Useful links
Enterprise and business
Business Victoria
Business Victoria offers advice on starting, running and growing a small business
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS)
Find out if you are eligible to participate in the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme
Social Firms Australia
Creating employment opportunities for people with a mental illness or a disability through the development and support of social firms
Social Traders
Information and support for the development of social enterprises in Australia
Social Ventures Australia
A non-profit organisation supporting non-government organisations to develop innovative and entrepreneurial social programs
Training and careers advice, information and support
Australian Apprenticeships
Information on getting and completing an apprenticeship
Career Industry Council of Australia
A national organisation of workers specialising in career transitions
Employability Skills Summaries
Current VET trainees can search here for the non-technical skills that apply to their specific VET course
Group Training Australia
Find a traineeship or apprenticeship and other supported employment and training opportunities in your area
JobSearch
Search for vacancies on the Australian Government’s free online jobs website
training.com.au
Vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia
Victorian Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI)
Training, industrial relations and employment networking advice
Support for communities
City of Frankston Community Directory
An online directory of business, employment and community information for residents of the City of Frankston, in Melbourne’s south-east
e-ACE: Atherton Community Enterprise
Community, housing and business information for residents of the Atherton Gardens housing estate in Fitzroy, inner Melbourne
InfoXchange
An online referral and service coordination resource for communities across Australia
Neighbourhood Renewal
An online resource for the residents, businesses and communities of Victoria’s public housing estates
Services in the City of Hume
A directory of business, education and community services for residents in the City of Hume, in Melbourne’s north
http://www.collingwood.vic.au/
Community links for residents of the Collingwood public housing estate in inner Melbourne
Yarra Community Services Directory
A directory of community services in Melbourne’s City of Yarra
Government resources
Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE)
Information for learners and course providers of Adult Community and Further Education in Victoria
Centrelink
Advice and information for all types of employment, training and personal support
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
An Australian Government site with information about Commonwealth skills and employment programs and workplace relations
Skills Victoria
A Victorian Government resource for apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, trainers, businesses and employers.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Research
Do research and find the latest statistics on vocational education and training in Australia