DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY PLACEMENT PROGRAM 2008 Janagi Brightling, Mooroolbark College

Two Placements 1. Inner Eastern Group Training Centre - recruitment, apprenticeships & traineeships 2. Toll IPEC - transport & logistics

Placement 1: Inner Eastern Group Training Some of the services Ie provides include:  Wage calculations and payments  Preparation & distribution of payment advice  Preparation and distribution of PAYG Payment Summaries  Work Cover Premium calculations and payments  Processing of Work Cover claims or paperwork  Processing of leave accruals and payments  Superannuation calculations and payments  Provision of protective clothing supplies  Mentoring/Welfare support (eg. regular visits to student/trainee and employee)  Industrial relations support  Assistance with workplace conflict resolution  Monitoring student/trainee training program, school performance and employment relationship.  OH&S site inspection of workplace  OH&S induction for employees  Co-ordination & pay for required medicals assessments

Placement 1: What did I do? Participated in a range of activities, including:  read expressions of interest for numerous traineeships and apprenticeships;  sat on interviews for Centerlink referrals; and  assisted with pre-testing for job for traineeships (maths testing), interviews and orientation. Workplace Visits:  Court  Department of Justice  Motor Mechanic

Successful trainees and apprentices must attend an orientation day prior to starting their traineeship/ apprenticeship. Important information is given during the induction day, including sick leave, superannuation entitlements, uniform and support and mentoring. Placement 1: Induction Day

There is a lot of paper work to be completed before starting a traineeship. Placement 1: Paperwork!

A weekly in-house class forms part of the requirements for completion of a Certificate IV in Office Administration. Placement 1: In-house Training

Placement 2: Toll IPEC Participated in a range of activities, including:  inbound and outbound call centre  radio room  sorting room  Melbourne CBD deliveries  The work at Toll IPEC involved long and very early and very late starts and finishes.  There are 3 x eight hour shifts at Toll Ipec, hence this company operates 24 hours.

What did I gain? Inner Eastern Group Training Centre  an understanding of how group training organisations operate and their role in securing traineeships and apprenticeships  relationship between group training centres and welfare organisations such as The Salvation Army and Anglicare – whose role is to seek meaningful employment for the long term unemployed. Toll IPEC  invited to participate in the Careers and Recruitment Partner Reference Group meeting  initiatives being implemented at a management level in the logistics industry to attract trainees

Flyers promoting cadetships in the transport industry.