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

2. 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.

3. Funded by: Program Partners:

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. Issues Sustaining Industry Partnerships Building Capacity
Establishing Social Networks
Funding

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

11. THANK YOU!