STEPS volunteer Linda is learning and loving it
Avid gardener, reader and learner, Linda Ritchie has been volunteering at STEPS Pathways College in a supportive role for almost a year. Linda said she loves being a part of a program that provides students with the opportunity to gain independence. Helping students build skills, knowledge and confidence, STEPS Pathways College is a training course […]
Kerry Staines stands out among coast’s directors
Our Executive Manager of Community Services Kerry Staines has won the 2018 Sunshine Coast Regional Scholarship. As the recipient of this annual award Kerry has been offered the opportunity to complete the Company Directors Course, an intensive program that is delivered by the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD). Kerry said she was thrilled to […]
Workshop with Tony Attwood set to offer insight into Autism Spectrum Disorder
Prominent clinical psychologist Professor Tony Attwood will visit the Sunshine Coast in a one-day event that aims to deepen our understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder and offer practical approaches to managing behaviours. A leading expert in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Professor Attwood will be presenting the latest information for people living with and caring for children […]
Della finds a pathway to her passion at STEPS
In early 2017 Della Parkinson decided she wanted to transition back into the workforce and the keen bushwalker, karate instructor, and busy mother of three was already certain of the type of career she wanted. Passionate about working with people living with a disability, Della began searching for the training she needed to begin her […]
STEPS Pathways College officially opened by the Hon Jane Prentice MP
Australia’s first college teaching young people with a disability skills for a lifetime of independence was officially opened by the Hon. Jane Prentice MP, Assistant Minister for Social and Disability Services. Cr Jenny McKay, Andrew Wallace MP and Jarrod Bleijie MP also attended the STEPS Pathways College official opening ceremony in Caloundra in front of […]
New program to boost employment for uni grads with a disability
A recent study has revealed more than one in five people with a disability are unemployed after graduating university. A new program is set to change this statistic by providing support to university students with a disability in their final year of study as they transition from the classroom to the workplace. The University Specialist […]