LACEY Seears says Mission Australia’s language, literacy and numeracy courses turned her life around.
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The Albury resident, 26, says she went from being unemployed and suffering depression to studying a Certificate III in Children’s Services at TAFE.
“My confidence increased and I was able to pursue what I really wanted to do, which was my childcare course, whereas before I just didn’t have the confidence to actually apply for it,” she said.
The Mission Australia program works with adults who have difficulty with reading, writing and maths, including early school leavers or those with a history of interrupted schooling, as well people for whom English is a second language.
Ms Seears finished high school in 2002 and started a diploma in hospitality and management which she didn’t finish.
“Trying to get work or anything after that was very hard because I had no training,” she said.
“But my spelling and grammar improved by actually getting back into a classroom-type setting, it just really helped.”
Ms Seears, who finishes her childcare course in August and hopes to gain employment in the childcare industry, encouraged anyone else experiencing difficulties to try the course for themselves.
For more information contact Mission Australia on 6041 6055.
