We are still hard at work supporting individuals and our local communities to learn, connect and grow, with many of our staff currently working online and from home.
News & Events
ParentsNext COVID 19 Update – 2 April
Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the latest advice from Government and the Department of Education, Skills and Employment, ParentsNext services will continue to operate but we will not be seeing participants face-to-face, except for exceptional circumstances. All our ParentsNext services, except for Sunshine (266 Hampshire Road) and Melton (241 Station Road), are closed to the […]
Corona Virus update – 24 March
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services is currently remaining open, following the Victorian Premier and Victorian Chief Health Officer’s advice on 23 March 2020 that TAFEs, universities and Learn Locals remain open. We are practicing social distancing at all of our sites and classes, including sitting at least 1.5 meters apart in offices and classes, making […]
Write for Rights
Some of our AMEP students marked Human Rights Day this year by taking part in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign. According to Amnesty International, Write for Rights brings millions together to free people around the world from human rights abuses – because when we act together, we change lives. -To the President and all […]
Djerriwarrh wins ‘We are Brimbank – Employment and Enterprise Award’
Congratulations to all of the participants in this program and also to the Djerriwarrh and Western Health staff involved!
Video from Melton Business Excellence Awards
Melton Business Excellence Awards created this great video about us.
Adult Learners Week Award for Halima
Halima’s efforts in her English class have been recognised with an award and a $250 scholarship, as a part of 2019 Adult Learners Week.
10 years of mentoring young drivers
Congratulations to our volunteer mentors, young drivers and staff for reaching 10 years of L2P.
Finalist for 2019 Melton Business Excellence Awards
We are pleased to announce that we were selected as a finalist in the Melton Business Awards for 2019. Our category was the Community Contribution Award, which was sponsored by Matchworks.
Pathways to work @ Western Health
Congratulations to these former students graduating from training to ongoing work at Western Health.
A family affair
Congratulations to Georgina, who passed her licence yesterday through Djerriwarrh’s L2P program here in Melton.
Collaborations for Christmas in July
Djerriwarrh held a Christmas in July morning tea for volunteers of the L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program today catered by our VCAL (VET) students. We acknowledged the great work of our volunteers and at the same time, we created a learning opportunity for our VCAL students. Celebrations like this create a sense of community among […]
Diving into water safety
Our AMEP students in Ballarat recently enjoyed a water safety session at Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre.
Grant to connect Melton’s culturally diverse community
We are very pleased to announce that our Community House has received a new grant from the City of Melton to develop a program to support Melton’s culturally and linguistically diverse residents. Melton currently has many residents who have recently arrived to Australia and struggle to participate fully in the local community because of language […]
ParentsNext
As of 1 July, Djerriwarrh has a new program. We are now offering ParentsNext across western Melbourne. ParentsNext helps eligible parents to plan and prepare for employment by the time their children go to school. ParentsNext is funded by the Australian federal government’s Department of Jobs and Small Business. Centrelink may refer parents to ParentsNext […]
‘Welcome to the Library’ our new adult literacy resource
Djerriwarrh has a new resource for teaching adult literacy and introducing our students to public libraries. Our new resource Welcome to the Library was launched at Melton Library on Friday 27 September. The resource consists of an adult reader and a video ‘rap’ as well as teaching resources designed for an adult learning environment. Welcome […]
Adult Learners’ Week – FREE Coffee Art Workshop
Help us celebrate Adult Learners’ Week by joining our FREE Coffee Art Workshop. Our amazing professional barista trainer will demonstrate different forms of coffee art. Each participant will have the opportunity to have a go (if they wish) and enjoy a complimentary coffee*. When: Wednesday 5 September Where: Djerriwarrh, 239 Station Rd Melton 3337 Time […]
Djerriwarrh to offer AMEP
We are excited to announce that from July 1st, Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services, trading as Learning for Employment, will be offering the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).
Now recruiting
Djerriwarrh is currently recruiting for roles across our programs.
Road safety training for young Melton drivers
On Tuesday 16 May Djerriwarrh hosted a road safety day for our Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) students. The City of Melton supported this event and allowed us to provide an in car simulator. In their classes the students had been learning about community safety, in particular road safety. At the road safety day […]