Services
CREATE Youth
Education
CREATE Youth is committed to providing young people with learning, social and personal support based on their individual needs. Social skills, work readiness and individual assistance to make informed choices about further education, training or employment are a focus.
CREATE Youth delivers accredited training to young people aged 14 to 19 years who are disengaged from mainstream education. Literacy, numeracy and selected electives from the nationally accredited Certificate in General Education for Adults (CGEA) are delivered in a flexible and creative manner which allows young people to successfully complete their qualification. Extra activities such as sport, art, cooking and excursions are also offered.
We offer ongoing enrolments throughout the academic year and work in cooperation with local secondary schools and other community organisations to help meet the individual needs of students.
Individual assistance and support is available to our students in areas of family and peer relationships, the legal system, education, employment and training, income security, accommodation, recreation and health. We also offer individual and group pathway planning and transition assistance.
Independent Living Skills
This program provides accredited training, life and parenting skills to young mothers aged 15-25 years. Individual support is provided to assist with personal issues that impact on parenting including access to community supports and services.
Independent Living Skills (ILS) provides a safe, supportive and welcoming environment which supports young mothers by providing a service that is accessible, flexible, weekly, and ongoing to enable them to establish regular habits for themselves and their children.
School-Based Youth Worker
In partnership with Corio Bay Secondary College, CREATE Youth provides a full time Youth Worker, based at the college. This position works specifically with high risk students, and also provides advocacy and transition support for CREATE Youth students enrolling at the college. As well as working at the college, the Youth Worker also spends time on CREATE premises with our students, engaging with them and providing classroom support for teaching staff.