About Connecting Futures
Walking alongside young people towardsmeaningful futures.
Connecting Futures supports young adults aged 15–25 to build confidence, develop skills, and move towards meaningful employment through personalised mentoring, inclusive pathways, and real community connection.
More than employment support.
At Connecting Futures, we believe every young adults deserves the opportunity to feel supported, valued, and empowered as they work towards their future.
We provide youth-focused employment supports for young adults with disability, injury, or health conditions across regional Victoria — helping build pathways towards confidence, independence, and meaningful employment.
Our approach is personal, strengths-based, and community-focused. We take the time to understand each individual and walk alongside them as they explore what’s possible.
We support young adults aged 15–25.
We work alongside:
✔ School students exploring future pathways
✔ School leavers transitioning into employment
✔ Young adults building confidence and independence
✔ NDIS participants
✔ Young people accessing Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA)
✔ We also support families, carers, schools, employers, and community organisations throughout the journey.
Support built around the individual.
No two pathways look the same.
That’s why our support is tailored to each young adults’ goals, strengths, interests, and learning style.
Personalised mentoring
One-on-one support that feels genuine, flexible, and empowering.
Strengths-based pathways
Helping young adults build on what they do well — not focusing on limitations.
Real employer connections
Partnering with local businesses to create meaningful opportunities.
Ongoing
support
Continuing support after employment begins to help create long-term outcomes.
Community connection
Building relationships across schools, workplaces, and regional communities.
Neuro-affirming practice
Creating safe, inclusive, and supportive environments for all young adults.
Where Connecting Futures began.
Connecting Futures was founded by Scott McLarty — an advocate, mentor, and adult living with ADHD who saw the need for more personalised, strengths-based employment support for young adults.
After witnessing the barriers many young adults with disability, injury, or health conditions face when navigating employment pathways, Scott created Connecting Futures to walk alongside young adults as they work towards their life and career goals.
What began as a deeply personal mission has grown into a recognised youth employment service supporting young adults across regional Victoria through mentoring, inclusive recruitment pathways, and community partnerships.
Today, Connecting Futures continues to evolve with the same purpose at its core — helping young adults build confidence, independence, and meaningful futures through support that feels genuinely human, empowering, and individualised.
Scott McLarty
DIRECTOR
A team focused on people.
Our team brings together mentors, employment specialists, community connectors, and passionate advocates who genuinely care about helping young adults succeed.
We believe strong relationships create stronger outcomes — and that support should always feel human, approachable, and empowering.
Our History
Our story is only beginning.
2019
The Beginning
A vision to create more personalised and inclusive employment pathways for young adults.
2019
The Beginning
A vision to create more personalised and inclusive employment pathways for young adults.
2019
The Beginning
A vision to create more personalised and inclusive employment pathways for young adults.
2019
The Beginning
A vision to create more personalised and inclusive employment pathways for young adults.
2019
The Beginning
A vision to create more personalised and inclusive employment pathways for young adults.
2019
The Beginning
A vision to create more personalised and inclusive employment pathways for young adults.
Real outcomes. Real impact.
of school leavers transitioned into open employment
NDIS provider nationally for employment outcomes
Local support, connected communities.
We’re proud to support young adults and employers across regional Victoria and beyond.
