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Helping Early Leavers Program

List of H.E.L.P. Contacts in N.S.W.

Helping Early Leavers Program

Riverwood Community Centre

HELP is the Helping Early Leavers Progam. HELP is especially designed to help school students who are at risk of leaving school early and young peo ple who have left school early and are unemployed. HELP assists these young people to:
  • develop basic skills in reading, writing and maths
  • develop interpersonal, social and work skills
  • increase their confidence and self-esteem
  • develop individual education, training and career goals
so that they can continue their school, education return to school or get into post-school education or training courses. Emphasis is given to:
  • literacy and numeracy
  • self-esteem and initiative
  • decision making and problem solving
  • social values and responsibility

who can get help?

Young people aged 15-24 who:

  • are students in Years 9 to 12 at a NSW Government secondary school and are at risk of leaving school early. Priority is given to students in Years 9 and 10
  • have left school when they completed Year 10 or before and are unemployed
Young people who are aged under 15 years are not eligible for HELP.

how does it work?

HELP is a joint effort by schools and the community to help school students who are at risk of leaving school early and young people who have left school early and are unemployed. The NSW Government funds local organisations throughout NSW including youth and community groups, adult education centres, private and community colleges, local councils and Adult Migrant English Services (AMES) centres to run HELP courses.

HELP courses for school students are held in after-school hours during school term. Unemployed young people who have left school early attend HELP courses part-time - usually during business hours on weekdays. Young people can refer themselves to HELP or be referred by teachers, parents, friends, counsellors or other advisers.

HELP courses are especially developed to match the individual abillities, needs and interests of local young people. Groups are structured so that ongoing individual attention is given to each participant. HELP offers innovative activities and workshops on a wide range of interesting topics such as:

  • reading and writing
  • basic maths
  • arts and crafts
  • computers
  • drama and music
  • study skills
  • sports
  • environmental activities
  • information about TAFE and other education and training courses
  • information about different types of jobs, careers and trades
  • information about traineeships and apprenticeships

Only for young people who have left school

  • visits to TAFE colleges and other campuses
  • visits to businesses and industries
  • work experience
  • how to find a job

where to find out more...

To find out more information aout local HELP courses, contact the DET Centre in your area by calling +61 132 811 from anywhere in New South Wales (Australia):

DET CENTRELocation
Sydney CitySydney City
Northern SydneyChatswood
Southern SydneyBankstown
Riverwood
South Western SydneyLiverpool
Western SydneyParramatta
HunterNewcastle
IllawarraWollongong East
New EnglandTamworth
North CoastLismore
RiverinaWagga Wagga
WesternOrange

You can also phone the Youth Assistance Strategies Section at DET on +61 02 9266 8356 or fax +61 02 9266 8058. If you need an interpreter to help you make the call, contact the Translating and Interpreting Service on +61 131450.

Contacts for Riverwood H.E.L.P.

To find out more information about the Riverwood HELP courses,
contact Amanda at Riverwood Community Centre

+61 02 9584 2811

Belmore Rd (North), Riverwood. 2210.

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