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About CiM
The CiM Strategy has been developed to address the misconceptions that schools, students and parents have regarding the careers choices available in the Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. The program is targeted to years 9 and 10 Secondary School students across Victoria.
Key components of the program:
- School visits by Young Industry Ambassadors
- Industry tours for teachers and students
- Curriculum resources for teachers to include in classroom activities
- Youth central website for information regarding careers and profiles of young people working in the sectors
- All years 9-10 students are eligible
Participating schools will be able to integrate the CiM activities into their year 9 and 10 curriculum. The activities aim to provide teachers and students with information about the manufacturing industry, careers within the industry and how the manufacturing industry contributes to the economy in a local and global sense.
For further information, please contact Bianca Spence at OELLEN or Call Ph 9723 2717
Careers in Manufacturing Activity 04-09-2009
Careers in Manufacturing Activity 11-09-2009
Careers in Manufacturing Activity 17-09-2009
- Victorian Energy Education and Training Program
The Victorian Energy Education and training program is sponsored by SP Aus Net (Victorias largest energy provider). The program allows each student to be involved in a comprehensive career education program in which they obtain first hand working experience and training in Victoria’s energy networks and begin to develop skills relevant to pursuing a career in the energy industry.
Getting some insight into life as a Linesman
The program originated as a result of chronic skills shortages in the industry, and through a partnership between Major Energy Industry partners and the Baw Baw Latrobe LLEN. It started in 2004 in the Latrobe/West Gippsland region and was implemented in the Outer East for the first time in 2006 involving students from Fairhills High School, Wantirna College and St Josephs College.
In the first year, the students made a day trip to Powerworks in the Latrobe Valley where they visited generation sites and viewed displays providing awareness and understanding of the diversity of the industry and its breadth of career opportunities. They undertook 3-day local placement at the SP AusNet depot in Lilydale where they spent time with technical officers, fitters and linesmen gaining further insights into the industry and even some direct hands-on experience. The year culminated with the group gaining some hands-on lineman training experience at the ETA centre in Chadstone.
OELLEN has been very pleased with the feedback from students, parents and teachers. Several of the participating students have indicated that the program has initiated and/or confirmed and interest in the industry with some intending to commence relevant apprenticeships.
Energy Training Centre Report