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Melbourne Storm utility Brandon Smith inspired 22 Indigenous students when he spoke about sacrifice, hard work and commitment during a two-day career bootcamp as part of the NRL School to Work program last month. Smith spoke to the group about leaving his hometown in Waiheke Island, New Zealand and moving to Australia to follow his dream – playing rugby league at the highest level. Melbourne Demons players Jeff Garlett and Toby Bedford also shared their Read more…

Today at Western Health, four young Indigenous women celebrated completing their WPC Group school-based Business Traineeships.   Over the past year, Phoebe Amedovski, Allira McAuley-Dryden, Riah Morgan and Lucy Vicendese have worked towards gaining a Certificate III in Business while also completing their secondary school studies.  The young women did work placement with Western Health for one day per week, across a range of departments, including the Aboriginal Health Unit, People and Culture, Education and Read more…

Indigenous on her Father’s side, Ruby Stanley is from the Yirrganydji tribe of Townsville, North Queensland. While 20-year-old Ruby currently lives in Pakenham, Victoria, her family ensures she maintains a close connection with her culture by sharing stories, teaching her parts of the language, and showing her how to play Aboriginal musical instruments among other things. After finishing high school, Ruby took a break to focus on strengthening her mental health. In July 2018, she Read more…