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Who is BREED?

Blacktown Regional Economic and Employment Development (BREED) Taskforce Inc was established in July 1992 with funding from the then Federal Department of Employment, Education and Training(DEET). It’s aim Is to stimulate economic and employment growth within the Blacktown LGA.
The BREED Taskforce has a unique opportunity to investigate initiatives that would not normally attract government funding, to:

Determine the most effective and efficient delivery of employment, education and training programs and services in the region to enable the most efficient,effective and equitable use of the labour force in the region.

Investigate restructuring issues in the labour market, and Explore possibilities for economic and employment development, particularly new enterprises and small business opportunities.

BREED seeks funding from various Government, Commercial and Community bodies to undertake projects for the benefit of the Blacktown area in economic development and employment growth. Two of the projects undertaken by the BREED Taskforce Inc. were the Blacktown School-Industry Network (Blacktown SIN) and the Mt Druitt Industry-Education Partnership (Mt Druitt IEP).

Both Blacktown SIN and Mt Druitt IEP were established to provide a co-ordinated approachin assisting Year 11 and 12 students studying Vocational Education Training (VET) subjects for the HSC in obtaining work placements. BREED was successful in receiving funding from the federal and state governments to establish and manage the Local Community Partnership for 2006 to 2008. BREED amalgamated the Blacktown SIN and Mt Druitt IEP programs into one Blacktown LCP. This has enabled a more streamlined delivery of services to both the local schools and industry. The LCP also had the responsibility of two new programs, Career Transition Support and Adopt-a-School.

In 2010 BREED secured funding to deliver the Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations (DEEWR) School Business Community Partnership Broker Program as part of the National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions. This national partnership aims to increase the eucational engagement and attainment of young people and to improve their transition to post school education, training and employment through immediate, concerted action supported by broader long term reform.

What Are Local Community Partnerships(LCPs)?

Local Community Partnerships(LCPs) are incorporated not-for-profit community based organisations which aim to assist all young people aged 5-24 years to gain the skills, experience and professional guidance to help them achieve a successful transition through school, and from school to further education, training or employment. To achieve this, LCPs will partner with industry and employer groups, schools, professional career advisers, community organisations, parents, young people youth service providers and other government organisation to provide the following career and transition programs.

Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)

School Business Community Partnership Broker Program (PB)

Your local LCP incorporating SWL & PB Programs is the BREED Taskforce Inc. Our Co-ordinators can be contacted on 02 9853 3247.

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