Investing in training Wimmera-Mallee youth for a sustainable future

As a not-for-profit organisation, Skillinvest is committed to investing in community programs that aim to provide quality employment outcomes. In order to fund such programs, cost saving measures must be made in our daily running costs. Through the installation of solar panels on our head office in Horsham we can make significant cost savings to reinvest into our community programs. We currently run programs to assist high school students to investigate different career options in various trades; while the available trades have been limited, a financial boost would allow us to open the program up to other students.

Youth often start apprenticeships and find that the area they chose was not for them. Through further supporting our current program we can provide more students with the ability to trial different trades before making a decision upon leaving school. Not only will this benefit the students, but also the employer who can be confident that the person they are employing has a greater understanding of what is required for that trade. With a predicted industry shortage in the region these programs encourage participation in trades and can result in more qualified tradespeople.