HOW DO BUSINESSES ENGAGE?
Local industry is pivotal to Passions & Pathways.
We partner with businesses to provide engaging and aspirational workplace tours, conversations and hands-on experiences for students.
“We look forward to being involved again and encourage other Businesses to be involved It was very rewarding and lots of fun inspiring young people of all career paths that are possible”
HOST AN INDUSTRY TOUR
A highlight of P&P is its focus on hands-on, real-world connections to future opportunities. During the P&P business tours, students visit workplaces, meet employees, see people in action in their day-to-day roles and try industry-specific tasks. These immersive, practical experiences allow students to actively engage, try things for themselves, and begin to see where they might fit
PARTNER IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECT
Over the program duration students collaborate with a local business to resolve a problem, requiring them to draw upon their individual skills, interests, problem solving abilities and creative thinking, similar to that experienced in the ‘real world’ of work.
ENCOURAGE YOUNG INDUSTRY AMBASSADORS
Aged 18-30, Young Industry Ambassadors (YIA) share their career journey with students in classrooms to develop student aspiration and highlight the value of school completion. YIAs increase their own professional skills and connections through training, public speaking, and networking opportunities.
CELEBRATE AT THE STUDENT EXPO SHOWCASE
Celebrate with students as they share their learning with their peers, family and community at the Passions & Pathways celebratory Expo.
ACE Laboratory Services
ASQ Garden & Landscape
Bendigo Airport
Bendigo Art Gallery
Bendigo Equine Hospital
Bendigo Foodshare
Bendigo Magistrates Court
Bendigo Library
Bendigo TAFE
Bendigo Tech School
Meet our 2026 Partners
Bendigo UFS
Bortana Electric Vehicles
City of Greater Bendigo
Coliban Water
Discovery Science & Technology Centre
Fabriq
Gold FM Central Vic
Goldfields Library
Hume & Iser Mitre 10
Jenny’s Early Learning Centre
J.L King & Co
Kangaroo Flat CFA
La Trobe University Bendigo
Lansell Homes
Lauke Flour Mill
Luchiano's Pizza
McKean McGregor Real Estate
Mount Alexander Shire Council
My Vet Strathfieldsaye
Props Theatre
Red Energy Arena
RMIT Flight School
Safescape
Safety Systems
SONORA Foods
Strategem
Storyland
The Glamour Edit
Ulumbarra Theatre
YMCA Peter Krenz Leisure Centre
Why work with us?
Community Engagement
Passions & Pathways gives businesses the opportunity to ‘give back,’ help young people understand local industries and opportunities, and inspire future generations.
Future Workforce
Many local businesses are struggling to attract workers or are finding that young people don’t know what’s available. Passions & Pathways gives businesses the opportunity to connect directly with students at a time when they are just beginning to connect their skills and interests with future opportunities.
Our Experience
For 20 years, the 31 individual organisations that comprise the Victorian Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs) have acted as facilitators – bringing together partners and their resources – to address the challenges that face young people to successfully transition from school to work in local economies.
