Broken Hill Skill Centre

Broken Hill Skills Centre Incorporated is a not-for-profit, community based organisation.

MISSION STATEMENT: 

Broken Hill Skills Centre Incorporated is committed to providing quality assured service, offering disadvantaged people support and assistance in attaining education, employment and training opportunities.

YOUTH PATHWAYS:

Youth Pathways for young people aged 13 to 19 years, is provided through Broken Hill Skills Centre.

 Youth Pathways is a key element of Career Advice Australia, an Australian Government Initiative, funded through DEEWR (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations).

Youth Pathways helps young people get through school and make the transition from school to further education, training or employment.  Youth Pathways delivers personalised assistance to meet individual needs.

The programme is designed for those young people who are struggling at school or are finding it all too intense or are not sure about their future and may be thinking about leaving school before completing Year 12.

Broken Hill Skills Centre staff provide support to young people attending Willyama and Broken Hill High Schools, as well as Menindee and Wilcannia Central Schools. Workshop and information session activities are also available to Ivanhoe Central School.

Opportunities offered to Youth Pathways participants include computer skills training, assistance with assignments and literacy skills training.

Vocational skills training offered at the Broken Hill Skills Centre McGillivray Drive Industrial Training Workshop, includes Occupational Health and Safety, welding and fabricating skills.

Personalised assistance includes career advice, further education and training options, interview techniques and resume compilation.

For further information in relation to Youth Pathways services, please contact Sue, Ruth or Pam at

BROKEN HILL SKILLS CENTRE
CORNER OXIDE & THOMAS STREETS
Phone: 08 8088 2822
Email:  suebhskills@internode.on.net

CONNECTIONS:  Open to young people aged 13 to 19 years.

An Australian Government Initiative, funded through DEEWR (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations), Connections helps young people get back in touch with their learning and their future.

Broken Hill Skills Centre staff work one-on-one with each young person, in a comfortable and relaxed setting, where needs are assessed.  The goal is to help each participant to:

• identify their strengths, goals and career options
• find ways to overcome any barriers to learning
• get involved in flexible and accredited education or training options
• increase their life and employability skills, including areas such as budgeting, socialisation, health and nutrition.

Connections is open to young people who have been out of mainstream schooling for at least three consecutive months.

Participants must also:

• be Australian citizens or permanent residents
• face substantial barriers to re-engaging with education
• not have completed year 12 or a vocational equivalent
• not be in training or full-time employment
• need intensive, individualised assistance
• need a supportive and flexible environment to re-engage with study, training or work.

Connections can sometimes help young people who do not fit the above criteria.

Great vocational training and fun educational learning opportunities are available.  For further information, contact Dhyani, Ruth or Pam at

BROKEN HILL SKILLS CENTRE
CORNER OXIDE & THOMAS STREETS
Phone: 08 8088 2822
Email:  deebhskills@internode.on.net