Disability Services (VIC)
Bright Futures for Young Adults Program
Interact Learning Services (ILS) provides Bright Futures for Young Adults, an exciting new program for people with disabilities leaving school. The program is designed to provide information, advice and support for up to three years to young people aged 18-21 years and is funded by the Department of Human Services.
The Bright Futures Approach
The aim of Bright Futures is to support young people as they make the transition from school to adult life. The program assists participants, their families and carers to plan ahead, set goals and make informed decisions about the range of post-school options they would like to explore and and establish pathways to achieve their goals.
Bright Futures embraces a self directed approach and supports young people to realise their full potential.
The Program
The options that young people moving from school may like to try include:
- Participate in a range of experiences to further identify individual preferences
- Participating in programs to build confidence, self esteem and life skills
- Increasing skills in areas of interest such as sports or arts
- Exploring work experience opportunities
- Volunteering in areas of interest
- Undertaking further education
- Gaining employment
The program operates from ILS sites in Croydon, North Balwyn and Fairfield as well as community centres including The Abbotsford Convent, Wyreena Community Arts Centre and Maroondah Federation Estate.
How to get involved?
To be eligible for Bright Futures For Young Adults, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- You must be a permanent resident of Victoria and aged 18 years before December 31 of the year that you are leaving school
- You have been assessed as eligible and currently receive support through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development’s (DEECD) Program for Students with disabilities or equivalent. contact Interact Learning Services and we will assist you with the proccess.
General Service Fees are negotiated on an individual basis with participants, their families, carers or advocates prior to commencement, and are re-negotiated annually or if programs are changed. Some programs will incur additional fees depending on the transport requirements and costs involved. Interact is committed to providing the highest quality of programs for the lowest possible costs. We regularly seek support from governments, philanthropic organisations and the community to reduce program expenses and subsidize participants experiencing economic hardship.
To enrol in Bright Futures contact the Intake Worker - Manager Service Development.
Phone: 03 8650 7040
Mobile: 0421 916 461
Email: mhulbert@interactaust.com.au
More information?
For more information about Bright Furutres please contact Manager Interact Learning Services or refer to the Bright Futures brochure.
Mobile: 0421 909 305
Email: jsweeney@interactaust.com.au
