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A group of job seekers in the remote Indigenous community of Palm Island, off the coast of Townsville, are now ready to satisfy local labour market needs after completing a Civil Engineering training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia and Hunters Training. With a number of large civil works projects scheduled for Palm Island in…

Job seekers from the remote community of Pormpuraaw, Far North Queensland are whipping up culinary delights as part of a practical Hospitality skills course being delivered by Jobfind Centres Australia in conjunction with Angus Knight Learning. Eight locals from the remote Indigenous community of Pompuraaw in Queensland have begun Certificate-level training in Hospitality, offered by…

At fifty years of age, Stephen from Cabramatta in Sydney’s South-West was finding it tough to gain full-time employment. After taking time off from work to recover from two hip replacements, Stephen was left with a noticeable limp. Combined with his age, Stephen found that many employers perceived this to be a major impediment to…

Five Indigenous women in Mt Isa, North-West Queensland, have successfully gained employment with the Mt Isa Recovery Centre, thanks to the assistance of the team at Jobfind Centres Australia. In May of this year the Mt Isa Aboriginal Sobriety House, operated by the KASH Aboriginal Corporation, closed its doors after being placed under special administration…

Jobfind participants from Napranum on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland have wowed local employers with their enthusiasm to successfully gain jobs following their completion of a Certificate II in Asset Maintenance. Three women in the community of Napranum on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula have successfully gained employment following their completion of an Asset Maintenance…

Recent graduates from Certificate II training in Asset Maintenance provided by Jobfind Centres Australia, are being snapped up by local tourism operators, with six participants already gaining sustainable employment. Nine job seekers have completed a Certificate II in Asset Maintenance training course in Bamaga, Far North Queensland, with six of those already selected for employment…

Fourteen Indigenous Australians have proudly graduated from a 36-part language and literacy training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) in Pormpuraaw, Queensland. In February, we published a story covering the ongoing progress of a group of Indigenous men and women studying a 36-part language and literacy training program in the…

Members of the Galiwin’ku Community, on the southern tip of Elcho Island in the Northern Territory, will benefit from the establishment of a community store that offers affordable clothing and second hand goods to local residents. The store, known to locals as “The BikBik Shop”, was set up as part of a joint initiative between…

Three participants from Jobfind CDEP in Pormpuraaw, Queensland have recently found Work Experience positions as part of a waste resource management project being conducted in partnership with Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Council. Over the next 12 months, this ongoing project will provide on-the-job training for these participants in the process of aluminium can recycling, while working to…

Twenty-two local men in the remote Indigenous community of Lockhart River in Far North Queensland have proven they have what it takes to successfully manage their own community farm, as part of a Community Development Employment Project (CDEP) being operated by Jobfind Centres Australia. After some initial setup work and training was provided by a…

This quarterly newsletter highlights some of Jobfind’s recent successes in providing training and employment services to job seekers throughout Australia, as part of our delivery of the Government’s Job Services Australia (JSA), Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP) and Disability Employment Services (DES). To view the most recent edition of the newsletter, click on the thumbnail…

This bi-monthly newsletter highlights some of Jobfind’s recent successes in providing training and employment services to remote Indigenous communities throughout QLD and the Northern Territory, as part of our delivery of the Government’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP), Job Services Australia (JSA), Indigenous Employment Programs (IEP) and Disability Employment Services (DES). To view the most…