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Career Links Annual Report 2014 Contents We Are a Community Focused Business, Based Our Vision 3 in Newcastle and Lake What We Do 4 Macquarie career links annual report 2014 contents We are a community focused business, based Our Vision 3 in Newcastle and Lake What We Do 4 Macquarie. Operating since Who We Are 5 2000, we provide programs Message from the Chairperson 6 and services which General Manager’s Report 7 connect young people 2014 - The Highlights 8 School Business Community with business, education, Partnership Brokers 9 community and families. Structured Workplace Learning 14 We help to create links and Yakka Day 16 opportunities for young Career & Training Links 17 people to be their best. Career Links GT 18 Newcastle Lake Macquarie Career & Training Expo 2014 19 How to contact us Career Links 1/89 Mitchell Road CARDIFF NSW 2285 Telephone: 02 4953 7099 Web: www.careerlinks.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected] Page 2 Our Vision “Young People, Bright Futures” At the heart of Career Links is passion to improve career development and transition outcomes for young people. We achieve this through the creation of innovative programs and by working in partnership with our community. Key to our practice are strong relationships with stakeholders and supporters built on trust, integrity and compassion. Page 3 What We Do SCHOOL BUSINESS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BROKERS Career Links facilitate partnerships with Education, Business, Community and Families; to enrich learning experiences for young people, leading to improved levels of participation, engagement and attainment. These partnerships harness resources and build infrastructure to share responsibility for local young people’s learning and development. STRUCTURED WORKPLACE LEARNING Career Links provides advice and support to students, schools and employers for Vocational Education & Training work placement, as part of the HSC. Career Links has coordinated over 36,000 work placements in the areas of Automotive Trades, Building & Construction, Business Services, Electrical Trades, Entertainment, Hospitality, Information & Digital Technology, Metals and Engineering, Primary Industries, Retail Services and Tourism. CAREER LINKS GT Career Links Group Training employs School Based Apprentices and Trainees (SBATs) and places them with host employers. We help our host employers save time and money by reducing employment risks and responsibilities. Our Apprentices and Trainees benefit from consistent support and quality employment and training. NEWCASTLE LAKE MACQUARIE CAREER & TRAINING EXPO The Newcastle Lake Macquarie Career & Training Expo is an annual event managed by Career Links. It connects young people and members of the community with employers, education and training providers to help them make informed decisions about their future. The Expo provides employers and industry groups with an opportunity to attract future staff and work towards reducing skills shortages. Page 4 Who We Are Board of Directors The Board is responsible for developing our Strategic Plan, establishing goals, future directions and the monitoring of contracted service delivery. The Board is also responsible for governance, risk management, financial management and control. Our Board of Directors for 2014: Brian Rennie, Chairperson Kathy Cox Ian Wilson, Secretary Richard Rule Glenda O’ Brien, Treasurer Liana Nadalin Murray Christie, Public Officer Howard James Staff The Board would like to thank the Career Links Staff for their achievements throughout 2014 and their ongoing commitment to the organisation’s vision. John Purcell Michele Kowalski Lyn Falkiner Robert Penglaze Rhonda Finlay Amanda Richards Stephen McLauchlan Averil Loades Ashlee Kelly Deborah Greentree Helga Glas Anne Molloy Kerrie Parkinson Chris Hawkins Nikki Garrard Page 5 Message from the Chairperson Career Links has experienced a very work environments. Equally important Finally, I would like to thank my turbulent year in 2014. In part this was to the success of this program are the fellow Board members; Ian, Kathy, due to the change in contracts and strong relationships with employers Liana, Murray, Glenda, Howard and changes in government direction and and community nurtured by the SWL Richard. Each of them generously funding. This necessitated a major staff. Without these community minded gives their time and support to this restructure and relocation of the Career businesses, young people would miss community organisation. Like me, Links offices. Additionally we saw the out on the invaluable experiences they are proud of the fantastic staff departure of the chairman Grant Black. that work placement provides. and the achievements of Career Links. We take this opportunity to thank Brian Rennie Grant for his many years of diligent service to Career Links and extend our A highlight for 2014 was the annual Career Links Chairman best wishes for his future endeavors. Newcastle Lake Macquarie Career & Training Expo. This event has been managed by Career Links for the last 6 Throughout 2014 the Staff at Career Links years and remains the premier showcase has been busy supporting the company event of its kind in regional NSW. 3500 vision of Young People, Bright Futures high schools students attended the through the programs and services the Expo to meet with universities, TAFE, business provides. Career Links strength private RTOs, employers and community and longevity lies in the staff, which are organisations. This event provides a passionate about supporting the young unique occasion for young people and people in our community, to achieve their their families to gain the latest career best. I would like to take this opportunity and training advice and discover the to thank the Staff at Career Links. I would diversity of opportunities available. also like to acknowledge the hard work of the General Manager John, who supports both the team and the Board of Directors. The challenge for 2015 is first, to consolidate our position and next to These changes didn’t affect our longest strategically extend our reach and running program, Structured Workplace empower our staff to take new ground Learning (SWL). During 2014 Career while maintaining high customer Links has coordinated over 3200 work services levels for our current client placement positions. This service base thus fulfilling our aim of providing supports Year 10, 11 and 12 Vocational young people with bright futures. Education & Training students as part of the mandatory course requirements for the HSC. Now in its 14th year of managing this service, Career Links is the critical linchpin in ensuring that students are matched to dynamic and interesting Page 6 Report General Manager ‘‘Young people, Bright Futures’, program smoothly and consistently year I would like to take this opportunity this is Career Links commitment to after year. This is testament to their to acknowledge those that have our community. We work to ensure professionalism and commitment to the offered their assistance to Career young people have the best possible program. Going forward SWL funding Links in 2014. Firstly, the schools opportunities to grow and mature, to has been extended into 2015, with the of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie support and develop their communities assurance of a tender process late 2015. (in particular the Principals, Career and to become future role models. Advisers, VET Coordinators and SBAT The Newcastle Lake Macquarie Career Coordinators), the Board of Studies, 2014 has seen many changes to the and Training Expo was a huge success Regional VET Coordinators, State organisation, mainly the discontinuation with 3,500 students attending. This and Federal Government Program of the Partnership Brokerage program was an increase in student numbers Managers, Local Government and other brought about by variations in from 2013. The event also hosted over community service providers. Perhaps Government funding. To ensure Career 110 exhibitors, major sponsors and most importantly I would like to thank Links viability and the capacity to supporting partners. This event gained business and industry for their support continue delivering exceptional services positive feedback from all stakeholders and assisting young people make to schools, industry and community and was a great success for the Youth of the transition from school to further sweeping changes were required. Career the Hunter Region. education and employment. Links undertook a restructure of the Career Links GT offers vocational organisation which also included moving Finally, I wish to thank our Board of qualifications and employment options to new premises in Mayfield. Directors for their commitment to to school students while completing Career Links. As a voluntary group The Partnership Brokerage program their senior school education. This is of people, they freely give their time formed partnerships with schools, achieved by completing a School Based to support Career Links. Of course it employers, service providers, community Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT) - a goes without saying that all of this organisations and government agencies. learn and earn option. This service can be hard work is not achievable without Many of these partnerships are now extended to young people that have left an excellent team. The Career Links sustainable and continue to deliver a school creating a more holistic service to Board and Management are grateful much needed service to support young young people across Newcastle and Lake for the professionalism of the staff people achieve positive educational Macquarie. and appreciate their dedication to the and social outcomes. The
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