Envite's School Based Traineeship in East Gippsland
Channel: Envite Environment
Date: 2022-08-11

Our Victorian School Based Traineeship is a pilot program in East Gippsland. The youth disengagement rate in the East Gippsland region is the highest in the state, sitting at around 20% for young people aged 18-24. This has been exacerbated by the 2019/20 bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic, with lasting negative impacts on community recovery, capacity and wellbeing. 

Working with a range of funding and strategic partners, Envite has developed the first environmental school based traineeship program for young people in East Gippsland, facilitating work experience and pathways to transition into a career in the environmental industry. This program is enhancing youth participation while simultaneously restoring the region’s unique natural resources. 

Our traineeship program provides opportunities for young people in Year 10 to 12 to receive practical on-the-job skills and work experience whilst gaining a Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management alongside their regular school studies.

We’re hoping to continue the program past its pilot stage and to have it progress into a blue print for other regions in the state. 

The School Based Traineeship Program is proudly supported by the Victorian Government Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Program, TAFE Gippsland, East Gippsland Community Foundation and Westvic Staffing Solutions.