Opportunity Pathways - Murrumbidgee

Employment, Education & Training

Wagga Wagga, 2650

Opportunity Pathways is a voluntary program providing social housing clients with support to increase their economic participation & facilitate exits from social housing to housing independence. The program assists participants to gain or retain employment and encourages and supports participants to exit social housing or Rent Choice subsidies in to full housing independence.

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Who we assist

Opportunity Pathways is designed for social housing tenants and thier household members, approved social housing applicants and Rent Choice subsidy recipents who aspire and have the capacity to, with the appropriate support gain, increase and retain employment.
To be eligible particpants need to be
- 17 or older and meet the school leaving requirements AND
- living in public, community or Aboriginal housing OR
- receiving FACS Rent Choice subsidies OR
- an approved social housing applicant on the NSW Housing Register
Participants need to demonstrate a willingness to participate, are motivated and able to commit to a mutually developed case plan to work towards thier training, employment and/or housing independence goals.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible participants need to be:
- 17 or older and meet the school leaving requirements AND
- living in public, community or Aboriginal housing OR
- receiving FACS Rent Choice subsidies OR
- an approved social housing applicant on the NSW Housing Register
Participants need to demonstrate a willingness to participate, are motivated and able to commit to a mutually developed case plan to work towards their training, employment and/or housing independence goals.

Referral process

Participants may self refer or be referred from housing providers or other support service providers.