About Us
Get To Know Us
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.
What we do best
Identify Systemic Gaps with Students
Develop Initiatives to address gaps
Facilitate Partnerships to deliver initiatives
Meet The Team
Andrew Simmons
CEO
Mary Tresize-Brown
Manager, Young Mothers Transition Program & Primary to Secondary Transition President, Australian Young Pregnant & Parenting Network
Lesley Hodge
SWL Program Manager
Rebecca Young
VETDSS Cluster Coordinator
Helen Rabot
Events and Senior School to Work Coordinator
Brikenda Kepuska
School to Work Senior Coordinator
Kirstie Leach
Young Mothers Transition Program Wellbeing and Transitions Coach
Jennifer Orlandi
Young Mothers Transition Program Wellbeing and Transitions Coach
Belinda Goldfinch
Communications
Kristen Kerby
School to work coordinator
Jay Underwood
School to Work Coordinator
2022 Annual Report
2020 Strategic Overview
2022 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.
