NDCO Events

 

Parents As Career Transition Support (PACTS)

For students with a disability

 

PACTS for students with a disability are a series of training workshops developed specifically to assist parents of children with mild intellectual disability making decisions about what they will do when they leave school.The workshops were developed from the Brotherhood of St Laurence mainstream PACTS program.

 

These FREE workshops will be held in 5 locations in Southern Melbourne and suburbs from February 2010 to July 2010.For further infromation and to register your interest please contact

Sally Bailey, contact details above.

 

Parents As Career Transition Support (PACTS)

For students with a disability

Transition PACTS for students with a disability are a series of training workshops developed specifically to assist parents of children with mild intellectual disability making decisions about what they will do when they leave school.The workshops were developed from the Brotherhood of St Laurence mainstream PACTS program.

 Q. How to update your knowledge about current career options?
Q. Would you like to be better informed to help your son or daughter plan for their future?
Q. Do you want to know about education, training and employment options available to them?

The  National Disability Coordination Officer Program in partnership with your school is making available a program for parents called PACTS (Parents as Career Transition Support), which is a series of information and education workshops specifically developed for parents of students with a mild intellectual disability. The workshops provide an interactive, informal and enjoyable way to learn about career transition in a setting that has been developed for parents, with parents.

The first of these workshops are being held at
Berendale School
2 Berend Street, Hampton East
on the following dates:

WORKSHOP  ONE – Beginning to Explore
DATE:    Thursday 4 March 2010
TIME:  6.30pm – 9.00 pm
RSVP: 23 February 2010

WORKSHOP TWO -  Careers and Transition Options
DATE:  Thursday 11 March 2010
TIME:  6.30pm – 9.00 pm
RSVP: 2 March 2010

Finger food will be provided.

Please note that workshops are limited to 12 participants each and places are filling fast. To book a place or to find out about further workshops please call

Sally Bailey (03) 9784 0400 or email sally@skillsplus.com.au