Reconnect at MDLC is here to support you to get back on track with your education and employment goals. MDLC is a provider of the Victorian State Government’s Reconnect Program, which offers support for people age 17- 64yrs who are not currently engaged in education or employment.
Reconnect can provide:
- Supportive staff to consult regarding your education or employment goal
- Funding for pre-accredited and accredited courses of your choosing
- Access to wellbeing supports
- Personalised resumes
- Referrals to other specialist service
Who is eligible?
- Young people aged between 17- 19 years not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week).
- Mature participants aged between 20-64 years; Unemployed for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week) and not engaged in education or training for six months or more (less than 8 hours per week).
- Young people (17 to 24 years of age) who have been, or are currently on, Youth Justice Orders.
- Out of Home Care: Aged 17-64: A person that has a current or previous experience with Child Protection.
- Asylum Seekers aged 17 – 64:
- individuals or dependants of individuals who meet the following criteria:
- hold any humanitarian, protection of refugee visa in Australia; or
- have applied for a humanitarian, protection or refugee visa and hold a bridging visa for this purpose; or
- have made an application under s. 417 or s.48b of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) which is yet to be determined and hold a bridging visa.
- (Individuals must have a visa with study rights, and work rights are required for programs that include work placement).
- individuals or dependants of individuals who meet the following criteria:
Reconnect has reached it’s capacity for referrals in 2024 and are now taking a waitlist for those wishing to be supported in 2025.
For more information please contact our Reconnect Manager, Racheal Edwards – racheale@mdlc.org.au or 0401 490 873
