About us

Directions Workforce Solutions (originally known as Central Area Regional Training Scheme) was born in the WA Wheatbelt in 1988 as a community based not for profit organisation.

Since then, Directions has worked continuously to provide workforce development and skills development solutions to businesses and individuals across Western Australia to fulfil our mission.

We support our community by delivering on a range of employment and training focussed projects and charitable support which we fund from any surplus from our other activities.

Over the more than 30 years since we have evolved a great deal, but our mission and vision largely remain the same. We are committed to contributing to environmentally sustainable economic and social development through training and skills development. We are proudly 100% WA owned and operated and we invest and give back to our community.

Directions evolved into a fully registered charity in 2018.

We’re locals!

Western Australia is a large area with a widely dispersed population and few major centres outside the capital, Perth. Significant areas have a thin labour market. Throughout our history we have developed a strong understanding as only a ‘local’ can of the barriers and challenges to employment and training and of servicing clients including across many remote locations and communities. 

We do not focus on profits or numbers but on outcomes and relationships. Our services support individuals at all stages of life; providing skills, information, guidance, and mentoring and personal development when needed.

Directions believes our partnering with local employers and collaborating with like-minded organisations is a cornerstone to our success. We work with local authorities, community services, other charities, schools, and stakeholders at every level to identify opportunities.

It’s why we get the results we do and why we operate one of WA’s longest continuously operating, truly not for profit group training schemes.

Directions is a ‘boutique’ provider that is focussed on offering a fresh approach to apprentice and trainee training and management and workforce development. We go the extra mile for our clients and stakeholders because their successes are our successes.

Values

Diversity

Creativity

Integrity

Commitment

Respect