DISENGAGED youth in the MidCoast region will now benefit from an expansion of the NSW Government’s ‘Get Back in the Game’ program.

The initiative aims to connect young people aged fifteen to nineteen years old with education, training and employment, supported by seven community-based youth support organisations.

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Get Back in the Game will focus on young people who are still at school but struggling to engage with education as well as those who have left school but are finding it difficult to make effective transitions into training or employment.

Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell said the highly successful Get Back in the Game program is now being expanded to support additional people across the state, particularly in the Hunter region.

“More than 7,000 young people have discovered areas of interest, developed career plans, and either engaged in work or training or headed back to complete their secondary school education, since the program started in 2016,” Ms Mitchell said.

“This expansion will further the program’s reach and help more young people finish school, access training and get a job.”

Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said the program helps young people gain employability skills, identify career pathways and establish valuable connections with employers and industry.

“We want to ensure that every young person in NSW has an opportunity to reach their potential and find a job they want,” Mr Henskens said.

“When young people disengage from education, this program provides a helping hand to reconnect them with positive training and employment opportunities.

“This program is a win-win – it will support vulnerable young people while benefiting employers across a range of industries who are crying out for skilled workers.”

The MidCoast region’s program is run by Mid Coast Connect and has a central office in Taree.

To discuss the program, contact program manager Jenny Fraser at pathways@midcoastconnect.com.au.

By Tara CAMPBELL