About Us
GMLLEN
Goulburn Murray Local Learning & Employment Network
There are 31 Local Learning and Employment Networks or LLENs in Victoria, funded by the Victorian Department of Education & Training. The goal of each LLEN is to support young people in Victorian secondary schools, within its geographical boundaries (City of Greater Shepparton, Moira and Strathbogie Shires) by improving their participation, engagement, attainment and transition outcomes.
LLENs new contract focus involves working with employers to source a range of options of school-employer engagement activities and opportunities with the GMLLEN local government areas, that are tailored to local priorities and support students to expand their knowledge and skills and promote effective course and career decisions.
LLENs partner with a range of groups and organisations including education and training providers, business and industry, community agencies, and parent and family organisations. LLENs have a particular focus on young people at risk of disengaging, or who have already disengaged, from education and training and are not in meaningful employment.
Each LLEN creates strategic, sustainable partnerships that improve education, pathway and transition outcomes for young people, including increasing Year 12 or equivalent vocational attainment rates. LLENs use their knowledge of the region to influence strategic planning and broker partnerships among key stakeholders to support young people to remain engaged, or re-engage, in education or training.
LLENs are incorporated associations run by a Board or Committee of Management, which each LLEN elects.
The NOYS Network
GMLLEN’s Network of Youth Services (NOYS) provides all schools/organisations in Greater Shepparton with a mechanism to support the development of local, place based partnerships and solutions to youth wellbeing and engagement issues. By managing the NOYS Network, GMLLEN seeks to facilitate the sharing of resources, services and knowledge for the benefit of all young people in the region.
On behalf of the NOYS Network, GMLLEN co-ordinates four ‘face to face’ networking meetings each year along with a variety of events. GMLLEN also provides a virtual information sharing and partnership brokering service for Members. Attendance at the ‘face to face’ meetings/events is encouraged, but certainly not mandatory, for being a part of our NOYS network.
The NOYS Network is further supported by the Youth Services Directory – http://www.youthservicesdirectory.com.au/ – provided in partnership with Berry Street Seymour and funded through DET’s School Focused Youth Service Program.
New and existing staff, working at all levels, in the education/services sector are welcome to join the NOYS Network and attend our events at any time. Please contact gmllen@gmllen.com.au for more information.
Two YEN Networks
In partnership with Strathbogie Shire Council/Moira Shire Council, GMLLEN supports Council to bring together the Strathbogie Youth Engagement Network/Moira Youth Engagement Network (YEN) – providing all schools/organisations in the Shire with a mechanism to support the development of local, place based partnerships and solutions to youth wellbeing and engagement issues.
In partnership with Strathbogie/Moira YEN, GMLLEN and the Shire Council co-ordinates four ‘face to face’ networking meetings each year along with a variety of events. GMLLEN also provides a virtual information sharing and partnership brokering service for Members. Attendance at the ‘face to face’ meetings/events is encouraged, but certainly not mandatory, for being a part of our YEN.
The Strathbogie/Moira YEN is further supported by the Youth Services Directory – http://www.youthservicesdirectory.com.au/ – provided in partnership with Berry Street Seymour, and funded through DET’s School Focused Youth Service Program.
New and existing staff, working at all levels, in the education/services sector are welcome to join the NOYS and YEN Network and attend our events at any time. Please contact gmllen@gmllen.com.au for more information.
