CALD Education & Employment Pathways program (CEEP) Presenters: Frances Salenga – Coordinator Cultural Diversity Clare Bennett – CEEP Project Officer

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the people of the the Kulin Nation, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Funded by: Program Partners:

Cultural Diversity Strategy Priority Areas Health & Wellbeing **Responsive Services Active Citizenship Leadership & Advocacy Maximising & Valuing Diversity Focuses on the support provided to the needs of CALD communities

CALD EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM Rationale Lack of formal assistance available to CALD - Youth, Men, Women, Skilled Migrants and Spouses Lack of employment services available to certain migrant groups Lack of training expertise when dealing with migrants Lack of social connections

CEEP Conceptual Framework Phase 1: Community Engagement Phase 2: Skills Training Phase 3: Employment/Industry Placements / Internships/Work Experience/Volunteering Phase 4: Post-Employment / Education Support / Mentoring Biological Cultural Educational Adaptation   Inferred Characteristics Observable Behaviour Socio-Cultural-Political Context Ecological Context

Program Stages Community Engagement Skills Training Industry Engagement / Internships / Placements *Cultural Awareness Training for Industry Post Employment Support / Education Support / Mentoring

Outcomes 60 CALD Participants ( youth, men & women & skilled migrants) Training – Soft Skills, Living in Australia, Workplace Appreciation, Vocational Education, Higher Education Internships, Employment, Volunteering, Work Experience Industry Mentoring

Issues Sustaining Industry Partnerships Building Capacity Establishing Social Networks Funding

Way Forward Community Leadership Sustainable Industry Partnerships Sectoral Support (Jobactive Group) Corporate Support Social Enterprise Opportunities

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