Initiatives targeting Recommendation 18

Western Australia

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

Strategy includes a WA Department of Education initiated Community and Interagency Participation focus area to develop partnerships in relation to at-risk students.

Target group: K - Year 12

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible Agency: Department of Education

Website: www.eddept.wa.edu.au

VET In Schools

By 2002 all 16 education districts to have Enterprise and Vocational Education Co-ordinators to create partnerships.

Target group: Yr 8 - 12

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible Agency: Department of Education

Website: www.eddept.wa.edu.au

Regional Access

Regional Access is an interactive website providing young people in regional Western Australia with improved access to regional employment / training services, career planning advice and general youth services.

Target group: Young people in regional Western Australia

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au

Competitively Allocated Training (CAT)

Through its youth at risk stream, the program provides support for vocational education and training (VET) providers to implement upper secondary education and VET programs.

Target group: Youth at risk

Coverage: State wide

Timeframe: Ongoing

Responsible agency: Department of Training

Website: www.training.wa.gov.au