Getting a full-time job begins with getting the necessary life skills
StoryEight young Torres Strait Islander men left their island homes early this year to commence a rigorous vocational programme run by Outstation North, a training and employment company based at the Springvale cattle station near Cooktown, North Queensland.
Indigenous education support helps local kids become legends
StoryEighteen-year-old Indigenous student Jamaine Crossley is a living legend in his community after becoming the first in his family to finish Year 12 and be accepted into tertiary study, with the support of the Australian Government’s Learn Earn Legend! programme.
A Second Chance for Elaine Hickey
StoryElaine Hickey needed support to establish the business she and her sister were running. That help came from Women’s Business: Second Chance program.
Heywire: giving a voice to remote, rural and regional youth
StoryThe Heywire Regional Youth Summit brought 53 young people to Canberra to tell their stories about issues of concern in their respective communities.
Connecting to Country through paints and fibres
StoryElisa Jane Carmichael is passionate about her saltwater country of Yoolooburrabee, she expresses her passion and connection through painting and weaving.