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From the outset, Victoria University (VU) was a keen partner in the project.  \nThis project had key synergies with the current experiences of the University—a dual sector higher education and vocational education institution in Melbourne’s western suburbs. There were also alliances with emerging government policy, in particular policy focused on responding to the rapid social and economic transformations that were occurring where increasingly the social and employment divide was apparent in the western region of Melbourne.  \nEducation, and in particular vocational education, it was hoped was to be part of the solution. And on that basis Government policy was focused on ensuring that young people stayed in the education and training system. Young people, as a result of policy changes in 2000, were encouraged or forced to re-enter education to continue  \nVisy Cares Hub and Victoria University 97  \nto secure any government income support. For Victoria University this meant that an increasing number of young people with complex issues came to their door. It is a situation that is again being faced by the education system in Australia with the most recent announcement by the Federal Government on the jobs and training compact (Council ofAustralian Governments 2009).  \nThis paper outlines a dual track journey, one of a project destined to be built and another of a University that embarked on research, reflection and action to create a very different learning environment for some of the most disadvantaged young people in Australia. In the end, the University located one of its entrances at a multi-purpose youth centre in Sunshine, with the aim of re-orientating its welcome mat to young people and engaging them in returning to study and fulfilling their own aspirations to succeed.  \nIntroduction  \nEach community requires a service infrastructure that can act as a gateway, providing pathways for young people into education and to connect to their community. For young people who do not have the common community facilitators such as parents, adult coaches, informed siblings and mentors, they require tailored entry points whereby they have the opportunity to develop their own information trail.  \nThe Visy Cares Hub is one of the original Harvester company wool stores; a building of historical significance in the heart of Sunshine in Melbourne’s west that has been renovated into a co-located youth centre that is currently 1,000 square metres in size. The Visy Cares Hub houses a broad range of youth services and programs, and represents the development of an integrated service delivery model assisting young people to engage and connect with their community.  \n98 Robyn Broadbent  \nThe project has been premised on the notion that building the capacity of communities to be active collaborators in the challenges that are faced by community members can make fundamental and sustainable change in young people’s lives. Cavaye (2000) would define community capacity as consisting of the networks, organisation, attitudes, leadership and skills that allow communities to manage change and sustain community-led development. In this case, this premise was coupled with the belief that in order to build the capacity of communities, community practice must be linked to appropriate physical infrastructure that can house the suite of services and activities required.  \nVictoria University has a long standing commitment to the western region of Melbourne. Encapsulated in the latest policy framework of the University is commitment number five which states: to resource th","cbCaibTjo4Ra0c3f","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibTjo4Ra0c3f","pdf",318682,23,"English","# Introduction\n## Context of literature and policy: 2000–2005\n## Community entry point and integrated youth services","[{\"question\":\"What was the main purpose of partnering Visy Cares Hub with Victoria University?\",\"answer\":\"To make access to the university more open for disadvantaged young adults by creating an entry point connected to education and community services.\"},{\"question\":\"How did government policy changes around 2000 affect young people in this context?\",\"answer\":\"Young people were encouraged or required to re-enter education or training to secure government income support, bringing more students with complex needs to the university.\"},{\"question\":\"What is emphasized about community capacity building in the project premise?\",\"answer\":\"Building community capacity depends on networks, organisation, attitudes, leadership and skills, and it must be supported by appropriate physical infrastructure for coordinated services and activities.\"}]","Visy Cares Hub and Victoria University - Making the door of a University open to the community | PDF",1792077321,58]