Whittington Works

Supported ‘education to employment’ initiative for the long-term unemployed of eastern Geelong.

The Whittington Works initiative is a social inclusion program delivering education, training and employment to the long-term unemployed residents of Geelong’s eastern suburbs.

The program addresses areas of regional need by linking industries experiencing skills and/or labour shortages with vulnerable or disadvantaged residents keen to re-enter the job market.

For more information see Whittington Works Alliance Partnership

Fast Facts:

• The program is delivered by the Whittington Works Alliance and builds on an Education to Employment (E2E) model of service delivery

• It is founded on a partnership approach to linking jobseekers to jobs by providing local education and training opportunities in a supported environment. 

• Partners include:

  • Bellarine Living and Learning Centre
  • Bethany
  • City of Greater Geelong
  • Community Veracity
  • CRS Australia
  • Encompass Community Services
  • Geelong Regional Local Learning and Employment Network
  • Gforce
  • G21
  • Learn Local
  • MatchWorks
  • Newcomb Secondary College
  • State Government Victoria
  • Karingal St Laurence
  • Whittington Primary School
  • The Gordon
  • Community members

• Since 2014, a range of training and short courses have been offered including:

  • Certificate III Aged and Community Care
  • Certificate II in Cleaning Operations
  • Certificate II in General Construction
  • Food Processing Skill-set (Short Course)
  • Bricklaying Skill-set  (Short Course)

Highlights

• A total of 157 people have enrolled in the programs, with 72% graduating

• The rate of successful training transitions-to-employment is 46%

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