Connecting Futures Australia

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Employment Mentor - Empower people, shape futures, and bring your innovative approach to career success

29/08/2025

We are looking for our next superstar to join the expanding Connecting Futures Family.
Join the award-winning team at Connecting Futures, recently recognised with the Diverse and Inclusive Award at the 2025 be.bendigo Business Excellence Awards
With our new Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) contract launching on 1 November 2025, we’re looking for a passionate Compliance & Performance Lead to help shape the future of youth employment services.
This full-time, hybrid role offers the chance to: Lead compliance and performance across IEA and NDIS Youth Employment Services
- Build inclusive recruitment pathways for young adults
- Drive continuous improvement and best practice
- Work closely with our Directors and frontline teams
- Influence policy, procedures, and service delivery

Location: Bendigo & Echuca (WFH flexibility) or Remote

Apply now via SEEK: https://www.seek.com.au/job/86845672?ref=direct-share-cm-ui

Be part of a team that’s changing lives.

26/08/2025

Make the time to see Coliban Water, such a strong culture and inclusive work environment. Great place to start your career

Let us help you build an exciting career in the water industry - from the ground up!

Come and see us at the La Trobe University Open Day this Sunday at the Bendigo Campus to learn all about our Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and Graduate programs.

As well as chatting to reps from our education and recruitment teams, you can hear from one of our current WIL students about their experiences.

So come say hi this Sunday, and see how studying in Bendigo can lean to an exciting and rewarding career in water.

25/08/2025

Connecting Futures Australia has been selected to deliver Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) (formerly Disability Employment Services) as a specialist Youth aged 25 and under provider in Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Echuca, Kyabram and Shepparton.
We have multiple roles across the Bendigo and Goulburn Valley ESA's.

Employment Mentor - Empower people, shape futures, and bring your innovative approach to career success

19/08/2025

Thanks Lifely & Be.Bendigo - the Bendigo Business Excellence Awards for Diverse and Inclusive workplace meant so much to the team at Connecting Futures Australia. To receive the award from Lifely who share the same vision of inclusion and diversity not only in the workplace, also the broader community made the moment more special.

Building diverse and inclusive workplaces happens through taking action. We see this all the time with our Inclusive Recruitment service for local industry when a young adult with a disability joins their team.

31/07/2025

Looking forward to the Bendigo FIDA Suns playing in the grand final at Weeroona oval on the 17th of Aug at 12 noon. Let’s all get down to watch.

‼️ SAVE THE DATE! ‼️

We’ve made it into the Grand Final! 🎉

Bring your family and friends along for this fun day out. Plenty of food and drinks along with prizes to be won.

We couldn’t make it through the season without our generous sponsors:
Pathways To Care
Priority Contractors
CVGT Employment
CPE Landscaping
Adventurebilities
Connecting Futures Australia
C+M Build Group
Strath Hill Butcher
Unique Care Support Services

29/07/2025

Meet Henry— he’s just wrapped up our interview series sharing his journey in finding meaningful work.
From building confidence to developing job-ready skills, Henry reflects on the support he received through our services and how it’s helped him take the next step in his career.
🙌 We're so proud to be part of his journey and can’t wait to see what he does next!

28/07/2025

Thanks for the shoutout Bendigo FIDA Suns.

🔴⚪️ 🔦 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT 🔦⚪️🔴

We’re sure you’ve all heard of Connecting Futures Australia.

From discussing initial goals to preparing participants to attend a job interview, these guys know their stuff!
Using their local knowledge and expertise they will provide you with a personalised service to meet your needs!

If you’re aged between 15-24 and looking to build lifeskills and get into the workforce then give the friendly team a call ☀️

26/07/2025

Good luck to Maddie one of our Sunshine Coast Career Mentors who’s playing in the University games National T20 competition next week 🏏

12/07/2025

This NAIDOC Week, we proudly stand with communities across Australia to celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

At Connecting Futures, we are committed to walking alongside First Nations peoples to build a future grounded in truth-telling, equity, and self-determination. We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, learn, and live: Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta, and Kabi Kabi. These lands have always been—and always will be—Aboriginal lands.

🔥 Let’s keep the fire burning by listening deeply, learning continuously, and acting with purpose—not just this week, but every day.