No-one can go it alone.
It takes a community to raise a thriving workforce.
We know that looking for work - work that works for where you are at - can be overwhelming. We also know that no-one travels this journey alone...
It takes role models to help us create a vision of the future and motivate us.
It takes educators, instructors and coaches sharing knowledge and insights for us to build skills and knowledge.
It takes mentors and peers showing us the way through systems and industries.
It takes peers sharing the journey, encouraging us and networking towards the future.
And lastly, it takes service providers to fill in the gaps and deliver important professional services.
Sometimes, it takes stepping out of your comfort zone, believing that you are worthy of the opportunities that are out there and being open to the assistance. If one service isn’t a good fit for where you are at, know that there is more out there and it might take time to get into the right groove.
If you need a guide, advocate or counsellor head to the Youth Services section and find yourself a youth worker. If you need a mentor, test out your networking skills and approach some people you admire. If you need emergency services, accomodation, legal or financial assistance, head to the appropriate sections below before embarking on the employment journey.
Below is a compilation of external services, websites, links and resources that may complement your JobHive journey - the journey towards education, employment and financial independence. So, if you don’t know where to start, take a look at the list below and reach out to one of them. Call up, email around or walk into an office and see what they have to offer. You’ll soon find your way. Good luck!
Education & Training
Jobs and Skills WA
https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/
North Metropolitan TAFE
https://www.northmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/
South Metropolitan TAFE
https://www.southmetrotafe.wa.edu.au/
The Good Universities Guide
https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/careers-guide
SMYLE
Independent, Non-Government Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education (CARE) School
http://www.smylcollege.wa.edu.au/
Anchor Point & Comet
Alternative Education & Training
http://www.youthfutureswa.org.au/education-training-services/
Port School
Alternative Education & Training
https://www.portschool.wa.edu.au/
Headspace
https://headspace.org.au/young-people/work-and-study/
Job-Readiness
Job Hero
Resume Writing
https://www.jobhero.com/
Dress for Success
https://perth.dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donate/
Career Planning
The Good Universities Guide - Career Ladders and Careers Guide
https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/careers-guide
My Future
Uncover your strengths, Build Your Career Profile, Discover Occupations, Explore Industries, Browse Career Articles, Search Courses and Institutions, Explore Career Pathways and Browse Companies.
Free for students in WA. Otherwise $15 for an account. Note: You need to create an account before building a career profile.
https://myfuture.edu.au/
Job Search
Head to our Job Opportunities page full a full list of Current Employment Vacancies, Recruitment Agencies, Job Search Platforms and resources for those wishing to freelance or start their own business.
Employment Support
Fair Work Australia
https://www.fairwork.gov.au
Fair Work Ombudsman for support with workplace discrimination
https://www.fairwork.gov.au/how-we-will-help/templates-and-guides/fact-sheets/rights-and-obligations/workplace-discrimination
Consumer and Employment Protection
https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/
Youth Services
PICYS
PICYS (Perth Inner City Youth Service) provides a holistic youth service for young people between 15-25 through their different programs- Household Network, Pillar and Base Camp.
https://picys.org.au/
Headspace
https://headspace.org.au/young-people/digital-work-and-study-program/
YAppEE
A free app based service designed to help young people with maintaining employment through real time mental health support.
https://www.blackswanhealth.com.au/services/mental-health-services/yappee
Passages
http://www.passages.org.au/
Street Connect
https://www.anglicarewa.org.au/get-help/youth-services/street-connect
Mission Australia YouthBeat
https://www.facebook.com/MAYouthBeat
Financial Planning & Budgeting
Money Smart
Budgeting: https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/managing-your-money/budgeting/how-to-do-a-budget
Financial Counsellors: https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/managing-your-money/managing-debts/financial-counselling
National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007
Financial Counsellor Resource Project
Call for financial advice and budgeting tips: 9221 9411
ATO for Tax Help Program
ATO for Tax Help Program is a free program through the ATO to help you lodge your tax return. In order to be eligible you need to have earnt less than $60,000 and meet some other criteria listed on their website. Tax Help is available from July until October. Check out the ATO website for more information about Tax Help and how to make an appointment at your nearest Tax Help Centre.
https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/lodging-your-tax-return/tax-help-program/?=redirected- Y
Legal
SCALES Community Legal Centre
Low Income Legal Advisory Service
Suite 3, St Nicholas Community Centre, 14 Council Avenue, ROCKINGHAM WA 6168
Telephone: 08 95500 400
Email: scales@murdoch.edu.au
Website: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/scales
Youth Legal Service
Hours: 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Suite 6, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000
Perth Metro: 9202 1688 (Call to make an appointment before you visit)
Regional: 1800 199 006
Email: yls@youthlegalserviceinc.com.au
Website: http://youthlegalserviceinc.com.au/
Professional Routines, Self-Care & Productivity
Headspace (App) - Meditation
Headspace is meditation made simple. The app takes you through the basics of meditation, with progress pages to track your stats and reminders to help you with your practice.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/headspace
Pause (App)
Pause is an interactive app that can help you regain focus and release stress. By slowly and continuously moving your fingertip across the screen, PAUSE triggers the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, helping you regain focus and release stress. The calming audiovisual feedback in the app is designed to help you keep your attention and focus.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/pause
Pacifica (App)
Stress, anxiety, and depression can get in the way of you living your life. Pacifica gives you psychologist-designed tools to address them based on cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness meditation, relaxation, and mood/health tracking. Stress, anxiety, and depression are caused by an ongoing cycle of negative thoughts. Thoughts cause physical feelings and emotions which cause actions. Pacifica helps break this cycle using tools that target each of its components. Day-by-day, you'll learn to manage stress, anxiety and depression at your own pace.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/pacifica
Proof (App) - Goal Setting & Accountability
Proof! is a fun way to tackle a goal, develop healthy habits or challenge a friend. You can choose from a selection of weekly challenges or create your own. Capture photo or video proof and offer customised rewards for friends and co-workers who achieve their goals. It's a social way to kickstart new habits and you can play alone or with friends and family.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/proof
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (App)
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM) offers a range of self-help methods to help you manage anxiety. It has been developed by psychologists and provides 25 self-help options on anxiety, relaxation and health. You are encouraged to use the resources and tools in SAM to build your own anxiety toolkit that will help you cope when you're feeling anxious. There is a closed social network of SAM users to chat to and monitoring tools to help you track your progress.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/self-help-for-anxiety-management
SuperBetter (App) - Building Resilience
SuperBetter is a tool created by game designers to help you build resilience and get stronger, happier and healthier. Choose from over 25 power packs or design your own adventure for any area of life where you want to feel better. Each activity uses gaming techniques to help you tackle a tough challenge, change what isn't working and reach your goals. You can get support and help others while having fun.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/superbetter
Stop, Breathe and Think (App) - Mindfulness
The Stop, Breathe and Think App is designed to help you be more mindful and compassionate using a meditation guide. You can check in daily, track your progress, and feel more calm.
https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps/stop-breathe-and-think
Emergency & Crisis Care
Crisis Care
Telephone Information & Counselling Service. Information and assistance about crisis accommodation services, bond assistance eligibility, social housing eligibility and criteria.
Crisis Care Helpline Counsellors: (08) 9223 1111 (24 hours/7 days)
Outside Perth Metro Area: 1800 199 008
Homeless Advisory Service: 1800 065 892
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Lifeline
Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention
https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Call: 13 11 44
Entry Point
Information, Accommodation and Support Services
(08) 6496 0001 or 1800 124 684
Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm; Saturday 9am to 5pm
http://www.entrypointperth.com.au/
Mission Australia - Youth Beat
Mission Australia's Youth Beat can provide emergency relief to Young people living in the inner city area or who are homeless / couchsurfing / in crisis or crisis transitional accommodation. To access the support, call 6212 8703. The service is available every Tuesday and young people can access up to 4 times per year.
Mission Australia
Mission Australia also provide Emergency Relief Services to those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are living in the City of Gosnells, City of Canning. City of Armadale, City of Belmont, City of South Perth and Town of Victoria Park. This service is offered to the first fifteen clients to call on Monday morning at 9am for the current week.
https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/servicedirectory/190-financial-support/emergency-relief-perth-south-east
St Pats Emergency Relief and Welfare Service
If you or anyone you know is in serious need of help please contact St Pat’s today on 9430 4159, or visit our Day Centre at 12 Queen Victoria St, Fremantle.
https://stpats.com.au/choir/emergency-relief/
Youth Futures
Our Emergency Relief program provides support to young people aged 15-24 who are living in the City of Joondalup, Wanneroo or Stirling and are experiencing financial stress. Generally assistance is provided in the form of food hampers and public transport passes, however other items are considered on a needs basis. Emergency Relief is available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00pm – 2:30pm at our Joondalup office. To make an appointment call 9300 2677 (Mon-Fri 9 am – 4 pm).
http://youthfutureswa.org.au/emergencyrelief/
Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
People in a crisis situation may be eligible for a Crisis Payment.
Phone: 13 28 50
www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/crisis-payment to see if you’re eligible.
http://options.wahousinghub.org.au/places/crisis-accommodation/
Homelessness
Centrelink
Centrelink is part of the Department of Human Services who deliver social security payments and services to Australians.
Call to book an appointment: 13 10 21
Website: https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/centrelink
Reconnect
Reconnect Service for young people age 12–18.
Website for WA: https://www.dss.gov.au/families-and-children/programs-services/reconnect/reconnect-services-in-western-australia
Homelessness Australia
Homelessness Australia (HA) is the national peak body for homelessness in Australia. We provide systemic advocacy for the homelessness sector. HA does not provide or manage accommodation or deliver direct client services. Instead we work with a large network of organisations to provide a unified voice when it comes to preventing and responding to homelessness.
Call: (02) 6247 7744
Website: https://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/
Women's Domestic Violence Helpline
Telephone support and counselling for women experiencing family and domestic violence. Can help you if you want to find a refuge or a safe place to stay or if you just need to talk to someone who will understand how the abuse affects you and your children.
Available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Phone: (08) 9223 1188 or STD 1800 007 339.
Salvo Care Line
For people experiencing a crisis, enabling them to gain access to a network of services including: referral to emergency accommodation; telephone counselling; and information and referral for other material needs. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Phone: (08) 9442 5777
Affordable Housing
Affordable housing options: http://www.affordablehousing.wa.gov.au/
LGBTIQ+ Support
TrasnFolk WA
TransFolk of WA is a support service for all transgender people and their loved ones in Western Australia. The organisation provides accessible safe spaces where members can expect dynamic peer support.
https://www.transfolkofwa.org/
Q- Life
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
https://qlife.org.au/
Freedom Centre
Freedom Centre is here to help support young people, families and whole communities to be healthy, happy and informed about diverse sexuality, sex and gender. Our volunteers and staff are all people who are also young, LGBTIQ+ and are trained to be able to give support and information to their peers.
https://www.freedom.org.au/
