EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Youth Employment for NDIS Partipants
Whether you're still in school, preparing to leave school, or exploring your next career step, our Employment Supports help young people aged 15–25 build confidence, discover opportunities, and move toward meaningful employment.
As a registered NDIS provider, we work alongside you to create a pathway that's built around your goals—not someone else's.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Is this support right for you?
Our Employment Supports are designed for young adults aged 15–25 with an NDIS plan who want support to prepare for and transition into sustainable employment.
This may include young people who are:
Still at secondary school
Preparing to leave school
Looking for their first job
Exploring career options
Wanting to build confidence before entering employment
Looking for ongoing employment support
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Support that's personalised to your journey.
Employment Assistance
Start building confidence and workplace experience while you're still at school.
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We support students to begin exploring employment before they finish school, helping make the transition into work feel less overwhelming.
Support may include:
Work experience opportunities
Part-time employment support
Career mentoring
Employer connections
Career exploration
Foundation workplace skills
Weekly School Leavers Employment Support
Personalised support as you move from school into employment.
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Leaving school is a big transition.
Our mentors work alongside young people each week to help build practical skills, confidence and experience while working towards meaningful employment.
Support includes:
Weekly one-on-one mentoring
Small Team Projects (STP)
Industry exploration
Job readiness
Employment pathways
Workplace confidence
Employment Therapy: Assessment, Counselling and Advice
Discover your strengths and build a plan for your future.
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Sometimes the hardest part is knowing where to start.
We'll help you better understand your strengths, interests and goals before creating a personalised pathway towards employment.
Support includes:
Career planning
Vocational assessments
Transition planning
Employment counselling
Capacity-building supports
Customised employment pathways
Built around strengths
We don't begin by asking, “What can't you do?"
We begin by asking,
"What are you passionate about?"
Every young adults has unique strengths, interests and ways of learning.
That's why every employment pathway we create is personalised.
Our mentors work alongside young adults to build confidence, remove barriers and create opportunities that feel achievable and meaningful.
Why choose Connecting Futures?
As a Specialist Youth Employment Provider, Youth employment is all we do.
We've spent years working exclusively with young adults and understand the unique challenges of transitioning into employment.
Personalised Career Mentoring
Every participant is matched with a mentor who gets to know them
Real Employer Connections
Our relationships with employers across regional Victoria create genuine employment opportunities.
Ongoing Support
Support continues after employment begins because sustainable employment doesn't stop on day one.
Results that matter.
Of school leavers working with Connecting Futures transitioned into open employment.
Recognised nationally for employment outcomes and school leaver transitions.
We’ve supported over 1000+ young adults through specialist youth employment services.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. We work with many students aged 15–18 while they're completing school.
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Absolutely. Parents, carers, schools and support coordinators regularly refer young adults to Connecting Futures.
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Our team can help you understand how employment supports fit within your NDIS goals and discuss the most appropriate pathway for your situation.
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That's completely okay.
Exploring your strengths and career options is one of the biggest parts of what we do.