1. Outlook Victoria
Steps to Employment

2. Outlook Victoria Not for Profit – Social Enterprise
Who is Outlook?
Outlook Victoria Not for Profit – Social Enterprise
NDIS Disability Services; Participation, Independence, Employment
Environmental; employment and training
Community Centre; all of community service offerings
Employment Services; DES services
Established in 1978, Outlook Vic Inc. is a not for profit social enterprise, providing meaningful work and life opportunities for people of all abilities. With a foundation in disability support services Outlook can continues to evolve keeping true to our mission and values supporting choice and control for individuals to participate in community, through our partnerships with business, other not for profit service providers and local community.
Our progressive environmental integrated workforce, community centre and leading edge disability services, create jobs, a space for socialising, training, work and life skill development.
Outlook has a presence across Mornington Peninsula, Bayside, South-Eastern and Northern Metropolitan Regions of Melbourne.

3. What is Steps to Employment?
A realistic pathway to achieving future employment through further education training, volunteering and work trials.
Delivered in group and one to one settings Steps to Employment supports school leavers to:
plan career goals
gain skills with accredited training or further education
work readiness and application
supported work experience and volunteer positions
access to DES expertise and supports

4. Increase overall independence
What are the options for students at Outlook?
OPTION 3:
Increase overall independence
OPTION 2 :
Ready for work
OPTION 1:
Prepare for work
Steps to Employment
Disability Employment Services
Steps to Independence
You can do ALL! No matter what level you are at.

5. Our journey and learnings
2014 launch in collaboration with local schools
2015
Confirmed partnership with accredited RTOs
2016
RTO
Individual WE
2017
Own content developed
2018
Site opened in Bayside
Our journey and learnings
Outcomes achieved and request to expand areas.
97% Engaged
94% Formal Education
84% Community Connections
91% Independently TT
Confirmed community linkages. Collaborated with health services to provide a holistic approach
Working in partnership with local Organisations to build on WE options
STE began in designed in collaboration with special school to deliver a program which supported a neiche market. Those who wanted work post school but needed further support until they were ready
Began by partnering with RTO to deliver Trans Ed , group WE and additional skill development around work readiness
Each year the structure has evolved and adapted to fit the current cohort and learn from what works and what doesn’t work.
Trialed delivering our own content for two years
Structure modified to work within NDIS funding framework
Partnering with quality RTO’s
Community organisations – Social connections
Local employers – Work Experience
First participant exit in 12 months into employment

6. What works…

7. Nick ….his journey to employment
2013 finished school - Identified employment as a goal
2014 joined Steps - Discovered work passions and pathways to achieve employment
– embarked on various work trails, built confidence and skills
2017 – secured accredited Barista certification
2018 – HAS A JOB!
2019 – Nick will return one day a week to support and mentor other participants of Steps to Employment
Started STE in 2014
Struggled with the complexity of the transition
Mental and physical health issues
Not sure, what he wanted to do but knew that paid employment was the end goal.
Done a variety of WE and it wasn’t until he was doing WE that was with animals that really ignited his passion and boosted his confidence to make changes in all areas of his life. Casey Radio
Coles
Pet shop x2
Dog kennel
Café
Nike tried WE in a café to try something different, went and got a Barrister certificate supported by Outlook and has since got paid employment through a successful WE
Exiting STE in December 2018 and will return one day a week in 2019 to be a mentor and support for other participants

8. Nick….

9. Steps to Employment outcomes
Narre Warren
4 groups
In 2018 we have 16 individuals successfully achieved paid work/further study
Cheltenham
2 groups
3 paid employment outcomes since opening in Jan 2018
14 DES working alongside DES to work towards Employment outcomes

10. Thank you Rachel Marley Relationships Manager Clover Laurier
Rachel Marley
Relationships Manager
Clover Laurier
Head of Disability Services