About Us
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Our Story
Our Vision
We believe every young person is entitled to equal access to meaningful education and employment to maximise their potential.
Our Mission
We develop strategies and facilitate initiatives through private, public and community partnerships, to empower young people to engage in education assisting them to achieve smooth transitions and improved life chances.
Our Purpose
To improve educational and employment outcomes for all young people, prioritizing vulnerable young people. We will achieve Our Purpose through the facilitation and coordination of partnerships that deliver support to young people (and their families and carers) experiencing poverty, distress or disadvantage within the cities of Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia Shire.
Meet The Team

Andrew Simmons
CEO

Mary Tresize-Brown
Manager Young Parents Programs

Lesley Hodge
SWL Program Manager

Rebecca Young
SWL Project Officer / VETiS Cluster Coordinator

Brikenda Kepuska
SWL Project Officer

Jennifer Orlandi
Wellbeing & Transition Coach: YMTP

Kirstie Leach
Wellbeing & Transition Coach: YMTP

Jason Mansfield
IT Support
What we do best
2019 Annual Report
2020 Strategic Overview
2019 Annual Report
Youth Attending Events
Research shows that four or more engagements between school students and employers, increases the chances of the young person being employed five fold.
SELLEN provides opportunities for young people and employers to connect, over the past four years, more than 20,000 students have had the opportunity to engage with employers through partnerships and events run by SELLEN.