Work Experience Activities

Work Experience Activities provide jobseekers with the opportunity to gain new skills and experience while assisting the local community.

Mornington Peninsula Community Connections

This work experience activity is based in Mornington at a commercial nursery. Participants will be able to undertake various tasks at multiple community sites. These tasks include but are not limited to garden maintenance, landscaping, weeding, planting, pruning, paving, potting, general building maintenance OH&S procedures. Participants will have the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and skills within a variety of voluntary positions that seek to improve employability skills.

Activity Location: Mornington Peninsula Youth Enterprises, Pine Reserve, 43 Mitchell Street Mornington

More information: MPCC Flyer [doc] or call 5977 2976

Peninsula Assist

This work experience activity based in Rosebud provides participants with the opportunity to be placed in various not for profit organisations in and around the Mornington Peninsula in order to increase their chances of gaining suitable employment. Participants will have the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and skills within a variety of voluntary positions that seek to improve employability skills.

Activity Location: 1/10, Ninth Ave, Rosebud/Various

More information: Peninsula Assist Flyer [doc] or call 5986 4623

Dandenong Assist

The activity works with the Dandenong Historical Society to compile cemetery records and develop a database containing all records and associated information from the 1800's onwards. Due to degradation of the records over time fieldwork is undertaken periodically to confirm information contained in records.

Participants work within a team environment and have the opportunity to gain practical skills in:

• Microsoft Windows
• Internet and email
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Dreamweaver (Web Page Creation)
• Digital Photography and scanning

Activity Location: Suite 14a, 88 Walker Street, Dandenong

Contact 9793 2582 for more information regarding the activity.

Employment Service Providers that would like PTEP to sponsor a Work Experience Activity are able contact us on 5986 4623 for more information