Partnership Broker Program
The School Business Community Partnership Brokers Program, known as the Partnership Brokers Program, is funded by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).
CONNECT has Partnership Brokers who foster a strategic, whole-of-community approach that supports young people’s learning and development.
Partnership Brokers work with both primary and secondary schools to create and improve partnerships and outcomes for young people.
The School Business Community Partnership Brokers Program has the following objectives:
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Facilitate stakeholder engagement
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Build community capacity and infrastructure
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Drive the Government’s education reform and social inclusion agendas
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Improve education and training outcomes for all young people
The four key stakeholder groups are:
- Education and traninig providers
- Business and industry
- Parents and families
- Community groups
To find out more information or to be invovled in a partnership see contact details below:
Tweed Area:
Allison Lonsdale
Phone: 07 5524 3121 Email: allison.lonsdale@connectnr.com
Ballina Area:
Leanne O'Grady
Phone: 02 6621 4549 Email: leanne.ogrady@connectnr.com
Lismore/Casino Area
June Wilke
Phone: 02 6622 4199 Email: june.wilke@connectnr.com
