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admin@seedfoundationaustralia.com.au
NQ
Suite 2A, Ground Floor,
313 – 315 Ross River Road,
Aitkenvale Qld 4814
SEQ
Seapearl, 20 First Avenue,
Office 10, Level 1,
Mooloolaba, QLD, 4557
ABN 29 606 459 947
NEW ADDRESSES
WE'VE MOVED! (NQ & SEQ)
Our new NQ location is: Suite 2A, Ground Floor, 313 – 315 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale, QLD, 4814
Our new SEQ location is: Seapearl, 20 First Avenue, Office 10, Level 1, Mooloolaba, QLD, 4557
Upcoming Events
| Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Tuesday 3 October to Friday 8 December | 10 weeks |
Deadly Start - Education2Employment
We are excited to announce that the Deadly Start Education2Employment program which has been hosted through Metro North Hospital and Health Service for several years is now going to be expanding across all of Queensland in 2023.
This amazing pathway program provides an opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island students interested in a career in Health to undertake studies and employment through Year 11 and Year 12 whilst being fully supported.
The program in 2023 will see a strong partnership and connection between Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Connect 'n' Grow, Seed Foundation Australia and CnG Employment.
Traineeships positions available in 2023 across all Hospital and Health Services in Queensland.
For the Townsville region, we have 10 positions available with the Townsville Hospital and Health Service.
The Students journey will commence in Year 11 2023 with students studying the Certificate II in Health Support Services one day per week from a Health Hub, for the Townsville region the Health Hub will be hosted at the Connect ‘n’ Grow Townsville campus in Aitkenvale. Due to only having 10 positions available, we will be asking for the school community's support by recommending students who will benefit greatly from this Education2Employment program and want to pursue a career within Healthcare. Students will access VETiS funding for the Certificate II.
In July 2023 (Term 3) students will commence a Cert III School based Traineeship working one day per week at the Townsville Hospital.
Seed Foundation Australia will be supporting our students through this journey and as a collective, Queensland Health, Deadly Start team, Seed Foundation Australia and Connect 'n' Grow, our aim is to ensure our students are fully supported throughout Year 11 and Year 12 with the ultimate goal of students' continuing with ongoing employment and or further education in Health.
Growing the Health Workforce of Australia's First People
Seed is the lead entity in a collaborative effort to provide career pathways and wraparound support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from rural and remote communities.
Seed's model is designed to unearth and support future community leaders who can ultimately relieve
the endemic intergenerational poverty and destitution that pervades many remote Indigenous communities.
Centred around the First Peoples Health Program, activities include:
"This traineeship has made me become more confident speaking to people and voicing my opinions and ideas to as growing up I wasn’t the type of person who spoke out and stood forward to learn new things especially teach new things... I can now put my skills towards helping the community as it is something I have always wanted to do in my future" (Miller, 2022).
Sha-Kia Miller
"I chose the health industry because of my interest in the sciences but also due to my Indigenous heritage, and as a young Aboriginal man I value providing more Indigenous representation in the industry and gaining a clearer understanding of how to “close the gap” regarding health, wellbeing, education, and employment, and what I personally will be able to do to achieve that goal" (Baker, 2022).
Caleb Baker
"Seed Foundation Australia has aligned me to apply for the Mater Education diploma by completing a Certificate ll in Health Support Services, Community Services and Certificate lll in Health Services Assistance. By doing these it gave me credits on areas such as hand hygiene and infection control so I didn’t have to redo them when I started the diploma" (Barrett, 2022).
Stevie Barrett
NEWS
700+
First Peoples Health Program Graduates
200+
Students undertaking tertiary study
150+
Students employed in the health sector
50+
Remote communities involved
Seed Foundation Australia. Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to become health professionals.
ABN 29 606 459 947
VISIT
Townsville Office (NQ):
Suite 2A, Ground Floor, 313 – 315 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale, QLD, 4814
Sunshine Coast Office (SEQ):
Seapearl, 20 First Avenue, Office 10, Level 1, Mooloolaba, QLD, 4557