The FILLs model is a community partnership that delivers a whole of family approach to English literacy, learning and engagement with the Australian education system. The initiative is guided by the principal that parent engagement with, and support of, education is the single most reliable and effective indicator of successful educational outcomes, more than socio-economic and cultural indicators combined. Focussing on family connection to education, FILLS specifically seeks to coordinate literacy and homework programs, allowing whole family participation at the one time and location, thereby overcoming significant logistical and socio-economic boundaries.

The Braybrook Maidstone Youth Partnership (BMYP) is a collaboration between state and local government and the not-for-profit sector. The charter of the BMYP is to:

• put in place structures that enable better coordination of services for young people experiencing disadvantage in Braybrook and Maidstone; and
• collectively undertake long-term service planning.

The Flemington Project is a partnership between residents, community agencies, police and government.

The partners work together and are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the community residing in the Flemington Estate area.

M & MV LLEN is a key partner and facilitates a number of initiatives for the Braybrook Maidstone Neighbourhood Renewal which include:

The Victorian Government aims to increase the number of young people completing Year 12 or equivalent. The Government’s targets are:

• By 2010, 90% of young people in Victoria will successfully complete Year 12 or its equivalent
• The number of early school leavers who are unemployed after six months will decrease.