Reconnect assists participants to overcome barriers to engaging in education, training and
employment and provides wrap-around support for participants to pursue their goals and pathways.
Reconnect is funded by the Department of Jobs Skills Industry and Regions (DJSIR) and provides
up to 18 months support to eligible adults and youth.
WRAP-AROUND
SUPPORT FOR
PARTICIPANTS
EDUCATION,
TRAINING AND
EMPLOYMENT
PATHWAYS
SUPPORT AND
BROKERAGE
Identify client support needs and barriers to engagement
Identify personal interests
Build upon individual strengths, experience, skills and knowledge
Provide supported referrals to services and programs
Identify personal interests
Support in building confidence and capacity to access services and programs independently
Identify personal interests
Facilitate opportunities for community participation
Identify education and training goals
Identify appropriate learning opportunities
Facilitate participation in education and training: including short courses, vocational certificates or other qualifications
Link into student support services as required
Identify employment needs and goals
Facilitate connection with employment and career pathways services
Support transition into appropriate pathways out of the Reconnect program into education, training or employment.
Provide financial brokerage for amenities and course fees for governmentsubsidised courses
Provide financial support for PPE or other essential costs for commencing work
Support participant in their engagement in new education, training or employment opportunities.
Who is eligible?
Young people aged between 17- 19 years not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week).
Mature participants aged between 20-64 years; Unemployed for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week) and not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week).
Young people (17 to 24 years of age) who have been, or are currently on, Youth Justice Orders.
Out of Home Care: Aged 17-64: A person that has a current or previous experience with Child Protection.
Asylum Seekers aged 17 – 64:
individuals or dependants of individuals who meet the following criteria:
hold any humanitarian, protection of refugee visa in Australia; or
have applied for a humanitarian, protection, or refugee visa and hold a bridging visa for this purpose; or
have made an application under s. 417 or s.48b of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) which is yet to be determined and holds a bridging visa.
(Individuals must have a visa with study rights and work rights are required for programs that include work placement).
