Share, Yarn, Converse March 2015
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Share, Yarn, Converse March 2015
SHARE, YARN, CONVERSE. MArch 2015 SYC’s News UPDATE. Top: The inaugural Bizifyd participants, Ajae Rae, Rhys Jarrett, Michael Thompson, Justin Sims and Kate Illsley Right: Jess Wright, Bizifyd Project Officer, with the second round of Bizifyd participants, Daniel Bailey, Sarah Hammond and Brett Freeman, and HYPA Works Manager Sasha Dragovelic. // INTRODUCING HYPA WORKS - SYC’S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT HUB In 2014 SYC proudly launched the first youth employment hub in Adelaide, called HYPA Works, powered by iiNet Business. HYPA Works is designed to provide a framework within which to develop youth employment opportunities that help young people transition from school or further education into the workplace, as indicated by SYC’s My First Job initiative. According to SYC’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Edginton, HYPA Works provides the ideal framework for helping young people get into work or develop their own work. “We have been working on this model for some time now and it’s very heartening to see it come to life and be embraced by young people and business owners alike,” Mr Edginton said. “Youth unemployment is way too high in Australia, and especially so in some of the more disadvantaged areas, so having a hub that develops, grows and fosters youth employment opportunities is increasingly necessary to do our bit in overcoming this problem.” There are currently three youth employment initiatives that sit within the HYPA Works hub, each working separately but with strong connections and collaboration between all three. With start-up funding support from the Department of Education, HYPA Works has been created to provide SHARE, YARN, CONVERSE SYC’S news UPDATE genuine opportunity for young people to gain real life work experience and to help them develop employability skills that will result in either being employed or setting up their own business. One of the three initiatives Bizifyd, a social enterprise that trains young people with an interest in social media and technology to run their own consultancy business, providing affordable counsel to small businesses that don’t have the time or knowhow to maximise opportunities through social media. The program includes six weeks of business training, involving business planning, marketing, customer excellence, communication and more, and six weeks of authentic work experience with the support of business coaches to engage with small business and provide social media services. The model has already been welcomed by small business owners in South Australia, with eleven businesses having signed up for the Bizifyd service. Fleurieu business owner, Cheryl Lush from Lush Pastures, was one of the first South Australian business owners to sign up for consultancy from the young people at Bizifyd. According to her, it’s an opportunity to finally get amongst social media properly without having to skill up and spend inordinate amounts of time developing and monitoring content. “Having an enthusiastic young person working with me will mean I can still have input but can leave the interrogating of data, video editing and creating content to him/her. I also like the concept of giving young people real life experience and helping them succeed.” Other youth employment initiatives that are part of HYPA Works are HYPA Transitions, a program specifically designed to help young people transition successfully from learning to working, and Work’d Up, a work experience initiative that provides young people with the opportunity to learn what it’s like to work, what it takes to be a good employee and how to make the most of work opportunities they are given. This is done through extending work experience opportunities for up to six weeks with close mentoring and support given. “Basically we want to make sure that young people are given a fair go” says Mr Edginton. “There are so many young people who are desperate to work but for whatever reason cannot break through to get that first run on the board. We aim for HYPA Works to facilitate that break for them.” march 2015 2014 TRAINING PROSPECTS GRADUATION CEREMONY On Wednesday the 5th of November, Training Prospects invited students who completed their studies in 2014 to celebrate their achievements at the annual Training Prospects Graduation Ceremony, along with friends, family, trainers and colleagues. The graduation ceremony was held at the Playford Civic Centre with 300 students and guests in attendance. 74 apprentices and trainees were praised for their achievements and presented their certificate of completion by His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO, Governor of South Australia and SYC’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Edginton. 2014 also saw graduates from our new HYPA Works Bizifyd initiative awarded certificates of Small Business Management on completion of the program. Mark Gorringe, General Manager of Training Prospects, acted as MC for the evening, and was happy to see that the Training Prospects Graduation Ceremony once again increased in popularity. He said, ‘It’s great to see that with each year, our numbers continue to grow, both in terms of students graduating and their family and friends who come along to show their support. It really demonstrates the high levels of dedication and passion these students have.’ Students were shown great support by local and industry organisations who were willing to contribute as sponsors, with Renewal SA Playford Alive once again acting as Event Sponsor. This year Australian Brick & Blocklaying Training Foundation (ABBTF), Business SA, MEGT, St Patrick’s Technical College, PR Electrical Wholesalers, Southern Cross Industrial Supplies, Auspex, Rheem and PIA all acted as Certificate of Excellence sponsors. On behalf of Training Prospects we would also like to give a special thanks to His Worship the Mayor of the City of Playford, Glenn Docherty, Mr Lee Odenwalder, Member for Little Para, SYC Chairman David Hallett, SYC Board Members and all family and friends for attending the Graduation Ceremony, and showing the students a tremendous amount of support. // TRAINING PROSPECTS RECOGNISED BY INDUSTRY REGULATOR The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), the national regulator for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, invited Training Prospects late last year to become an Approved Delegate of the regulator. This process is a key element of the Federal Government’s reform packages designed to reduce the regulatory burden on business generally and specifically the scrutiny on training providers with a track record of compliance. The invitation was only extended to high performing RTOs with a history of compliance with the national standards and that already met the eligibility criteria to apply for a delegation of regulatory responsibility. It gives the RTOs the ability to manage their own scope of registration without the need to apply to ASQA and pay a fee each time they wish to add a new qualification or unit of competency to their scope of registration. This means that the process of broadening our offering is made more streamlined and therefore encouraging for us to do so, which in turn is good news for our students, both existing and prospective. As an Approved Delegate of the Australian Skills Quality Authority, Training Prospects is required to have a documented quality assurance system to manage VET regulatory functions and operations. Top: Training Prospects graduates and event sponsors at the 2014 ceremony. Middle Left: His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO presenting Mark Van Dommele with his Certificate III in Electrotechnology. Middle Right: HYPA Works manager Sasha Dragovelic, Bizifyd Project Manager Jess Wright, SYC Chairman of the Board David Hallett with proud parent Wendy Jarrett and Bizifyd graduates Rhys Jarrett, Ajae Rae and Justin Sims. Bottom Left: Benjamin Wilson and Peter Andrews proudly showing off their Certificates in Warehousing Operations with Training Prospects Trainer/Assessor Judy Bourne Bottom Right: Lisa Coatanzaiti, Business Support Officer at Training Prospects receiving her Certificate III in Business This is a credit to Training Prospects’ excellent track record in meeting and exceeding compliancy and quality requirements in its sector, and we are proud to have been awarded this status by ASQA. It’s testament to our long standing commitment to meeting high quality standards across all our operations. // JOB PROSPECTS WINS WORK FOR THE DOLE PILOT PROGRAM IN NORTHERN SUBURBS The Department of Employment has rolled out eighteen Work for the Dole pilot programs across Australia, in order to connect young job seekers with the local community, whilst gaining valuable employment skills, and improving their chances of finding a job. Adelaide’s Northern suburbs were elected as one of eighteen pilot areas before the scheme rolls out nationally in July 2015. Congratulations to our employment services division Job Prospects who successfully secured one of three Work for the Dole Coordinator positions in the North. SHARE, YARN, CONVERSE SYC’S News UPDATE On Tuesday 16th September an induction session was held for all three Coordinators by the Department of Employment. Job Prospects Work for the Dole Coordinator, Rino Caprioli reports that “since the induction a large number of places have been created to increase the skills of job seekers, with most positions filled, which is a great outcome for the program.” Participants in the Work for the Dole program will work with not-for-profit organisations, charities, councils, sporting clubs and schools, to gain skills and experience necessary to gain employment in today’s workforce. The type of work participants will be undertaking is varied and will reflect each individual’s interests and career aspirations, some examples of which are construction, administrative and retail roles. Congratulations to Job Prospects for winning this tender, SYC is proud to be a part of the Work for the Dole program, assisting jobseekers aged 18 to 30 years of age gain the skills and experience necessary to transition into the workforce. march 2015 // #TEAMHYPA RUNS CITY-BAY The 2014 Sunday Mail City-Bay was held on Sunday the 21st of September, and SYC was well represented with just over 100 participants running or walking in #TeamHYPA. We were joined by HYPA’s Youth Leadership Team who walked alongside SYC employees, families and friends, which was great to see. This year City-Bay was not only about increasing brand awareness, for the first time we utilised the event as a fundraising opportunity for HYPA Housing with our #TwoFeet campaign. Over $6,500 was raised, with twenty-three people registered to fundraise – an excellent outcome for SYC! After the race #TeamHYPA were able to celebrate their achievements and relax at our #TeamHYPA tent located at Wrigley Reserve. Here we held a complimentary BBQ for #TeamHYPA participants, thanks to the six volunteers who generously donated their time to organise and set up the village site, thank you all for your hard work. Our 2014 City-Bay efforts were the largest thus far, and in 2015 we hope to further develop the event, so make sure you keep an eye out for your opportunity to join #TeamHYPA at the 2015 City-Bay. Thank you to everyone who participated on the day, generously donated to #TeamHYPA and raised money for HYPA Housing. // 2014 HYPA CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE ALL WRAPPED UP In 2014, our Christmas Giving Tree went digital, with an option for donations to be made online through the HYPA website, along with traditional gift donations. No matter where you are, or how busy you might be, donating to the HYPA Christmas Giving Tree was only a few clicks away. In total, $2,350 was donated via the website, and an abundance of gifts were placed under our HYPA Christmas Giving Tree at our Currie Street head office. These donations enabled HYPA to provide a wide variety of presents to the young people accessing our services. Gemma, an eighteen year old originally from New South Wales was presented with a bus ticket to return home to her birth family in time for Christmas. She is now permanently living in New South Wales, and wouldn’t have been able to reconnect with her family without assistance from our HYPA Christmas Giving Tree. Once again we received a generous number of gift donations. HYPA was selected as charity of choice for Christmas 2014 by Behind Closed Doors, a national network of business women, which resulted in over 30 gift donations, a very generous effort. We also received generous support and donations from within our organisation. Job Prospects Mount Gambier raised $380 which was spent on presents for HYPA’s clients in Mount Gambier and the South East region. Training Prospects raised $300 which they used to purchase an assortment of presents for the HYPA Christmas Giving Tree. According to Rebekha Sharkie, Head of Donor Relations, “we were able to give most of the young people accessing our services a Christmas present, which was a really great outcome.” It is fantastic to see such tremendous support for our HYPA Christmas Giving Tree, both externally and internally. Thank you to everyone who purchased gift/s or donated online. Top: The HYPA Youth Leadership Team at our #TeamHYPA village site Bottom Left: #TeamHYPA employees Leanne, Tessa, Brook and Nadia ready to go at the 12km start line Bottom Middle: Some of #TeamHYPA at our village site Bottom Right: #TeamHYPA Mascots Nicole and Meagan at the 6km start line HYPA 100 LAUNCHES A crisp October evening saw more than 40 donors to SYC gather for drinks hosted by Mercedes Benz Adelaide followed by a celebratory dinner at the home of Leigh McClusky and Simon Haigh to launch HYPA 100, a group for people who want to contribute to the work of HYPA at a very personal and involved level while also connecting with other people who have similar philanthropic attitudes and interests. Joining HYPA 100 requires a donation of no less than $1,000 per person, per annum. There are no other obligations for being a member of HYPA 100, although members are offered opportunities to get involved in SYC fundraising activities of their choosing. Guests enjoyed food by esteemed chef Chris Jarmer and wines from Wirra Wirra in a relaxed, enjoyable environment. Thanking those attending for their support, SYC Chief Executive Officer, Paul Edginton, said that funds raised by HYPA 100 would be put towards maintaining and operating HYPA Housing and building new apartment blocks in other Australian cities so that more young people can benefit SHARE, YARN, CONVERSE SYC’S news UPDATE from the affordable, independent living pathway that HYPA Housing offers. HYPA Fundraising Chairman, Kieran Purcell said that every dollar raised by HYPA 100 goes directly to benefit the young people that HYPA supports. “Our aim is to have 100 members each year, thereby raising at least $100,000 towards HYPA’s work.” For more information about HYPA 100 visit www.hypa.net. au or contact Rebekha Sharkie, Head of Donor Relations, on (08) 8405-8516 or email [email protected] Top: Gemma, recipient of a bus ticket to New South Wales thanks to the HYPA Christmas Giving Tree Bottom: Gifts generously donated by Behind Closed Doors march 2015 // MY FIRST JOB WHITE PAPER // DONORS & SUPPORTERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Australia’s growing youth unemployment rate and the issues young people face in securing and maintaining their first job is an important issue to SYC, which is why we established the My First Job Initiative in 2012 with the aim to bring greater awareness to this issue. In September 2012 the teenage unemployment rate was 25.1%, this had grown by July 2014 to 29.7%, •• Adelaide’s Metro Games, $4,500 organised through the City of Charles Sturt Through SYC’s work with young people and our advocacy on youth employment issues, SYC knows youth unemployment is a national issue, requiring a national approach. Collaboration is key and therefore a nationally focused My First Job Working Group was established in 2014, made-up of representatives from SYC, The Smith Family, Group Training Australia, Jobs Australia, the Commonwealth Department of Employment and major national employers Coles, McDonald’s and Westpac. •• Anonymous donation of $23,000 •• People’s Choice Credit Union, $1,200, through an employee casual day and donations of goods to the HYPA Breakfast Club •• Dimension Data, donated food and hygiene packs to the HYPA Breakfast Club Through a six month process in 2014, the Working Group produced the My First Job White Paper, Improved Job Outcomes for Young People: A Plan for enhancing Employment Services for young people leaving education and joining the workforce. This White Paper provides a framework for the effective engagement of young people and employers for positive employment outcomes. It was presented to Assistant Minister for Employment, Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP, at a dinner at the National Press Club in October. •• EPAC Salary Solutions and Peter Kittle Holden for supporting Geared2Drive •• iiNet Business – for donations of 11 Samsung Galaxy X II tablets and connectivity for these devices to HYPA Works, Powered by iiNet Business •• HYPA 100 members for their continuous support and fundraising efforts •• Mantra Australia, who partnered with HYPA for SwearTober 2014, and all workplaces who participated in Swear-Tober, raising funds for young people accessing HYPA’s services The Working Group has committed to continuing its work into Stage 2, establishing a network of organisations with an interest in youth employment including employers who are already making a positive impact by supporting young people transition successfully from education to employment. If you would like further information about the work of the My First Job Working Group or information about joining the network please contact Lauren Dimas, Head of Partnerships, [email protected] or 0478 404 457. •• Training Prospects Winter Appeal, collecting warm winter clothing and accessories for young people who access HYPA The My First Job White Paper is available on www.myfirstjob.com.au. // STACEY’S INDEPENDENCE IS GEARED2DRIVE For 21 year old HYPA client, Stacey, gaining her driver’s licence was like finding her wings of independence. Stacey was one of those young people who didn’t have access to a fully licenced adult who had a car and who could supervise her driving for 75 hours so that she could get her Provisional licence. This is a common problem for many young people, one that our Geared2Drive program is designed to address. The Geared2Drive program gives young people like Stacey the opportunity to get their driver’s licence, something that otherwise would be extremely difficult if not nigh on impossible. It does this by making cars and trained volunteer drivers available to eligible young people, made possible by the support of program sponsors, EPAC Salary Solutions and Peter Kittle Holden. We would like to thank the following donors and supporters for their generosity and support in 2014: “Gaining my licence has given me so much more flexibility in life. I have greater opportunities and access to new things” Stacey said. “The Geared2Drive volunteer driver trainers were friendly and kind and I was overwhelmed that they would give up their time to support me gain my licence. Geared2Drive is terrific!” For more information or to make or discuss a referral, visit www.hypa.net.au or email [email protected]. au. ”Alternatively if you are interested in volunteering your time to the Geared2Drive program please contact [email protected] or call 08 8244 1299. •• St Martin’s Anglican Church who have provided HYPA with emergency backpacks containing toiletries, snacks, a water bottle, a hat, a towel, socks and a torch for young people accessing our emergency accommodation services •• Westpac Bank, for donating their time, skills and expertise to assist young people in HYPA’s Independent Living Skills program •• 2014 City-Bay fundraisers and donors, who raised $6,500 in support of HYPA Housing •• 2014 HYPA Boileau Quiz Night sponsors and supporters as shown on www.syc.net.au/get-involved/our-sponsors •• 2014 supporters of HYPA Works’ initiative Bizifyd, to view the full list visit www.hypa.net.au/hypa-works/what-is-bizifyd •• And everyone who donated to our 2014 HYPA Christmas Giving Tree, including Behind Closed Doors gifts donations // UPCOMING EVENTS A driver’s licence opens many doors for young people. It gives them greater access to employment, accommodation and to their family and friends. Therefore not being able to gain their licence can prove to be a significant barrier to them getting their lives on track in the most positive manner. • 15th April Youth Homelessness Matters Day event held by the HYPA Youth Leadership Team, details to be confirmed soon. This was the situation for Stacey. Being unlicenced meant her opportunities for work were limited and moving house was logistically very difficult. • 20th September #TeamHYPA undertakes the 2015 City-Bay Fun Run She was referred to HYPA as a Geared2Drive candidate, and she now has sufficient independence to visit her grandmother in regional Victoria, something she had not been able to do for a long time. Stacey was also able to substantially improve her weekly income after acquiring her driver’s licence and gaining access to a car (a gift from her Grandmother). SYC Adelaide Office 135-139 Currie Street Adelaide SA 5000 Postal Address GPO Box 1869 Adelaide SA 5001 SHARE, YARN, CONVERSE SYC’S news UPDATE • Sweartober 2015 The initiative designed to help businesses create a swearword free zone in their workplaces. Details on how to join will soon be available on www.sweartober.com.au. Stacey sitting comfortably and confidently behind the wheel thanks to Geared2Drive T: 08 8405 8500 F: 08 8231 7551 march 2015
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