COMPACT Workshop

COMPACT Skills for Life Workshop

At the end of Term 3 Year 10 students had the opportunity to attend a full day of workshops fully funded and provided by COMPACT who coordinated with CVGT, Well Ways, Customer Service NSW to provide a full day of work and life ready skills and information to ensure our Year 10 students can be confident and gain the necessary knowledge and tools to transition into work, life and adulthood. We thank COMPACT in providing this invaluable experience for our students.

These sessions included:

· Scam Aware (Common scams in Australia – tips to avoid scams)- Customer Service NSW

· Employer Expectations (What employers expect of employees in the workplace)- CGVT

· Mental health (Practicing good mental health, well being and self care) – Well Ways

· Interview Skills (Types of interviews and tips and techniques to make a good first impression)- CGVT

· Q&A Australian Consumer Law (How to understand credit and phone contracts) - Customer Service NSW

· Finance (Finance for Youth – Payslips, Tax and Superannuation) - COMPACT

· Car Maintenance (Basic car maintenance, emergency response and safety tips) COMPACT

· WHS (How to look after yourself and others in workplaces and how to identify hazards and what to do) COMPACT

· Presentation skills (The importance of personal presentation, dress codes and good hygiene) COMPACT

This was a fantastic day and we sincerely thank the COMPACT Team for coordinating and providing these important workshops and information sessions for our students and school!