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VET FEE-Help Reforms
The Australian Government has implemented a series of reforms to the VET FEE‑HELP scheme that aim to improve the quality and effectiveness of the scheme and to better protect students taking out a VET FEE‑HELP loan.
The Government targeted eight key areas as part of the reforms. The details of these VET FEE‑HELP reforms are available in the VET FEE-HELP Reform Factsheet. Listen to Education Minister Simon Birmingham discuss the reforms here.
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New website for commUnity+
The new website for commUnity+ is now live! Some highlights of the site includes information on:
· Adult learner programs
· How to obtain help for legal problems
· Our child-focused Child Contact Service
· Activities being run out of its new building in Deer Park
Visit the new website at – www.comm-unityplus.org.au
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New foundation courses at VU
Foundations at VU is a new fully-funded, 13-week course providing students an alternative pathway into tertiary studies.
The course is designed for students who don’t meet direct entry requirements, or who weren’t able to finish VCE. This direct entry course also suits students who have made it to university but their first year was tougher than expected, so they need to strengthen on their foundations. Find out more about foundation courses at VU.
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Victorian Learn Local Legends for 2016
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services received a Learn Local Legend Award as part of the 2016 Victorian Learn Local Awards in September. Nominated by the Adult Community and Further Education (ACFE) North Western Metropolitan Regional Council, the nomination recognises the outstanding contribution made by Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services to learners and the community. Congratulations Djerriwarrh!
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Indigenous Secondary School Scholarship
The VicRoads Indigenous Secondary School Scholarship Program offers scholarships to Indigenous students commencing Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12.
The Program provides financial assistance and practical support to successful applicants who remain enrolled and successfully completing studies until the completion of Year 12. This scholarship aims to increase training and employment opportunities for Indigenous youth in Victoria by providing financial support for school related expenses.
Applications close Friday 18 November. See the Download the scholarship application form for further details.
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Workshop - How to Create a Resume
Victoria Polytechnic Career Advisors will guide participants on how to create a resume and complete a skills analysis on each participant to add to their resume.
This free workshop is run by the Victoria Polytechnic Skills and Jobs Centre and is open to the whole community. Registration is required. 10 places are avaliable.
For more information E:sjc@vu.edu.au or Tel: 9919 9988
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The Summer Reading Club encourages children and young people to discover great authors and illustrators of picture books, junior and young adult fiction and non-fiction. The literary and creative activities in local public libraries aim to encourage a love of reading and ongoing multi-literacy skills development among children, young people and their families during the summer holidays.
The Summer Reading Club opens at Brimbank Libraries on Thursday 1 December. Stay tuned for more information on the Brimbank Libraries website.
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One Million Stars to End Violence Project
Get involved and show your support for ending all forms of violence, one star at a time, by joining us in this international weaving movement. Make stars on your own, at your home, school, workplace or club!
Brimbank City Council has registered to be a WEave100 community, where 100 communities across Australia have committed to weaving 10,000 stars each.
Drop in and make stars at Brimbank Libraries (ribbon available at the libraries), and drop of your completed stars there too.
Read more about the project, and find weaving instructions and online tutorials on the One Million Stars website.
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1000 Books Before School
1000 Books Before School is a program which encourages parents and carers to read 1000 books with their children before they begin school.
Reading to preschool-aged children has been shown to develop early literacy by building vocabulary and language skills essential for learning to read. Given that the average picture book takes just five minutes to read, spending 15 minutes reading three books each day will amount to 1000 books in a year!
1000 Books Before School will start and Brimbank Libraries in late November. Stay tuned for more information on the Brimbank Libraries website.
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VCE Research Essentials
The State Library's VCE research essentials outreach program, sees SLV staff visit schools to show students how to access and utilise its research tools. Using practical scenarios, program facilitators guide students through the Library's catalogue and databases, introducing a range of research strategies applicable to any VCE subject area.
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Transition Research Project
The Brimbank/Melton LLEN commissioned research into the transition of grade 6 students into year 7 to determine if this transition was a significant disengagement point for young people. The research included 24 of 30 government primary schools and all six government secondary colleges in the Brimbank LGA. Read a summary of the report on the BMLLEN website.
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Two Years are Better Than One
This report, released by the Mitchell Institute in October, presents evidence that two years of preschool has more impact than one, especially for the children most likely to be developmentally vulnerable. The report asserts that it is time for Australia to pursue a national commitment to ensuring all 3 year olds have access to high-quality early education by offering a second year of preschool.
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Shedding light: private ‘for profit’ training providers and young early school leavers
This research aims to shed light on the role of private providers in delivering training to a particular cohort of learners, young people who have left school early. The authors surveyed 130 private ‘for profit’ registered training organisations to find out their perspectives on teaching and learning practices, engaging with early school leavers, and the educational and wellbeing support services provided to the young learners.
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8 digital life skills all children need - and a plan for teaching them
A generation ago, IT and digital media were niche skills. Today, they are a core competency necessary to succeed in most careers. That’s why digital skills are an essential part of a comprehensive education framework. Without a national digital education programme, command of and access to technology will be distributed unevenly, exacerbating inequality and hindering socio-economic mobility, according to this article.
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