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Working with early school leavers
Services
South Penrith Youth Services Project
Phone: (02) 4721 5024
Address: PO Box 627, Penrith, NSW, 2751
Web: www.spyns.org.au
Description: Provides a range of program in schools including
- Girls can do anything: a self esteem and relationship building program for girls,
- Forward Thinking: a goal setting program,
- Rock and Water: a physical program focusing on relationship skills, self confidence, self control and skills in managing conflict,
- Resourceful Adolescent Program: an experiential resilience building program focuses on preventing depression, stress and anxiety.
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TAFE Outreach Services
Phone: 131 870
Web: www.tafensw.edu.au/students/support/outreach.htm
Service Description: Outreach Coordinators work with their communities, government and industry to identify the education and training needs of people who face barriers to accessing vocational education and training. The location, length, time and type of course are negotiated with each student group and may include modules from a range of TAFE NSW vocational courses.
Barriers to accessing learning can include geographical and social isolation, language and cultural factors, financial hardship, lacking educational confidence, being unaware of opportunities to learn, a disability or family commitments.
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Links to Learning services
Mamre Plains
for students at risk - general
Phone: (02) 9670 5321
Email: mamrel2l@tpg.com.au
Address: Lot 1 Mamre Road St Marys 2760
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Penrith Skills for Jobs Ltd
for students at risk - general
Phone: (02) 4732 6297
Email: chan@jobquest.org.au
Address: Penrith Youth Link, Suite 101, 114-116 Henry Street, Penrith 2750
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Miimali Aboriginal Community Association
for students at Risk - ATSI
Phone: (02) 9835 4146
Email: miimali@miimali.com
Address: 42 Copeland Road, Emerton 2770
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Mission Australia
for students at risk - general
Phone: (02) 9675 1022
Email: manczakd@missionaustralia.com.au
Address: 28 Ayres Grove, Mount Druitt 2770
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Western Sydney Training and Education Centre
for early leavers - general
Phone: (02) 9832 4775
Email: wstec@bigpond.net.au
Address: 48 Bulolo Drive, Whalan 2770
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Blacktown Youth Services Association
for students at risk - language backgrounds other than English
Phone: (02) 9831 2095
Email: l2l@bysa.org.au
Address: 15 First Avenue, Blacktown 2148
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Western Sydney Training and Education Centre
for early leavers - general
Phone: (02) 9832 4775
Email: wstec@bigpond.net.au
Address: The Workplace, 77 Main Street Blacktown 2148
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The Salvation Army
for students at risk - general
Phone: (02) 9831 4247
Email: maria.stornelli@aue.salvationarmy.org
Address: 15-21 Boiler Close Blacktown 2148
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JPET programs
Mission Australia - Mt Druitt / Blacktown
Phone: (02) 9675 1022
Email: kolosovsl@missionaustralia.com.au
Address: 28 Ayres Grove, Mount Druitt, 2770
Outreach service provided at BYSA (Blacktown Youth Services Association) - 15 First Avenue, Blacktown
Web: www.missionaustralia.com.au
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Miimali Aboriginal Community Association
Special Needs - Indigenous (15-18 years)
Phone: (02) 9835 4146
Email: miimali@miimali.com
Address: 42 Copeland Rd, Emerton, 2770
Web: www.miimali.com
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Nepean Interyouth JPET Service
Phone: (02) 4722 3811
Email: pjpet@pnc.com.au
Address: Cnr 133 Henry St & Station St, Penrith, 2750