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Program and LocationTarget Group, Program Team,Program Length & LevelSchool-based Education and Training Programs for Alienated YouthLinks and Outcomes Activities Critical Characteristics/Determinants of SuccessProgram and LocationTarget Group, Program Team,Program Length & LevelLinks and Outcomes Activities Critical Characteristics/Determinants of Success72Gippsland WildernessEnhanced ProgramBairnsdale Secondary CollegePaul Stolz03 5152 2602Students 12-14.5 years(Years 7-9)Participants referred to programvia schools2 year programTeam consists of a teacher,guidance officer, psychologistand a family therapist whocoordinates the programWorks with teachers and haslinks with community services– initial 10 day wildernessexpedition– follow up over 2 years withparents and teachers and theschool– recognised model at anational level– not a therapeutic project– low cost– 80% success rate onobserved behaviour changeand 1/3 early leavers havebeen employed– focusses on positive aspectsof student and encouragesteachers and parents torecognise the strengths ofindividual students– program aims to raise selfesteeemPossible contact for interviewcomponentFlexible Vocational ProgramNorthern InteractiveEducation Coordinated AreaProgram based at RMIT inBundooraIan HarrisonProject Officer9468 2774Piloted at EumemmerringSecondary College (Offered atBox Forrest and BrunswickSecondary Colleges later in1998, and possibly MeltonSecondary College)Program offered through theschool and students apply andparticipate in an interviewselection processMainly year 10 students, howeversome year 11 students with pooryear 10 results participateModel based on the formationof collaborative and cooperativepartnerships between industry,secondary colleges andproviders of post compulsoryeducation and training toprovide students from year 10onwards access to a suite ofvocationally oriented programsto study, that would providepathways into mainstream VCEstudies, further education oremployt3 components:1. School-based- WorkplaceCommunication, Industryand Enterprise (Unit 1and 2), Graphic Communication,metals and industryfocus in Northern suburbs,General Maths with industryfocus (practical), IT-Keyboard Techniques andOperations, Materials andTechnology, TechnologicalDesign and Development– can lead into mainstreamVCE (credit transferpossible) or newapprenticeships (withcredit)– subjects have an industryfocus– TAFE modules are broadbased training modules