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Westvic Staffing Solutions is a not for profit community based organisation. It has a commitment to support the western district community not only through expansion in the delivery of employment and training services but also through direct financial contributions to areas of employment and training need within the regional community.
In particular, Westvic Staffing Solutions has established a Youth Foundation to assist students and secondary schools in the region to further develop vocational skills and to enhance the employability of young people.
Foundation support for 2009 – 2010
Aged Care Traineeships – Schools across the region are invited to nominate students who may be interested in undertaking Certificate 2 Aged Care School Based Apprenticeships. The Westvic Staffing Solutions Group Training services will seek to locate placements with local aged care facilities and the Westvic Foundation will fully fund the cost of the placement over a two year period. Up to 12 positions will be available to commence in 2010.
Schools Employability Projects – Up to $20,000 will be made available to regional schools to help fund projects that have a special focus on assisting students to develop vocational and trade skills as well as general employability skills. This is the second year of Westvic Foundation support for employability projects.
To download a summary of the Schools Employability Projects that the Foundation is supporting in 2010 click here.
School Based Apprentice Training Fees – The Westvic Foundation will continue to cover the training fees of school based apprentices who are employed through Westvic Staffing Solutions Group Training operations and who are not entitled to the Commonwealth Trade and Learning Scholarship.
VET Excellence Awards –The Westvic Foundation will continue to support schools and students through end-of-year VET excellence awards. Two $250 awards for the best male and female VET student will be available for each of the 25 schools in the region.
"I am very grateful to receive an award like yours for excellence in my VET Hospitality class that I undertook last year. To receive an award such as yours is very encouraging and is something I am proud of after the hard work I put into that subject."
Westvic VET Excellence Award 2010 winner
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