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2008 It's Your Future Expo

It was with great sadness that Youth Connect farewelled Neil Bates, who recently retired as Chief Executive Officer. Neil was Chief Executive Officer for over 7 years after a long career in secondary teaching and as a school Principal. Neil was a local champion for young people's rights to broad pathways provision in secondary school. On behalf of the Board of Management and staff we wish Neil all the best in his retirement, and gratefully acknowledge the significant role Neil played in enhancing education provision in the local area.

We would like to welcome Danny Schwarz, who joins Youth Connect as the new Chief Executive Officer. Danny has an extensive background in the education and not-for-profit sectors. We wish Danny every success in his new role and look forward to working closely with him to enhance education and training opportunities for young people. We welcome you to contact Danny at the Youth Connect office on ph: 9557 6233 or email d.schwarz@youthconnect.com.au

Youth Connect is a not-for-profit, incorporated association that has offered assistance to young people in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne for over fifteen years.

Youth Connect through a number of government contracts aims to assist young people to make a smooth transition through school and into further education, training and employment.

In order to achieve this goal Youth Connect staff work in partnership with a wide range of local organisations and individuals to deliver a number of programmes and services that assist: employers, young people, the community, secondary schools and Registered Training Organisations (RTO). Programmes we deliver are Commonwealth and State funded:

The Local Community Partnerships (LCP) and Youth Pathways (YP) Programmes are an Australian Government initiative. The Work This Way (WTW) is funded by the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development (DIIRD).