About Connect Northern Rivers CONNECT, the Northern Rivers Community Partnership, is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation that works with schools, parents, businesses and community organisations to help young people.
CONNECT is funded by the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to deliver 3 programmes under the Career Advice Australia Initiative (CAA)
Structured Workplace Learning
Career and Transition Support
Adopt-a-School Programme
CONNECT assists young people by working with schools, industry and professional career development practitioners to:
Develop individual transition plans and improve understanding of study and work options;
Provide access to professional career advice;
Facilitate industry work placements;
Engage parents, teachers and career advisers in education about post school options;
Manage and promote industry led Adopt a School projects;
Promote vocational and technical education pathways and opportunities, and
Enhance monitoring and mentoring arrangements for all young people, particularly year 9 and 10 students.
CONNECT, from funding by the Department of Education & Training (DET) and Catholic Education Office, manages and assists students and employers with School Based Australian Apprenticeships.
