11-year-old Sunshine Coast Boy Honoured with Young Ambassador Award for Outstanding Charity Work
An 11-year-old Sunshine Coast boy, Nate Nelson, has been named as STEPS Group’s first ever ‘STEPS Pathways Young Ambassador’ after raising $15,000 for young adults with a disability and autism. Nate single-handedly raised the funds over a two-year period, walking over 50 kilometres in the Steps for STEPS fundraising events. Carmel Crouch, Managing Director of […]
Growing the Palmerston community
Since February 2024 STEPS Group Australia, Life Without Barriers and Helping People Achieve have partnered up with the Palmerston council and local community to grow the Harvest Corner Community Garden. Located in the heart of Darwin’s city of Palmerston, Harvest Corner Community Garden has been running since 2012, offering opportunities for community members to plant, […]
Ready for Work Participants Secure Jobs Upon Graduation
STEPS Casuarina held a heart-warming graduation ceremony for participants of the second Ready for Work program in 2023. Local employers from Charlie’s and Little Flyers joined staff and students to celebrate the achievement of STEPS’ amazing Casuarina cohort. After two weeks of work experience, nearly half of the participants from the program had secured employment, […]
Steps For STEPS 2024 A Huge Success for Charity
In an uplifting show of community spirit and generosity, Sunshine Coast’s 92.7 Mix FM radio announcer hosts along with our STEPS Pathways College students, STEPS staff and supporters have raised a remarkable $64,233.57 for STEPS Pathways Charity. On Friday 8th March, the students joined radio hosts Mark & Caroline and Todd & Sami and a group of dedicated walkers to […]
STEPS On-site Support Extremely Beneficial in Certificate III in Individual Support
Students at STEPS Casuarina recently completed their first manual handling session as part of the Certificate III in Individual Support CHC33021 course. During this session, they learned essential skills such as using a hoist and slide sheet for patient transfers, providing pressure area care, managing falls, and performing bed baths. Our face-to-face Individual Support class commenced in […]
Success Stories: Chloe Excels at Animal Hospital Placement
Ready for Work participant Chloe worked at The Ark Animal Hospital at Palmerston for her placement. During her work experience she learned hygiene and infection control protocols, surgical theatre, and animal care and control. Chloe enjoyed her time at the veterinary hospital, but her time was cut short as she had an allergic reaction to some of the […]
