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TEP Program · Life Skills & Community

Community Connect

Community Connect
TEP Program · Small-group learning

Course snapshot

Duration
10-week term-based program
Schedule
2 sessions/week · 5 hours/session
Format
Supportive small-group learning
Recognition
Non-accredited skills program
Fee
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Program overview

Community Connect provides guided experience with travel, public places and common activities outside the home. It helps you build the communication, safety awareness and practical confidence needed to access services and participate in community life with greater independence.

Why it helps

Skills grow strongest when they're used outside the classroom. This program carries learning into everyday community settings, so participants practise applying what they know in real life.

What participants gain

  • Confidence using public transport and community spaces
  • Communication and social interaction in public settings
  • Greater independence in community participation

What you'll cover

  • Developing public transport awareness and travel confidence
  • Understanding transport routines, schedules, and safety
  • Practicing community access and supported travel
  • Participating in community outings and group activities
  • Building confidence using public spaces and facilities
  • Practicing communication and interaction in public
  • Shopping, ordering food, and accessing services
  • Understanding appropriate behaviour in the community

How it runs

Length
10-week term-based program. Participants can continue into other programs over time.
Each week
2 sessions per week, 5 hours per session, in a supportive small group.
A typical session
Structured learning and practical activities, with facilitated breaks built in.
Breaks
A 45-minute lunch break and two 15-minute tea/coffee breaks — all supervised and facilitated to support social interaction and peer engagement.

Programs are delivered as non-accredited employment and skills development programs.

Who it's for

  • NDIS participants aged 16–30
  • School leavers transitioning into adult life
  • Those developing community confidence
  • Individuals with social anxiety

Your credential

A Certificate of Completion, issued by ATSC

Earn a Certificate of Completion for this course and showcase your new skills to potential employers.

  • Certificate is issued by ATSC
  • Can be added to your LinkedIn profile
  • Evidence of practical skills for employers

About

Transition to Employment Program (TEP)

Structured pathways that build independence, confidence and workplace readiness.

About the program

ATSC's Transition to Employment Program supports young people aged 16 to 30 and school leavers to strengthen practical skills for work, community participation and everyday life.

Learners build confidence through active, structured experiences that connect personal goals with the routines, communication and teamwork used in real workplaces.

Program structure

Learners enrol into structured programs that run over a 10-week term, and can keep progressing through further programs over time as their goals, interests and support needs develop.

Sessions run in supportive small groups and combine practical activities, workplace simulations, community participation and routine-based skill building.

Individual outcomes

You may develop:

  • Workplace confidence and communication skills
  • Teamwork and social interaction skills
  • Independence and daily living skills
  • Community participation and travel confidence
  • Workplace readiness and employability skills
  • Confidence participating in structured learning environments
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