Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Industry Placement Program 2008

1. Department of Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentIndustry Placement Program 2008 Janagi Brightling, Mooroolbark College

2. Two Placements 1. Inner Eastern Group Training Centre - recruitment, apprenticeships & traineeships 2. Toll IPEC - transport & logistics

3. Placement 1: Inner Eastern Group Training Some of the services Ie provides include: • Wage calculations and payments • Preparation & distribution of payment advice • Preparation and distribution of PAYG Payment Summaries • Work Cover Premium calculations and payments • Processing of Work Cover claims or paperwork • Processing of leave accruals and payments • Superannuation calculations and payments • Provision of protective clothing supplies • Mentoring/Welfare support (eg. regular visits to student/trainee and employee) • Industrial relations support • Assistance with workplace conflict resolution • Monitoring student/trainee training program, school performance and employment relationship. • OH&S site inspection of workplace • OH&S induction for employees • Co-ordination & pay for required medicals assessments

4. Placement 1: What did I do? Participated in a range of activities, including: • read expressions of interest for numerous traineeships and apprenticeships; • sat on interviews for Centerlink referrals; and • assisted with pre-testing for job for traineeships (maths testing), interviews and orientation. Workplace Visits: • Court • Department of Justice • Motor Mechanic

5. Placement 1: Induction Day Successful trainees and apprentices must attend an orientation day prior to starting their traineeship/ apprenticeship. Important information is given during the induction day, including sick leave, superannuation entitlements, uniform and support and mentoring.

6. Placement 1: Paperwork! There is a lot of paper work to be completed before starting a traineeship.

7. Placement 1: In-house Training A weekly in-house class forms part of the requirements for completion of a Certificate IV in Office Administration.

8. Placement 2: Toll IPEC Participated in a range of activities, including: • inbound and outbound call centre • radio room • sorting room • Melbourne CBD deliveries • The work at Toll IPEC involved long and very early and very late starts and finishes. • There are 3 x eight hour shifts at Toll Ipec, hence this company operates 24 hours.

9. What did I gain? • Inner Eastern Group Training Centre • an understanding of how group training organisations operate and their role in securing traineeships and apprenticeships • relationship between group training centres and welfare organisations such as The Salvation Army and Anglicare – whose role is to seek meaningful employment for the long term unemployed. • Toll IPEC • invited to participate in the Careers and Recruitment Partner Reference Group meeting • initiatives being implemented at a management level in the logistics industry to attract trainees

10. Flyers promoting cadetships in the transport industry.