Local Community Partnerships

The Local Community Partnerships (LCP) is an Australian Government initiative, funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Worklinks is the LCP provider for Brisbane North B and Ipswich regions.

There are 3 components to the LCP:

1. Structured Workplace Learning. Worklinks coordinates structured workplace learning for a number of schools on Brisbane's Northside and in Ipswich.

Employers are encouraged to participate in SWL and to contact Worklinks if willing to offer a secondary student a placement.

 

Download Employer/Provider 2008 Information Handbook (here)

2. Career and Transition Support Programme. The primary role of LCPs under the Career and Transition Support Programme is to facilitate access for young people to a range of career and transition support services which link with and complement existing programmes and services in the region. Key elements include:

• Facilitate the provision of assistance to young people to develop individual Transition Plans and understand study and work options
• Facilitate access to professional career advice
• Promote VET pathways and opportunities
• Enhance the monitoring and mentoring arrangements of all young people, particularly year 9 and 10 students
• Facilitate the engagement of parents, teachers and career advisors in education about post-school options
• Facilitate the provision of advice on youth services and programmes

 

3. Adopt a School Programme. The aim of the Adopt a School programme is to build links between businesses, students, teachers and the broader school community through activities that increase knowledge and opportunities for careers and further education.

Any enquiries can be forwarded to philiphurd@worklinks.com.au.