IELLEN is committed to working in partnerships – whether it’s with schools, industry and/or community organisations.
Inner Eastern VET Cluster
The Victorian Department of Education (DE) has implemented a new VET Cluster Framework to enhance quality VET Delivered to School Students (VDSS) across the State.
A VET Cluster is a network of schools in an area that collaborate to improve VDSS access and increase shared provision.
New VET Clusters are being established with the support of a Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN). IELLEN has recently established the Inner Eastern VET Cluster, with a Cluster Governance Group and an Operations Group now in place.
Our Cluster has received transition funding from DE to support local priorities.
DE funding is enabling us to employ a Cluster Coordinator, as well as to pay for a portal, which is now in use to collate 2025 VDSS Expressions of Interest.
Our VET Cluster Coordinator has also liaised with VET providers to put together a 2025 VET Handbook.
We are excited by the interest in and support offered by our member schools. Please contact IELLEN if you are a school interested in joining this initiative.
Safer Families Project
In 2024 the IELLEN received a “Metro Trains” grant to support our work with Victoria Police, in a project benefitting young people and their families.
The “Safer Families Project” builds on a partnership IELLEN established with Victoria Police whereby its members refer young people and their families, so that IELLEN staff can link them to community support/services.
This project provides individually tailored responses, and referrals to service providers / project partners. Tracey from our team is the key contact for the project. We look forward to working with all stakeholder partners for the duration of the project and once again, our thanks to Metro Trains!
Partner with us
Partnerships provide direct services but also can be about how we can with others to address barriers or build capacity. IELLEN already has strong links to a variety of stakeholders, leveraging a wide network of skills, values and experiences to meet common goals, and to strengthen communities.
IELLEN is always open to working with like-minded organisations to fill gaps in community services and promote positive outcomes for community members. If you have any ideas or proposals please contact us.