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Reconnect (DET)

The Reconnect program supports young and mature people from multicultural backgrounds who would like support in looking for work or education pathways.

The program offers participants a one-to-one careers coach who can assist with work-ready skills, applying for jobs, career advice, employment and education-related support, and youth support tailored to support with wraparound services.

To be eligible, a participant must meet one of the criteria’s below:

  • Be a young person (17 – 24 years), mature participant (20 – 64 years) or young person with family members
  • Be a young person at risk or involved in youth justice
  • Be an asylum seeker holding a current visa with work and study rights
  • Be interested in finding a job, work experience or looking for education pathways
  • Meet with their careers coach and youth worker once a week or fortnightly basis
  • Be willing to commit to the program for 3 – 6months or 12 months

Contact

Please send referrals to Bec Lean at blean@cmy.net.au

Download referral form

For more information please contact Nhi Vu, Multicultural Youth Worker, at nvu@cmy.net.au or 0499 777 613.

Participants lead their own path.

We sat down with Julie, former Multicultural Youth Worker for the (DET) Reconnect program, to learn a bit more of her work and impact of the program.


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