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InthisIssue:• TryVETDay–ourfutureworkforcegets‘handson’• Morethangumbootsandtractors–snapshotofcareersinagriculture• StructuredWorkplaceLearning–agreatopportunityforlocalbusinessandyoungpeople• CommunityActionNetworks–supportingourschoolsandyoungpeople• Let’sRead–kidswhoreadsucceed• Pop-uplibraries• MATES–CelebratingMentoringWeek• EarlyYearsLiteracy–RhymetimeandStorytime• CareersExpo• SmilingMinds• SexEdbyPorn?–WorkshopswithMareeCrabbe• GoodCareersGuide–NowOnline• HarvestWork• ReadingBuddies–goingfromstrengthtostrength• FederationUniversity–BachelorofSocialScience

VocationalEducationandTraininginSchools(VETiS)isagreatwayforyoungpeopletogetnationallyrecognisedqualifications.Over300studentsattendedthe2016TryVETDayinlateJulyallowingthemtosampletwooftheircoursepreferencesfor2017.

Studentsfrom14WimmeraandSouthernMalleeschools,stretchingfromEdenhopetoBirchipweretreatedtoafreeBBQlunchprovidedbytheWimmeraSouthernMalleeLLEN.

Thedayprovidedhands-onactivitiesandasnapshotofcoursesandcareerpathways.EighteencourseswereonofferatHorshamCollege,FederationUniversity,LongerenongCollege,SkillinvestandWimmeraHUB,rangingfromEngineeringtoSalonAssistant.Twonewcourseswillbeonofferin2017.CivilConstructionisbeingofferedbySkillinvestandBusinessbyWimmeraHUB.

VETClusterCoordinatorMelissaPowellcommented,“Thestudentshadafantasticday.Itwasallveryhands-onwhichreallyappealedtothem.Thereweresomeveryexcitedfacesattheendoftheday,whowerekeentosignupfortheirVETiSCoursefornextyear.”

FollowingonfromthesuccessfulCareersAdvisorscareersdayheldatGrainsInnovationPark,acareersdayforstudentsfromacrosstheregionwasheldonthe16thAugusttocoincidewith2016Scienceweek.Studentsparticipatedinhands-onactivitiesatGrainsInnovationParkaswellastourstoanumberoftheprivateresearchanddevelopmentfacilitiesinHorsham.ThetwodayswereacollaborationbetweenWDA,WSMLLEN,AgVicandtheVictorianWheatResearchFoundation.StudentsattendingweregivensnapshotsintoAgriculturalSciencerelatedcareersandexposedtoanumberofleadingresearchanddevelopmentfacilitiesbasedinHorsham.Futuresessionswillbeplannedtohighlightgeneralagriculturalpathwaysthatareavailable.

Creating partnerships between industry, education and the community that develop positive futures for young people

TryVETDay–ourfutureworkforcegets‘handson’

Morethangumbootsandtractors–snapshotofcareersinagriculture

NewsyoucanuseAugust2016

TryVETDay2016

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Areyoulookingforanewworkeranddon’tknowwheretostart?Doyouwantflexibilitywithouthavingtomakealongtermcommitment?Or,maybeyoujustliketheideaofgivingakidago.Theeconomyistightsoyoudon’thavealotofdollarstospend.StructuredWorkplaceLearning(SWL)isagreatwaytotrialastudentinyourbusiness.TheSWLprogramticksalltheboxesandprovidesyouwithaflexibleandeconomicalwaytoseeifastudentisagoodfitforyourbusiness.

SWLplacementscanbedoneforonedayperweek,orinablockovertheschoolholidays.Employerspayaminimumof$5perday(mostpayabitmore),andyoudon’thavetoworryaboutinsuranceortakingtaxout.ManyemployersfindawillingworkerwellsuitedtotheirbusinessandmanySWLstudentsfindajobtheyloveandtakeupanapprenticeshiportraineeshipwiththeiremployer.

YoucanalsopromoteyourbusinessororganisationforfreeonthenewSWLwebsiteportal.ByofferingtohostastudentonaSWLplacementwewilllistyourbusinessonastatewidewebsitethatwillbeaccessedbymanyschoolsandthousandsofstudents.

IfyouwouldlikesomefurtherinformationcontactMelissaPowellatprojects@llen.com.auor53810122.

DateshavebeensetfortheCommunityActionNetworkmeetingsforTerm3.SeetheWSMLLENwebsiteformeetingdates.Datesaresubjecttochangesopleasecheckthewebsiteforup-to-dateinformation.

CommunityActionNetworks(CANs)bringtogetherrepresentativesfromkeyorganisationsinalocalregiontoworktogetherinmeetingthecomplexneedsofyoungpeoplewhoareatriskofdisengagingfromeducation.CANmeetingsareconvenedinsevencommunitiesandfacilitatedbyWimmeraSouthernMalleeLLEN.TheCANsareagreatwaytoconnectwithandsupportourschools.ContactWimmeraSouthernMalleeLLENifyouwouldliketobeinvolvedinaCommunityActionNetwork:info@llen.com.au

TheLet’sReadpartnershipscontinuetogofromstrengthtostrength.Morethan3000Let’sReadresourcebagshavebeendistributedtofamiliesacrossourfourshires.WearegettingverypositivefeedbackfromMaternalandChildHealthNursesrelatedtoparentsbeingveryreceptiveandappreciativeofthesupportprovidedbytheLet’sReadprograms.

Let’sReadisanearlyyear’sliteracyprogramaimedatpromotingtheimportanceofreadingwithyoungchildrenfrombirthto5years.Let’sReadwasdevelopedbytheCentreforCommunityChildHealthattheRoyalChildren’sHospitalMelbourne.TheMurdochChildren’sResearchInstituteandTheSmithFamilyhavepartneredwithWimmeraSouthernMalleeLLENandlocalorganisationstoimplementLet’sReadacrossourregion.

Theprogramdeliverssupport,booksandresourcestofamiliesat4differentchildagepoints.Familiesreceivetheresourcesandsupportfortheirbabiesat4months,12months,18monthsand3½yearsfromMaternalandChildHealthNursesduringthechild’shealthcheck.

Wewouldliketoacknowledgeandthankschoolsandkeystakeholdersfortheirongoingsupportofthisprogram.Theprogramisfinanciallysupportedbyourlocalshirecouncils,WimmeraUnitingCare,HorshamSportsandCommunityClub,RupanyupandMinyipCommunityBank,HorshamApexClub15,EdenhopeandDistrictMemorialHospitalandFederationUniversity.Thesecontributionstowardsliteracydevelopmentaretremendouslyvaluableanddemonstrateourcommunity’scommitmenttosupportingourchildrenandourschools.

Minilibrarieshavebeen‘poppingup’allaroundtheWimmeraandSouthernMalleeregion.Thefirstpop-uplibrarieswereestablishedbytheWarracknabealWORDSProgramaspartofaninitiativetoimproveliteracyacrosstheregion.Sincethen,Let’sReadprogramsinHindmarshShire,WestWimmeraShireandHorshamRuralCityhavetakenupthechallengetomakebooksavailableinplaceswherechildrenandfamiliesgather.

Communitiesandschoolshaveworkedtogethertocollectsecond-handchildren’sbooksandrecyclethemintopop-uplibraries.Therearenow88pop-uplibrarytubswithmorethan3,400booksacrosstheregion.Familiescanborrowabook,keepitaslongastheylikeandreturnittoanypop-uplibrarytubintheregion.WethankWimmeraRegionalLibraryCorporationforthedonationofover300pre-lovedbooksforthepop-uplibraries.

StructuredWorkplaceLearning–agreatopportunityforlocalbusinessandyoungpeople

CommunityActionNetworks–supportingourschoolsandyoungpeople

Let’sRead–kidswhoreadsucceed

Pop-uplibraries

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WewouldliketoacknowledgeandthankourwonderfulMATESmentorsforvolunteeringtheirtimetomentoryoungpeopleacrosstheregion.TheannualMATESMentoringRecognitionAwardsPresentationwillbeheldon25OctoberatHorshamLanesandGames.

Mentors,menteesandprogramcoordinatorsfromacrosstheregionareinvitedtojoininthefunwithagameoften-pinbowlingandalightlunch,followedbypresentations.Thepresentationsacknowledgethegreatworkdonebyindividualmentorsandschools.Thisyear,therearetwonewawards.TheinauguralCommunityChampionAwardwillbepresentedtooneofthebusinessesthatsupporttheMATESprogrambyallowingflexibleworkinghoursforstafftomentorstudentsduringschoolhours.TheSchoolMentoringTeamoftheYearAwardwillrecogniseschoolswhohaveastrongteamofvolunteerssupportingtheirprogramAwardswillbepresentedfor:

• MentoroftheYear• MentorSchoolteamoftheYear• MentorCommunityChampionBusinessoftheYear.

Morethan400mentorshaveparticipatedintheprogramsince2010.Thesecommunityvolunteersspendanhourafortnighttoguideandsupportayoungperson.TheMATESprogramhasbeenalifechangingexperienceformanyyoungpeopleandtheirmentors.Interestedinbeingamentor?ContactJoyForbesatpb@llen.com.auor53810122formoreinformation.

It’snevertooearlytointroduceyourchildtothejoysofreadingandbooks.Languagedevelopmentbeginsfrombirth,andthemoreexposureyoungchildrenhavetobooksandreadingbeforetheystartschoolthebettertheywilldoatschool.

TheLibraryrunsRhymetime/Storytimesessionsacrossourbranches,eitherweeklyormonthly.Sessionsrunfromaround30-45minutes,andfeaturerhymes,songs,bookreadingsandactivitiessuitablefortheagegrouppresent.Everyoneiswelcome-socontactyourlocalbranchfordetails.

AnothersuccessfulWesternVictorianCareersExpowasheldinJunewithover2,000peopleattendingfromacrosstheWimmeraSouthernMalleeandbeyond.WSMLLENisaproudsponsorofthiskeyevent.Fromsmallbeginningsin1986,theWesternVictorianCareersExpohasgrowntobelargesteventofitskindheldincountryVictoria.

ExpoCoordinator,PaulineBarnesisretiringfromherpositionandanewCoordinator,AnnieMinternwilltakeoverthecoordinationoftheExpofor2017.MrChrisWalliswhowasafoundingmemberoftheCareersExpoCommittee,isalsoretiringfromhisroleafter30yearsofinvolvementwiththeExpo.

The2017CareersExpowillbeheldonTuesday27thJune,9.30am–2.00pm.Thiseventisforeveryone,notjuststudents,socomealongandcheckitout.EntrytotheExpoisFREE!SeetheCareersExpowebsiteformoreinformation:http://www.wimmeracareerexpo.com/

HorshamCollegeisintroducingtheSmilingMindEducationProgramtoassiststudentsandstaffindealingwiththepressure,stressandchallengesofdailylife.TheSmilingMindEducationProgramwillbeusedtocomplementthecollege’sexistingstudentwellbeinginitiativestopromotepositivementalhealthandresiliencewithintheschool.SmilingMindisauniqueAustraliannot-for-profit,providingwebandApp-basedguidedMindfulnessMeditationprogramstoencourageasenseofcalm,clarityandcontentment.FormoreinformationaboutSmilingMind,pleasevisittheirwebsite(www.smilingmind.com.au)ordownloadtheFREEApp(http://bit.ly/1doAdVF).

MATES–CelebratingMentoringWeek

EarlyYearsLiteracy–RhymetimeandStorytime

CareersExpo

SmilingMinds

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Explicitsexualimageryisnoweasilyaccessed,createdandshared.Foryoungpeople,itisalmostimpossibletoavoid.Thisworkshopexploresissuesnotcurrentlycoveredinsexeducationinschools,exploringhowyoungpeopleareinfluencedbyexplicitsexualimageryandtheimplicationsfortheircapacitytonegotiateconsent,mutualrespectandgenderequality.

Women'sHealthGrampiansinpartnershipwithRelationshipsAustraliaVictoriapresentsSexEdbyPorn?TheWimmeraSouthernMalleeLLENisproudtoco-sponsorthisimportantevent.Thistrainingissuitableforteachers,youthworkers,nurses,psychologistsandothersinvolvedineducation,healthpromotion,violenceprevention,supportorcounsellingwithyoung

people,orinpolicydevelopmentinrelatedareas.

ThisworkshopwillbeledbyMareeCrabbewhohasworkedwithyoungpeopleandonissuesaffectingyoungpeoplefor20years.Shecoordinatesthecommunityeducationproject‘Reality&Risk:Pornography,youngpeopleandsexuality’.Sheisalsotheauthorof‘InThePicture’–awholeschoolresourcetoassistsecondaryschoolstoaddresstheinfluenceofexplicitsexualimagery

Wimmera–Tuesday23Aug,9.30-4.30pm@DimboolaMemorialSecondaryCollegeAssemblyHall.SchoolSt,Dimboola.Cost:$30morningtea&lunchprovided.Pleasestatedietaryrequirementswhenregisteringorcontactadminb@whg.org.auAnumberoflocalagencieswillbefinanciallysupportingthisevent,includingWimmeraSouthernMalleeLLEN,BarwonCASA,WimmeraPCP,andDimboolaMemorialSecondaryCollege.

Ararat-Wednesday24Aug,9.30-4.30pm@TBC.Cost:$30morningtea&lunchprovided.Pleasestatedietaryrequirementswhenregisteringorcontactadminb@whg.org.auAnumberoflocalagencieswillbefinanciallysupportingthisevent,includingGrampiansPyreneesPCPandCentralGrampiansLLEN.

Ballarat-Tuesday11thOctober8:45-4:30pm@BallaratCommunityHealth

TheGoodCareersGuidefeatureseverythingyouknowandlovefromJobGuide,includingmorethan400jobdescriptionsanddetailededucationandtraininginformation,whileprovidingnewandimprovedcontent,tailoredtomeettheneedsofstudentsenteringthemodern-dayeducationandcareersclimate.ComplementingtheprintpublicationistheGoodEducationAR(AugmentedReality)app,whichprovidesadditionalinteractivecontentsuchasanaptitudetest,videosandarangeofCareerLadders(asubstitutefortheBullseyeCharts).UserscanalsoexplorethefreetoaccessGoodCareersGuidee-bookandwebsite.Formoreinformation,visitwww.goodcareersguide.com.au

ViterrahaveopenedapplicationsforHarvestWorkfortheupcomingseason.ArangeofpositionsareavailableforpeopleseekingshorttermworkbetweenOctoberandJanuaryatvarioussitesaroundWesternVictoria.Noexperienceisnecessary.GreatopportunityforstudentstomakesomemoneypriortogoingofftoUniversity.Gotowww.viterra.com.autoapplyorformoreinformationontherangeofrolesavailable.

AlsoseetheGraincorpwebsiteforinformationoncasualharvestemployment.Graincorpurgentlyrequiresworkers(casualstaff)fortheupcomingHarvestseason(commencingOctober/November).VisitHarvestRecruitment:http://graincorp.eprospect.com.au/careers/harvest-recruitment

DidyouknowaboutGrainCorp’sGraduateProgram http://graincorp.eprospect.com.au/careers/graduate/index.htm

TheReadingBuddiesProgramhasseenaninfluxofvolunteersinHorshamwithstafffromWimmeraHealthcareGroup,GoolumGoolumandWimmeraUnitingCarevolunteeringtheirtimetosupportchildrenwiththeirreading.Foremployersthatencourageorrequiretheirstafftobecomepro-activeincommunityeducationandengagement,theReadingBuddiesProgramprovidestheidealplatformtomeettheserequirements.VolunteersintheReadingBuddiesProgramgiveanhouroftheirtimeeachweektolistentochildrenread,one-on-oneinalocalprimaryschool.

FederationUniversityisofferingaBachelorofSocialScienceattheWimmeraCampus(Horsham)for2017.Seethedetailsbelow:

SexEdbyPorn?–WorkshopswithMareeCrabbe

GoodCareersGuide–NowOnline

HarvestWork

ReadingBuddies–goingfromstrengthtostrength

FederationUniversity–BachelorofSocialScience

Bachelor ofSocial Sciencein Horsham

Understand the past.Reimagine the future.

Transform the way you see the world and yourplace within it.

You’ll develop the skills and drive to change society through arange of careers locally, nationally and across the globe.

This program explores the Social Sciences and their impact in the real world. You willgain a deeper understanding of history, society and the global environment with anemphasis on the unique issues and context of Regional Victoria. Subjects are arrangedthematically to ensure you develop a broad set of transferable skills.

This program is flexible and convenient – you can study in-community or on-campusand full time is condensed to 2 days of classes per week. The small class sizes ensureyou have the chance to participate, debate and collaborate with your fellow studentsand the academics, business and community leaders who shape the course. You canchoose to learn on the road through optional travel subjects to Gallipoli or the outback.

At every stage of the course you will tackle real-life problems, often on-site at partnerorganizations, businesses and community groups. You will explore solutions to thecomplex public policy and business issues facing the leaders of our community.

Career opportunities

You will develop professional skills in critical thinking, problem solving, research, writing,presenting, teamwork and leadership. The practical experience embedded in the degreewill provide concrete experience in a range of industries. Opportunities are endless, but itmay lead to careers in the following fields:

1800 FED UNIfederation.edu.auCRICOS Provider No. 00103D | RTO 4909

Wimmera Campus (Horsham)

Duration 3 years FT

Locations

Wimmera Campus (Horsham)

Mt Helen Campus (Ballarat)

Gippsland Campus (Churchill)

SMB Campus (Ballarat)

Application VTAC/Direct

VTAC Code Visit VTAC.com.au

Open AccessEligible Yes

Entry Requirements

Potential students may have completed Year 12;

VCAL; VET; or Mature Age entry. Educational history

is less important than a strong desire to participate

in higher education.

Extra Requirements

Non-Year 12: VTAC Personal Statement

Further study options

• Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

• Teaching

• Public Policy

• Community Development

• Research• Community development and

engagement

• Government and public policy

• Academic research

• History and heritage management

• Communications, marketing andpromotions

• Tourism and regional development

• Media, journalism and public relations

• Charity, not for profit and socialenterprise

• Start up, business andentrepreneurship

• Librarianship

• Arts and cultural management

• Events and project management

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Disclaimer: Information contained in this brochure was correct at the time of printing (August 2016). Federation University Australia reserves

the right to alter any program, procedure or fee, as deemed necessary. Prospective students should confirm program information by visiting

federation.edu.au and vtac.edu.au or by contacting the University directly. The information contained in this brochure may not apply to

international students. To find out more regarding International Education, please call +61 3 5327 9018. Produced by Federation University

Australia, Marketing & Communications. Federation University Australia programs are delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government

funding. CRICOS Provider No. 00103D. National RTO Code: 4909. CC_010816

For further information

Dr Tim HarrisonTelephone: +61 3 5327 6265Email: t.harrison@federation.edu.au

/FedUniAustralia

Call: 1800 333 864Email: info@federation.edu.auVisit: federation.edu.au

Connect with FedUni on social media:

SkillsStudent identity and agency; Social research methods;

Social media for activism

PlaceThe sociological imagination; Critical ethnography;

Globalisation and regional Australia

PlanningYoung people in marginal spaces; Local social policy;

Public policy and political systems; Social planning;

Regional development

ActivismElites, power and politics; Community activism and

social change, Community organising

PastLocal history; History as a creative industry;

Historic tourism

EnterpriseUnderstanding social enterprise; Management and

governance of community organisations; Business

planning and development

Subject themes

You can stay in your region and

study a full university degree, face

to face in three years.

Students can apply through VTAC

using the FedUni Bachelor of

Social Science Community

Locations Code (3701710411) or

you can apply directly via

https://apply.federation.edu.au/

FedUni in offer theBachelor of SocialScience at the WimmeraCampus in Horsham in2017.