STEPS job seekers the perfect fit for local construction company

Owner of Custom Steel Structures, Kelvin, can build any steel structure you want. He employs only local engineers for all his projects and has helped train our job seekers in the construction industry for the past four years. Kelvin is a great employer for STEPS. He understands first hand what it’s like to have a […]

Nursery upgrade provides skills and knowlege for students

Participants in the horticulture and construction training courses have gained valuable knowledge and skills and hands on experience in general nursery work activities. The George Street Community Nursery has hosted two recent training programs and students have contributed a great deal to the upgrade and productivity of the Nursery, increasing stock numbers and maintaining current stock in […]

STEPS’ Mental Health Centre of Excellence

STEPS is pleased to announce the launch of its Mental Health Centre of Excellence. The Centre will be responsible for up-skilling of STEPS staff and introducing a “best practice” model to ensure STEPS delivers the best service possible to those participants living with mental illness. The launch of the Centre follows the successful “Sunshine Coast […]

Trainee of the Year is still learning

Sonia Church is proof of life-long learning, recently winning Trainee of the Year for the Wide Bay/Sunshine Coast region. She accepted her award at a function held by the Department of Education and Training. Sonia started her Certificate III Business Administration Traineeship with CADET in April 2008, working with Spiral Inc – a disability organisation […]

Opportunities sprout up in Caloundra

New opportunities for employment and training are  shooting up on the Sunshine Coast with STEPS entering into  a new venture at the old CADET Nursery in Caloundra. The George Street nursery, which began as a Council facility, enjoys a proud 15 year heritage of hosting hundreds of trainees, volunteers and participants within a funded horticultural […]