Cowboy currently attends our Community Improvement activity on a daily basis. Cowboy is always the first to help our supervisors and pitches in when required. We helped Cowboy to receive his WHS card in June for Construction. He is normally the first to arrive to his activity, and is generally the last to leave, after…
Meet Cain – he’s one of our most talented job seekers. Cain does his activity at Injalak Arts Centre. We assisted Cain to obtain his Learner’s Permit back in October last year. Then when NT Drive Safe came back into the community in April, Cain obtained his P License. Well done, Cain! We put him…
Roseshelle Kitchener is our well-deserved Kowanyama job seeker of the week! At the start of the week, being relatively new to the sewing activity, Roseshelle was quite scared of using a sewing machine. She had never touched one before, but under the guidance of Renee, she managed to get through all the hurdles. Roseshelle got…
Vincent is a young cultural leader in his community who is stepping up to do more. Through his participation in our hosted activity with Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation Men’s Group, Vincent was able to demonstrate his leadership skills and working ability. Due to this opportunity Vincent has now been offered paid work with Pormpur Paanthu…
Delena has been working with RISE Katherine since November 2015. A mother of 4 wonderful children and still manages to work full time at Top End Health Services. She has always been welcoming towards our staff and always attend her appointments at the Katherine Rise office. We have been informed by TEHS that Delena is…
Audrey has been born and bred in the beautiful community of Minjilang on Crocker Island. Being on an isolated and small island, Audrey has found it hard to gain employment. Audrey actively participates in the Creative Industries where she is learning new skills in sewing, craft, cooking, gardening, budgeting & the like with the main…
Keifer is 24 years old and for the past 17 years has sustained employment within the community more often than not. In 2010 Keifer was employed with VG Steel and completed a two year traineeship with this company in construction, before returning to our caseload and taking part in what was known at that time,…
Gunbalanya local James Balmana 34 is not only the RISE Jobseeker of the week, but he’s also a local footy player of some note, so on the weekends you’ll find him at the park toiling away on the paddock for his beloved Banyan Hawks in the local AFL competition. James has a great love for…
Hello, my name is Bonnie Fejo and I am a local indigenous woman. I have lived in Katherine all my life and my family heritage originates from two different regions, Darwin and Arnhem land. In 2010, I joined the girl’s school academy (Stronger Smarter Sisters) at Katherine High School in which I completed my education….
