Hi there,Welcome to STREAT!If you have previously applied for or participated in, one of our programs and you'd like to apply for another program, please get in touch with us directly at youthprograms@streat.com.au or on (03) 9629 4222 and one of our team will be able to assist you! We're glad you have decided to apply for STREAT's Youth Programs. This application form asks a range of questions about you and your situation. This is so we can work out what you might need from us to support you and so that we can work effectively with other people who might be helping you. We don't judge you on your past. As far as we are concerned, a young person is full of potential. We want to help you create a better future! Please help us serve you better by selecting the best answers to these questions. It's fine to have a worker or family member help you fill this form in, but make sure they are your answers!Here's some info on our range of programs to help you choose the right one/s for you:Parkville ProgramA 6-week supported work experience program for young people who are referred by Melbourne Youth Justice Centre or Parkville College.Taste of STREAT (Youth)A half-day group workshop for young people contemplating STREAT's Fast Track to Work program. It includes meeting the team, learning more about our youth programs, making pizza in our bakery and visiting our coffee roastery.Fast Track to WorkAn 8-week supported work-readiness program for young people seeking employment in hospitality. Fast Track to Work requires about 18 hours per week time commitment (across 3-4 days) and includes real on-the-job work experience across multiple teams, fun interactive Work Readiness workshops, social engagement, individual case support and specialist referral. There are guaranteed employment opportunities for suitable graduates through our Paid to Work program!This is an unpaid volunteer arrangement providing work experience and supported training for your benefit.Paid to WorkA 9-month program offering graduates of our Fast Track to Work program an opportunity to transition into 20-25 hours a week of paid employment facilitated through one of our partner employers. Paid to Work includes nine months of post-placement support from STREAT and provides over 1,000 hours of support and paid work for each young person.
Hi there,
Welcome to STREAT!
If you have previously applied for or participated in, one of our programs and you'd like to apply for another program, please get in touch with us directly at youthprograms@streat.com.au or on (03) 9629 4222 and one of our team will be able to assist you!
We're glad you have decided to apply for STREAT's Youth Programs. This application form asks a range of questions about you and your situation. This is so we can work out what you might need from us to support you and so that we can work effectively with other people who might be helping you. We don't judge you on your past. As far as we are concerned, a young person is full of potential. We want to help you create a better future!
Please help us serve you better by selecting the best answers to these questions. It's fine to have a worker or family member help you fill this form in, but make sure they are your answers!
Here's some info on our range of programs to help you choose the right one/s for you:
Parkville Program
A 6-week supported work experience program for young people who are referred by Melbourne Youth Justice Centre or Parkville College.
Taste of STREAT (Youth)
A half-day group workshop for young people contemplating STREAT's Fast Track to Work program. It includes meeting the team, learning more about our youth programs, making pizza in our bakery and visiting our coffee roastery.
Fast Track to Work
An 8-week supported work-readiness program for young people seeking employment in hospitality. Fast Track to Work requires about 18 hours per week time commitment (across 3-4 days) and includes real on-the-job work experience across multiple teams, fun interactive Work Readiness workshops, social engagement, individual case support and specialist referral. There are guaranteed employment opportunities for suitable graduates through our Paid to Work program!
This is an unpaid volunteer arrangement providing work experience and supported training for your benefit.
Paid to Work
A 9-month program offering graduates of our Fast Track to Work program an opportunity to transition into 20-25 hours a week of paid employment facilitated through one of our partner employers. Paid to Work includes nine months of post-placement support from STREAT and provides over 1,000 hours of support and paid work for each young person.
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Who referred you to STREAT? Please select an option Employment Service Education Service Provider Housing and Accommodation Service Mental Health and Counselling Service Drug and Alcohol Service Child and Family (includes CP) STREAT Legal and Justice (includes YJ) Disability Service Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Organisation Refugee and Migrant Organisation Local Council Service Primary Health or Medical Service Self, Family or Friend Other Social Enterprise A support worker from an organisation* Other Myself*
If other, please provide details
Which STREAT Youth Programs are you interested in applying for? Taste of STREAT Fast Track to Work Parkville
First Name
Last Name
What are your pronouns? Please select an option They/Them She/Her He/Him Other
If other, provide details
Which best describes your gender? Please select an option Non-binary TransFemale TransMale Female Male Other Prefer not to say
Do you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? Please select an option Neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
What is your date of birth?
What is your mobile number?
If you don’t have a mobile phone, could you provide an alternate contact person’s name and phone number?
What is your email address?
What suburb do you currently live in?
Who would you prefer STREAT to contact initially regarding this application? Please select an option Support worker Me (young person)
Please provide the name and contact details.
How did you hear about us? Please select an option Poster/Flyer Website Support Worker Family Friend
If you are on a visa, what type is it? Please select an option Humanitarian Family Skilled Other Not Sure
(STREAT’s Refugee Fast Track to Work program can provide additional support and on-the-job English language training for young people on humanitarian and refugee visas)
N/A
I’m interested in the STREAT work experience, work readiness and employment program because:
What are your top three strengths?
What is your dream job?
Challenges you have faced (select all that apply and we’ll ask you more in person, this just gives us a sense of how much you’ve been through and how we might support you in our work-readiness program) Mental health Physical health Alcohol or substance issues Controlling my anger or violence Learning or intellectual challenges Family or intimate partner violence Contact with the justice system (legal issues) Out of home care (foster care, child protection) Homelessness (rough sleeping, couch surfing, squatting, hostels, refuge, crisis accom) Left school early Discrimination/barriers associated with race or ethnicity Discrimination/barriers associated with gender or sexual diversity Discrimination/barriers associated with disability Poverty Asylum seeker/refugee experience Bullying Social isolation Disconnection from family Need skills and work experience Other (please specify)
If other challenges, please provide details
How did you spend your time in the last 4 weeks? Please select an option Full-time employment (38hrs per week on a fixed or permanent contract) Part-time (less than 38hrs/week on permanent or fixed contract) Casual (irregular hours, no leave, no permanent contract) Education or training EET combination (combination of employment and education or training) Primary carer Not seeking employment (including if in treatment or in prison) Unemployed (not employed but wanting to do paid work)
Where are you living currently? Please select an option Family home Private rental Transitional housing (THM) Public housing (Office of Housing Property) Crisis or emergency housing Refuge or foyer Disability or mental health supporetd accommodation Hospital Residential / out of home care Lead tenant property Custodial setting (youth justice centre or prison) Couch surfing or rough sleeping Other
If other accommodation, please provide details
Not sure
What is your highest year level completed at school? Please select an option Year 8 or lower Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
If yes, add Details of University or TAFE Courses Completed
Please provide details
Not Sure
Please Provide Details
If yes, who?
Why would we be crazy not to have you in our program?
We don’t judge you on your past. As far as we are concerned, a young person is full of potential. We want to help you create a better future!Please be aware that we use the information you have provided (without your name or any other identifying details) for program monitoring and evaluation to make sure our programs are as effective as possible. Some questions are provided by our funders too and help to fulfil our reporting requirements. Please help us serve you better by selecting the best answers to these questions. It’s fine to have a worker or family member help you fill this form in, but make sure they are your answers!
We don’t judge you on your past. As far as we are concerned, a young person is full of potential. We want to help you create a better future!
Please be aware that we use the information you have provided (without your name or any other identifying details) for program monitoring and evaluation to make sure our programs are as effective as possible. Some questions are provided by our funders too and help to fulfil our reporting requirements. Please help us serve you better by selecting the best answers to these questions. It’s fine to have a worker or family member help you fill this form in, but make sure they are your answers!
STREAT’S YOUTH PROGRAMS FEESAs a self-funded social enterprise that receives less than 5% government funding, STREAT covers nearly all of the cost of the Youth Programs training from our cafe and business revenue.Fast Track to Work program fee. STREAT charges a nominal fee to referring agencies or Employment Service Providers (ESP) that have funding for the trainee. Although it costs STREAT over $20,000 to put a trainee through Fast-Track to Work and Paid to Work, we only charge the following:$500 full course fee for trainees with government funding. Where there is government funding available and/or an Employment Service Provider (ESP) will receive outcome payments associated with trainees completing our programs and transitioning into employment, then there is a course fee charged to the agency or ESP. This $500 fee represents approximately 5% of the cost of the fully supported 8-week program that includes 3 work experience shifts a week, weekly work readiness and life skills curriculum, and individual case support and referrals. Successful graduates of Fast Track to Work are eligible for STREAT's Paid to Work program which offers a minimum of 9 months of paid employment with continued support.$250 course fee if limited funding available. If the referring agency or the applicant’s ESP cannot pay the $500, then a discount can be applied to reduce the fee to $250 (which covers the out-of-pocket fees for the Responsible Serving of Alcohol & White Card that STREAT pays per trainee).100% fee waive. We will never let lack of resources get in the way of a trainee doing our program so if we receive an indication in writing from the agency and/or Employment Service Provider that there is no funding available for the young person and that they will not receive outcome payments associated with our program, we will apply a 100% scholarship and waive the fee entirely.
As a self-funded social enterprise that receives less than 5% government funding, STREAT covers nearly all of the cost of the Youth Programs training from our cafe and business revenue.
Fast Track to Work program fee. STREAT charges a nominal fee to referring agencies or Employment Service Providers (ESP) that have funding for the trainee. Although it costs STREAT over $20,000 to put a trainee through Fast-Track to Work and Paid to Work, we only charge the following:
$500 full course fee for trainees with government funding. Where there is government funding available and/or an Employment Service Provider (ESP) will receive outcome payments associated with trainees completing our programs and transitioning into employment, then there is a course fee charged to the agency or ESP. This $500 fee represents approximately 5% of the cost of the fully supported 8-week program that includes 3 work experience shifts a week, weekly work readiness and life skills curriculum, and individual case support and referrals. Successful graduates of Fast Track to Work are eligible for STREAT's Paid to Work program which offers a minimum of 9 months of paid employment with continued support.
$250 course fee if limited funding available. If the referring agency or the applicant’s ESP cannot pay the $500, then a discount can be applied to reduce the fee to $250 (which covers the out-of-pocket fees for the Responsible Serving of Alcohol & White Card that STREAT pays per trainee).
100% fee waive. We will never let lack of resources get in the way of a trainee doing our program so if we receive an indication in writing from the agency and/or Employment Service Provider that there is no funding available for the young person and that they will not receive outcome payments associated with our program, we will apply a 100% scholarship and waive the fee entirely.
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