Updates

Monday, 3rd of August 2009

Congratulations to Carl Dean - Winner of the $50.00 Warehouse Voucher - His name was drawn out of the hat for filling in and returning the Career Moves survey form. Thanks to everybody who filled in and returned their forms.

Several Career Moves staff are currently upskilling by undertaking industry relevant training. Janet Gunn is completing the Certificate in Employment Support and Mark Readhead is studying for the Diploma in Employment support. Richard Hall has just begun to study for a Diploma in Career Guidance Counselling.

30.01.09 Transition

A Reminder to Families and Schools: Career MovesTransition is available for the 2009 academic year for students in receipt of ORRS funding for the Hamilton and Waikato areas.

We are happy to take phonecalls from the families and schools of non-ORRS funded students and advise them on potential supports and directions for school leavers with disability.

Career Moves' Transition runs two streams:

Our traditional work focus transition programme- with workbook
Service coordination to Community Participation day service programmes.

Our Transition Coordinator is happy to discuss our programmes with individuals and groups-

See Transition page for further details

22.10.09 Transition Update!

We are pleased to announce that Career Moves has recently been awarded an ACC Transition from School contract, making us one of just three provider’s nationwide to be awarded this contract.

This is new territory for ACC and Career Moves is pleased to be at the fore front of helping develop and provide this exciting new initiative.

It is a two year programme designed to transition students (aged 16 years and over), with complex and/or challenging needs, and/or physical disabilities from school to work and community life.

Our region of operations will be; Hamilton City, Waikato District, Waipa District, Otorohanga District, Waitomo District and Matamata-Piako District. Referrals will made by ACC Client Service Staff.

The ACC Transition Programme will run parallel to our current MSD Transition programme meaning business as usual for ORRS funded students.

If you have any questions about either of our Transition programmes please feel free to contact:

Neil Fynn at Career Moves.
Your Case Coordinator at ACC regarding the ACC Transition.

Or in regards to the MSD Transition programme:

Lyall Wilson, National Contracts Advisor, on 07 902 7098, for MSD Transition for ORRS funded students.