School Leaver Employment Supports
School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES) in Australia assist young people with disabilities in transitioning from school to work. SLES provides tailored support, including job readiness training, work experience, and skill development, helping school leavers gain confidence and prepare for meaningful employment opportunities in their communities.
Training and Employment
Australia’s first Mobile Device Repair Technician Training Course
At The Reconnect Project, our training program empowers neurodivergent young adults with practical skills in mobile phone repair, retail operations, and customer service. This hands-on training not only helps refurbish donated tech for distribution to those in need but also equips our trainees with valuable expertise for the workforce. Through real-world experience in our repair shop, participants gain confidence and develop critical problem-solving skills. Our program also opens doors to internships and employment pathways, providing a strong foundation for their future. By supporting The Reconnect Project, you’re helping to create meaningful opportunities for young adults while giving new life to technology that helps close the digital divide.
Our courses provides an introduction to technical repair with hands on training from industry experts as well as theory about the mobile phone, spare parts and e-waste industries. Comprising 12 sessions over 6 weeks, the course is tailored to suit neurodivergent young adults in a safe, inclusive environment.
- Our courses include;
- Common repairs including screen and battery replacement
- Testing, safe handling and disposal of lithium batteries
- Appropriate selection and use of repair tools and equipment
- Understanding WHS
- Workplace communication skills
- Overview of the repair industry
- Tuition by industry experts
- Industry site visits
- Maximum class size of 6
1,064+
hours of training delivered
Our Circular Process
Join our Cycle of Positive Impact
We’re an enterprise with purpose, delivering life-altering benefits for everyone. Help us be a catalyst for good.
01. Donated = Distributed
Your unwanted tech goes to someone with a serious need to connect.
02. Repaired = Job-Ready
Your broken device is fixed by somebody who will take our training and thrive.
03. Saved = Sustainable
Every device we take, refurbish and repair, reduces the problem of landfill.
04. Profits = Progress
Your repair fees support all our great work, and gives us scope to help more.
unused mobile phones sitting in drawers across Australia
growth rate of e-waste to other waste streams
Australians are digitally excluded
of a phone’s carbon emissions are from production
Awards and Testimonials
What Our Happy Clients Say!
Customers love us and the awards keep rolling in – proof to you of our excellence and impact!
I’ve had a number of phones repaired here and the service is impeccable. Lovely staff, very knowledgeable, and always clear about expectations about what is fixable and what isn’t.
~Claire, repair customer
Working at The Reconnect Project has boosted my self-esteem and lets me be a part of a supportive and nurturing team.
~Ben, Laptop Repair Technician
Thank you for your thoughtful and kind work to better the lives of so many.
~ Marinela, Salvation Army Caseworker
