Initiatives targeting Recommendation 17 

Western Australia

Students at Educational Risk (SAER) Strategy, Making the Difference

Schools collaborate with key stakeholders to develop educational plans for students at educational risk. Central office has responsibility for facilitating interagency co-operation.

Education districts are required to develop, implement and report on their Retention and Participation Plan which has a key focus area of Community and Interagency Participation.

Target group: K - Year 12

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible Agency: Department of Education

Website: www.eddept.wa.edu.au

School Leaver Program

The School Leaver Program aims to identify and assist school leavers who are unable to secure employment, education and/or training placements once they have left school

Target group: School students in years 10, 11 and 12

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training, Education Department

Website: www.eddept.wa.edu.au

Safety Net Making it Happen

Safety Net is an early intervention strategy targeting students who display early signs of at risk behaviour (ie truancy or other behaviour resulting in suspension).

Target group: Youth at risk

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: 2002

Responsible agency: Department of Training, Education Department

Website: www.eddept.wa.edu.au

Joblinks

The Joblink program is a community-based employment service, which provides a range of activities to assist local job seekers into employment or training.

Joblink services and activities include:

• employment counselling;
• advice and assistance with job search techniques; and
• support for school leavers to access employment.

Target group: Local communities and youth specific

Coverage: Metropolitan and regional localities

Timeframe: 2002

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

Aboriginal School-Based Traineeship Program

This program provides an integrated approach towards the education and vocational training of young Aboriginal students in order to increase school retention rates and reduce unemployment.

Target group: Students are drawn principally from post-compulsory school years. The minimum age for a traineeship is 15 years.

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training, Community Development Employment Projects, Education Department