Being Herd Pathways is a program for young people who aren’t studying or working right now! It kicks off with a storytelling workshop and is designed to empower you to take charge of your future by arming you with job-ready skills and knowledge of how to take care of your wellbeing on your journey to employment.
After the workshop, you’ll be paired with a mentor who will continue to support you on your journey to getting a job! They are someone who you can trust to guide you, support you and is there to answer any questions you have and put your mind at ease.
Being Herd Pathways is currently available in Western Sydney, Central Coast and The Hunter Region.
Being Herd Pathways is for young people who:
- are 16-24 years old
- aren’t currently in education, employment or training
- are Australian/New Zealand citizens, permanent residents of Australia humanitarian visa holders
- are living in NSW in Western Sydney/Central Coast/Hunter
February
- Merrylands: 27th February
March
- Penrith: 4th March
- Toukley: 17th March
April
- Campbelltown: 7th April
We will be visiting other areas so please register your interest!
Come along to our workshop
The Being Herd Pathways program is delivered by batyr and is funded by the NSW Government as part of the Youth Employment Innovation Challenge. The program is currently being delivered in the Central Coast/Hunter and Western Sydney regions – the program may also be available in other regions towards the end of 2019. The Youth Employment Innovation Challenge is a $10 million NSW Government program that provides funding to innovative solutions and ideas that help young people find employment in NSW.
The workshop definitely boosted my confidence! I was able to see how my words could show the positives from the negative experiences.
Kaitlin, Being Herd Pathways Participant
Over
60%
of unemployed young people experience mental ill-health
story of the month
“A certain kind of darkness is needed to see the stars.”
I’ve always turned to this quote when describing my experience with mental ill-health. Because, as much as depression has been a blanket of darkness cast over me, it’s also provided a backdrop which allows other parts of my life to really ‘shine’. These are some of those stars — the more positive things my experience with mental ill-health has given me…
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