2024 NAIDOC Week Events Near You
Celebrated across Australia from July 7 – July 14, NAIDOC Week celebrates the culture, history and many accomplishments of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year’s theme “Keep the […]
Jason breaks down barriers to follow his path
Jason is a customer at Five Bridges Woodridge and he’s proven to be a huge success and inspiration for the team as well as his peers. Jason faced many transport […]
NRL legend Joel Thompson inspires Henry to achieve his goals
CoAct service partner Five Bridges held a job club event with guest speaker NRL legend Joel Thompson and the results have been life changing. 21 lucky customers attended the Five […]
National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June 2023
The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2023 is Be a Voice for Generations and the aim is to encourage us all to be an authentic voice for reconciliation when we’re […]
Today is National Sorry Day
On this day CoAct remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities. Those we now know as […]
Close The Gap: Let’s advocate for equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
What is Closing the gap? The Australian government adopted the goals of the Close the Gap Campaign in 2008, with a focus on meeting targets aimed to close the gap […]
Indigenous culture is everyone’s culture
Our new network partner, Five Bridges has recently come on board to deliver Workforce Australia employment services to the Indigenous communities in Beenleigh, Browns Plains and Woodridge. In honour of […]
Troy’s “a bucket of sunshine” to work with
What’s that saying about it all happening at once? Troy was recovering from a heart attack, experiencing housing problems and financial struggles. With the help of Lucinda, an employment consultant […]
CoAct proudly launches its Reconciliation Action Plan
Stage one – Reflect Honouring Indigenous culture through art Putting words into actions Our Reconciliation Action Plan starts with the ‘Reflect’ stage. This represents the beginning of our journey and […]
Seeing Australia Day through Indigenous eyes
Australia Day is also referred to as ‘Invasion Day’ or ‘Survival Day’ particularly by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This is because it ‘celebrates’ a painful part of Aboriginal […]
It’s time to Heal Country, heal our nation
At CoAct, we recognise our responsibility to contribute to Healing Country. It’s important to us because it ties back to our organisation’s original ethos around providing social and economic opportunities […]
Maybe it’s time we give everyone a fair go – Indigenous jobseeker Jessica’s story
In recognition of National Reconciliation Week 2021, we spoke with Indigenous jobseeker Jessica, her employment consultant and employer. This is a story that urges employers to give more people a […]
At some stages I tried to give up. Listen to Rachel’s story
At the times when I put in resumes and everything, got the interview and they still didn’t choose me … I felt down. At some stages I tried to give […]
Connecting to Aboriginal culture through art
Deeann Natividad’s family ancestry lies with the Waka Waka peoples, whose traditional lands are in Queensland. She’s a Regional Strategy Specialist for jobactive and talented artist. In this post she […]
Bridge to Work changes the lives of jobseekers, guiding them into meaningful employment
The success of the program comes down to the hardworking case managers, who put so much time and effort into working closely with Bridge Housing and job seekers, no matter […]
When community services collide: A powerful collaboration
Karleen’s story Through her participation in the Bridge to Work program, Bridge Housing resident Karleen has been supported into a life-changing job opportunity with Tribal Warrior Cruises. Success finding sustainable, […]
A pipeline for training opportunities
A new initiative from CoAct Service Partner Community Solutions is providing training opportunities to upskill Indigenous job seekers into the workforce. The Pipeline Employability Training Opportunities program was born when […]
How Bridge to Work is changing lives for Bridge Housing residents
Bridge to Work is going from strength to strength by providing Bridge Housing residents with the necessary support to help them transition into sustained, meaningful employment. Part of the success […]
IMPACT helps steer Callan down the perfect track into employment
With previous experience in the labouring industry, Callan, an ambitious and determined customer wanted to put his skills and knowledge to use in the rail sector. Having met with the […]
Jacob finds his ‘key’ to employment
Jacob proudly flashes his new master key from his new employer, the Compass Group Ltd, as a milestone of how his life has turned around – and the smile on […]
Karleen finds meaningful work
Passionate about educating Indigenous communities and keen to give back to her community, Indigenous candidate Karleen came to the Bridge to Work program with dreams of working in community services. […]
Jacinta overcomes her past
After over two years of unemployment, and with significant personal struggles in her past, Jacinta felt sure nobody would employ her. She teamed up with CoAct Service Partner Community Solutions, […]
A rewarding journey for Ken
With the help of Brad and the team at IMPACT in Bundaberg, 36 year old Ken* – an Indigenous job seeker – overcame his shyness, completed a conservation and landcare […]
Helping Indigenous job seekers find sustainable employment
CoAct Service Partner, Community Solutions, are celebrating the success of their recently-held Community and Employment Services Pre-Employment Program, which has helped four Indigenous long-term job seekers find their way into […]
The sky’s the limit
When Skye joined CoAct Service Partner, Uniting, she was eager to find a job, but with no previous employment history and limited education, she was lacking in confidence and unsure […]
Joel gets back on track
After dealing with long-term unemployment, Joel’s confidence had taken a hit, but he was enthusiastic about rejoining the workforce and committed to making the changes necessary to make that happen. […]
Bringing long-term, sustainable lifestyle changes to job seekers and their families
Young mum Tori wanted to find a job to help support her small family but wasn’t sure what direction to go in. Through the Smart, Skilled and Hired (SSH) program, […]
Turning adversity into opportunity: Riding the path to employment
What do you do when losing your job and transportation means is out of your control? This can be a challenging reality for many Australians, and a situation that Indigenous […]
