Reconnect

Funded by the Victorian State Government, the Reconnect program provides support to early school leavers and other high needs learners to overcome the barriers they face so they can participate in education, training, or to gain employment.  This free service will provide personalised support and financial assistance towards education related expenses.

To be eligible for this program participants must be:

Young People

Aged between 17-19 years; not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hrs a week)

Mature Participants

Aged between 20-64 years; not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hrs a week)

Young People Impacted by the Justice System

Young people (17-24 years of age) who have been, or are currently on, Youth Justice Orders

Asylum Seekers

A person without citizenship but holds a valid: Bridging Visa Class E (BVE), Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV), Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) or or Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) (Subclass 449) Visa (449 visa)

Out of Home Care

Aged 17-64: A person that has a current or previous experience with Child Protection