow, Jessica Horticulture at Community College Gippsland Clark, Mason Coppens, Blake Davis, Miranda received the VETiS Encouragement Award. Knight, Jessie Okeefe, Joshua Ronalds, Tim Whilst Jessie Okeefe, a current Year 10 student Ruddell and Benjamin Scott were all very studying a VETiS Certificate 2 in Building and deserving of being announced as winners of Construction at Drouin Secondary College their category. and Patrick Anderson, who is studying a VETiS Certificate 2 in Agriculture at Federation Training.

25 Painting and Decorating Taster Program

Providing students with foundation skills, knowledge and hands-on experience into the Painting and Decorating Industry.

Through consultation with Industry stakeholders Participants spent five days at Federation Training including Dulux, Master Painters Association gaining their Construction Induction Card, of Victoria and partners, including Baw Baw resume writing support and the unit ‘Prepare for Latrobe LLEN, Federation Training identified Work in the Building and Construction Industry’. there was a concern for local employers to attract They spent a day out visiting and hearing from new apprentices to the Painting and Decorating Industry representatives including Darren and Industry. Gaining support from the Latrobe Valley the team from the Dulux Trade Centre, Wayne Authority, a very exciting opportunity for students Vincent from Vincent Painting and Jo Daly, and young people to engage in a free nine day Interior Designer from King Built Homes. Painting and Decorating taster program hosted at Federation Training, Yallourn Campus was The second component of the program was established. completing a community project and putting the skills they’d learnt into practice. The Yallourn The programs aim was to expose potential / Yallourn North Football Netball Club rooms workers to the sector with the intention of (YYNFNC) underwent a transformation, having a providing them with real insight into the makeover with interior walls and ceiling sections work, foundation skills and knowledge, and stripped back and coated with Dulux paint employability skills to encourage them further donated from Dulux. participation in the sector. The program provided a clear pathway into the free pre-apprenticeship program running in early 2019.

Latrobe Trade Pathways Program - Pilot

Working with Federation Training, Kurnai College provide additional employment opportunities to - Morwell and Churchill Campuses and Traralgon fill teaching loads for instructors. College we were able to successfully pilot a nine week ‘carpentry’ pre-VETiS (Vocational Education Fifteen current Year 9 students made their and Training in Schools) program. way every Friday during Term 4 to Federation Trainings Yallourn Campus to gain a taste of The Trade Pathways Program is seen as a carpentry. The pilot has been so successful that pathway into VETiS. Providing students with 2019 will see two pre-VETiS programs being a ‘taste’ and supporting them to make a more offered each term. informed choice. In addition the courses may

26 Chit-Chat Global Village Coffee Cart

A Training Cafe giving Gippsland’s newly-arrived and migrant community a pathway to employment.

The Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning and Partners for this project and the working team Employment Network received funding through include:- the Gippsland Multicultural Strategic Plan • Latrobe City Council Partnership Group to bring to life a Training Cafe • Centre for Multicultural Youth to give Gippsland’s newly-arrived and migrant • Latrobe Community Health Services, community a pathway to employment. Settlement Services Program • Project 3840. Open to all age groups, members of the project undertook a Barista course with Bean Learning Coffee Training and a Safe Food Handling course with Federation Training.

A specially-designed coffee cart and machine has been purchased and is stationed at the entrance of the Latrobe City Moe library.

A roster of trained volunteers and supporting mentors has been created enabling participants to gain valuable hospitality experience, employability skills and practice their english language skills with customers.

The project will raise the profile of newly arrived and migrant community members.

27 Victorian Energy Education and Training Program (VEET)

Helping students to learn more about the energy industry and opportunities available, by participating in a series of industry orientation activities.

Students across Gippsland participated in students were joined by AusNet Services staff , another successful VEET Program in 2018. The discussed different roles within the industry and program, which has been running for 14 years, looked at what roles they would like to do their is a partnership with AusNet Services, the three work placement in. Gippsland LLENs, training providers and local schools. This year’s program included a total of The next program day was at Federation 29 students, with 15 from Baw Baw Latrobe. Training’s Energy Training Centre in Chadstone. The Federation Training team planned an action The program included several activities to packed day for the students, including a ride in orientate students to the energy industry. The first the cherry picker, gas and electrical workshops, activity was an Induction Evening, held by the national broadband network information and Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN and AusNet Services. a fire demonstration. The students and their Parents, students and schools were invited to teachers reported having a fantastic day at the learn more about the program and roles within site. the industry. Gareth Downes, Customer and Community Manager, South East Region, AusNet The final aspect of the program was a Celebration Services gave a power point presentation on Evening for students, parents and schools at Careers in AusNet Services and explained about which students received their VEET Certificates the three day work placement that VEET students and Scholarships from Gareth Downes, AusNet undertake at their local AusNet Services site. The Services Customer and Community Manager, work placement is the highlight for students in South East Region. the program.

The second activity was a visit to AGL Loy Yang Power Station where students were given a tour of the station and able to discuss different careers within the Power Station with AGL staff. The group then moved into AusNet Services Hazelwood Terminal Station, where the students were shown the transmission lines, and had explained to them the distribution and transmission of electricity. Following the tour the

28 Structured Workplace Learning

The transition from school to employment has changed remarkably in recent years. Students are able to gain competencies in a work place environment which complement their classroom learning.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) is on- Positive relationships with local industry and the-job training that allows students to develop schools have resulted in over 7000 placement their work skills and understand employer opportunities being utilised by schools across expectations. SWL is available to Victorian Victoria via the SWL Portal throughout the year. school students undertaking a VET program State-wide targets set by the Department as part of their VCE or VCAL studies, including of Education and Training for opportunities School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships available and placements consumed were (SBATs). achieved with the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN exceeding set targets by over percent. The Department of Education and Training has established the SWL Statewide Portal, a website which provides students and teachers with a single, easy to navigate, information and Industry PlacementsPlacements referral point for structured workplace learning AGL 9% opportunities offered by a diverse range of employers. The BBLLLEN is one of 31 Local Other 22%

Learning and Employment Networks which TWPS 12% have been funded to facilitate student access to structured workplace learning placements which are tailored to local priorities and employment opportunities. AusNet Services 5%

Throughout the year the LLEN has worked in partnership with employers and secondary schools to highlight the benefits of SWL and the Hopeworks 14% Latrobe City 35% value of using the portal as a tool to advertise work placements opportunities. The LLEN staff Baw Baw Shire 3% have worked with major employers including TW Power Services, AusNet Services, Latrobe City, Baw Baw Shire and AGL Loy Yang Power to support them in providing meaningful SWL opportunities for students as well as connecting with a range of small business employers to identify local needs and industry priorities for appropriate SWL placements.

29 Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) The participation by young people in Vocational Below is a list of the courses and RTOs offered to Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) first and second year students in 2018: programs in Baw Baw and Latrobe, continued to • Agriculture • Engineering Studies remain at high levels, whilst the offerings by • Allied Health • Equine Studies schools and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in the region, is diverse. • Animal Studies • Fashion • Automotive • Hairdressing Across Baw Baw and Latrobe, there are over Technology • Health Services 40 VETiS courses. VETiS enrolments for 2018 Studies • Horticulture included approximately 806 first year and 262 second year students. • Beauty Services • Hospitality • Carpentry • Information RTOs (excluding Schools) • CISCO Technology • Apprenticeships Group Australia • Civil Construction • Make-up Services – Morwell • Construction • Mandarin – University Campus Pathways • Media (Multimedia) – Baw Baw Skills Centre • Community College Gippsland • Community Services • Music Industry – Warragul – Aged and Disability • Music Performance • Federation Training – Children’s Services • Photography Summary Baw – BawMorwell & Latrobe VETiS Numbers• Conservation and • Plumbing – Warragul Land • Retail Cosmetics – Yallourn Management • Sport and Recreation – Baw Baw Skills Centre 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011• Dance 2012 • 2013 Writing and2014 Editing 2015 2016 2017 • Chisholm - Dandenong Latrobe 621 636 635 637 687 838• Electro-technology864 • Web872 and Animation634 738 761 669 Baw Baw 197 212Students undertaking318 VETiS354 were able565 to choose 650 631 457 516 428 486 457 818 848from a list 953of courses delivered991 by 1252several RTOs. 1488 1495 1329 1150 1166 1247 1126 The majority of the courses offered are Certificate II level with a few Certificate III level courses.

VETiS Numbers 2006 - 2018 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Latrobe Baw Baw

30 The Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN continues to promote This is useful in areas where work experience industry programs which are experiencing skills is difficult to obtain due to the high demand on shortages, to young people, whilst encouraging employers for placements. In other cases, it is to training organisations to offer new and interesting promote VETiS as an option for young people, courses. giving them an insight into the jobs and pathways available. The BBLLLEN has developed partnerships between organisations, RTOs and schools to The BBLLLEN assists the VETiS cluster with provide opportunities for young people to visit planning through the facilitation of a combined work places. As well as facilitating the students meeting each year, RTOs and schools meet to to network with professionals, the field visits discuss course options and the administration of show young people the types of tasks and VETiS. As part of this planning, a VETiS Orientation environments they will work in should they Day is held annually for students to understand pursue a career in that industry. the training organisation and courses in which they are enrolled in. In some instances the field visits add value to the VETiS programs which students are studying.

1st Year1st Year VETiS courses Courses Allied Health 5% Other 14% Animal Studies 2% Automotive 8%

Health 2%

Building and Construction 13% Sport & Recreation 12%

Plumbing 5% Retail Cosmetics 7%

Web Animation 4% Community Services 3%

Hospitality- Cookery 2% Early Childhood Education and Care 4% Hairdressing 5% Engineering 5% Electrotechnology 8%

2nd Year2nd Year VETiS courses Courses Allied Health 8% Other 12% Animal Studies 5%

Automotive Studies 9%

Sport & Recreation 19%

Building and Construction 11%

CISCO 2% Plumbing 6% Dance 3%

Media - Web & Animation 7% Early Childhood Education and Care 5% Electrotechnology 5% Hospitality - Cookery 2% Engineering Studies 6%

31 32 33 FINANCIALS