Celebrating Disability Action Week
Disability Action Week, running from November 25 to December 2, 2023, is a dedicated time to celebrate the invaluable contributions of Queenslanders with disabilities to our families, communities, workplaces, and economy. This year’s theme, ‘Access ignites: it’s good business,’ underscores the crucial need to enhance the employment and economic participation of people with disabilities. The […]
Cairns SEE Students Friends of Rosies
For the past month, Cairns SEE students have been supporting Rosies – Friends on the Streets, making beautiful home-cooked meals for people who are homeless. Over 250 meals have been delivered in October. A big thank you for our Friday crew that come in every week and make someone that little fuller. Thanks to Rosies […]
Memorable Trip to NT Parliament House for Palmerston Students
Palmerston SEE and AMEP students attended Parliament House on Tuesday 10th October for a tour and a session with the NT electoral office. The purpose of the session is to understand our Australian government and how to vote in Australia. “I enjoyed the tour and it was so majestic and I loved the ambience and […]
AMEP Students’ Stunning Artworks on Display at Darwin Exhibition
Each year AMEP students at Palmerston enter their artwork in Darwin Community Legal Service’s Human Rights Art Awards & Exhibition “Rights On Show.” Now in its 27th year, the DCLS is an event led and facilitated by Darwin Community Legal Service annually, In 2023, the United Nations (UN) have declared the International Year of Dialogue […]
Fun Cooking Lessons Foster Essential Living Skills for Darwin SEE Students
STEPS clients at Berrimah, Darwin have been enjoying cooking lessons. They have researched recipes on their computers, worked out costs to make the food, measuring and weighing the ingredients, following the recipes, learning about healthy living, along with learning basic food handling skills. It is great to see all the students working together to create […]
Pathways Boarding Students Help Raise Awareness for STEPS At Fun Tea Gathering
Pathways Boarding College students Kerrod, Elisha and Harmony, along with STEPS Volunteer Relationship Coordinator Katrina attended a local initiative ‘Sconetime’ this October. Hosted by the Caloundra Country Women’s Association and Martin Duncan, Sunshine Coast foodie, Sconetime is a regular morning tea meet-up created for locals on the Sunshine Coast looking to connect with others. The students assisted with […]
