The Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program helps eligible job seekers learn the skills they need to get the job they want by improving their language, reading, writing and maths skills.
The Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program provides training to help participants build their reading, writing, maths and basic computer skills. The training is delivered across Australia, from metropolitan and regional areas, right through to remote communities.
SEE caters to various groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, youth, people with disabilities, mature aged people, and job seekers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
The SEE program is a great way to gain the confidence and English language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to get the job you want or go on to further study.
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Discussion Paper – Delivery of the SEE Program 2023
The Department of Education, Skills and Employment (the department), has released a discussion paper, Discussion Paper – Delivery of the SEE Program 2023, to inform the future delivery model for the SEE program from 1 July 2023.
The department is seeking feedback on possible changes to the SEE program’s procurement, contracting, funding and delivery arrangements.
You can read the discussion paper and make an online submission until 5pm AEDT, Friday 11 February 2022.
A webinar and series of workshops will also be held with interested stakeholders commencing 16 December 2021.
Successful SEE Innovative Projects
In the 2021-22 Federal Budget, funding support was announced to boost participation and improve engagement of a broader range of cohorts in the SEE program. Part of the funding support included the provision of funding for SEE providers to trial innovative delivery projects and strategies to target and engage participants. Specifically, proposals were sought to trial:
- Different models of contextualised training,
- Strategies to improve engagement and retention of hard to engage learners,
- Strategies to target job seekers with an interest in apprenticeship or traineeship pathways who experience LLND barriers.
Case Studies
The following case studies highlight the way the SEE program helps eligible job seekers learn the skills they need to get the job they want by improving their language, reading, writing and maths skills.
How the SEE program can help
The SEE program can help participants improve their English speaking, reading, writing, maths and basic computer skills.
These skills will help to them to:
- improve their language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills
- improve their confidence and ability to engage in the community
- increase their confidence to undertake further study
- learn new or improve their vocational skills for further study or employment.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for a referral to the SEE program you must meet all of the following criteria:
- are aged between 15 years and the Age Pension age
- are registered as a job seeker or as a volunteer job seeker
- are deemed suitable for training without any barriers that would prevent successful participation
- are either an Australian citizen or permanent resident or having working rights in Australia.
How is the program delivered
The SEE program is delivered by a national network of providers.
Training is delivered flexibly through full-time or part-time hours, via face-to-face, remote or distance training. Language, literacy and numeracy training is also delivered in the context of many vocational courses e.g Aged Care, Hospitality or Business.
SEE providers around Australia include community organisations and public training providers including:
- technical colleges
- private providers
- universities
Referral to the SEE program
To seek a referral to the SEE program, eligible job seekers should discuss eligibility with the following providers:
- jobactive
- Disability Employment Services
- Transition to Work
- ParentsNext
- Community Development Program (CDP) or
- Service Australia
For Online Employment Services participants (OES) and volunteer job seekers (i.e. those not on an income support with activity requirements), please contact the Digital Services Contact Centre on 1800 314 677 to organise a referral to the SEE program.
If you are not receiving income support and are interested in enrolling in SEE, you will first need to register as a volunteer job seeker with Centrelink (Services Australia). Volunteer job seekers do not have mutual obligation requirements; in other words, you will not have to look for work or report to Centrelink as a volunteer participant in SEE.
SEE clients who are on income support may also be eligible for the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Supplement of $20.80 per fortnight.
Resources
For more information, you can:
- call Services Australia (Centrelink) on 132 850
- call the Employment Digital Services Contact Centre on 1800 314 677 if you are an Online Employment Services participant or volunteer job seeker go to Useful Documentation
- visit the Facts and Myths page
- contact us about SEE
- call your local provider: