Hume Youth Commitment - HYC

 

The concept of the Hume Youth Commitment (HYC) was developed by the HWLLEN as a strategic response to the diversity of approaches to employment and youth transition in the City of Hume in 2007.

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The formation of HYC in 2008 came from a shared concern by various organisations in the City of Hume to combine resources and efforts to ensure real change for the benefit of young people.

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In 2018 the Hume Youth Commitment celebrated its 10 year anniversary. In 2023 the HYC is a partnership of schools, industry, education and community providers; committed to providing all young people with the opportunity and support to complete Year 12 or its equivalent; to implement strategies that promote seamless transitions throughout their schooling and to further education or employment.

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The HYC (facilitated by the HWLLEN) aims to engage the community to provide real and diverse education and employment pathways for young people in Hume, and Tangible Connections (facilitated by the Hume City Council - Youth Engagement & Pathway Unit) is a network where youth practitioners get to share their program information, network & participate in professional development.

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Every three years we ask members to recommit to the work of HYC by signing a new Spirit of Co-Operation Agreement.  This helps HYC to remain current to emerging youth issues and needs.

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The HYC achieves its aims and objectives by ensuring that:

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• Young people are well informed about the full range of local education and employment opportunities

• More young people complete school and/or past school training

• All of our community reach out to young people and help them negotiate their next step

• Skilled young people are working in local industries and replacing our ageing workforce

• Our community has lower youth unemployment

• Our community has lower crime rates involving young people

• Our local community works together for the good of our young people.

 

At our last Spirit of Cooperation signing celebration (2019) – the HYC commenced work on an Action Plan that aligned to the Hume City Council 0-24 year framework.  ​ Hume City Council 0-24 Year Framework

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Members committed their pledge to both the framework and Action Plan at the meeting.

Since then, Hume City Council have developed the Connect & Thrive – A Plan for Young People in Hume 2022 – 2026 and HYC members currently support work within that plan.

 

In 2023 we are due to re-sign our HYC Spirit of Cooperation. Work this year will be focused on developing an Action Plan that aligns within the Hume communities’ current policies and frameworks for young people, works alongside the Victorian Government’s secondary school reform agenda (which includes the new Year 12 Vocational Major and Victorian pathways Certificate) and assists young people bounce back after the years of covid interruptions to their schooling and employment pathways.

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CAN ANYONE BE A HYC PARTNER?

Yes, by signing the Spirit of Cooperation you and your organisation commits to act in ways that help develop our young people and ensure they are supported to make "successful, strategic, transition" choices.

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BEING A HYC MEMBER?

• Links to other agencies, schools, employment service providers, industry and businesses in the City of Hume.

• Sharing and dissemination of information.

• Knowledge of current programs and projects to do with young people.

• Support with projects and events.

• Regular updates from HWLLEN.

• Access to youth networks, professional development, data and reports.

• Help influence local policy and programs for young people – especially in the education and training space.

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HOW DO YOU SIGN UP?

• Sign the Spirit of Co-operation.

• Attend HYC Meetings.

• Keep connected and contribute to the community conversations.

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HYC LEADERSHIP GROUP

The HYC Leadership Group - looks at setting the HYC Agenda, ways HYC responds to community issues and at present how partners connect with each other.