Sewing with Heart: STEPS Casuarina and Palmerston’s Compassionate Community
The STEPS Casuarina and Palmerston sewing groups are crafting a meaningful impact. With four key focuses, they seamlessly blend creativity with charity. In a relaxed space, the sewing group chat, enhancing language skills and numerical proficiency-a side benefit of sewing. The group also learn about native Australian wildlife, crafting pouches for orphaned joeys. Wildcare‘s Lesley […]
Bright future for SLPET Ready-for-Work student
Originally from Malaysia, Yvonne Lim has been in Australia for nearly five years. She found out about STEPS AMEP and the Ready for Work course (SLPET) shortly after arriving in Australia. “I appreciate STEPS and the teachers who taught me. They went out of their way to help and make my life easier,” says Yvonne. […]
Successful Open Day at STEPS Casuarina
Congratulations on the successful STEPS Open Day at Casuarina on 8th September 2023. Over 40 participants and service providers joined this event immersing in fun and informative activities. We kicked off with an information session where AMEP and SEE programs were introduced to all participants with photos showcasing the wonderful learning experience STEPS Casuarina has […]
Promoting Local Mental Health Services On R U OK? Day
On September 14th, STEPS Casuarina gathered to spread awareness about mental health for R U OK? Day. The event kicked off with Student Support Officer Yeimi Salazar Villa being the MC for the event, and an Acknowledgement of Country by our terrific trainer and assessor Jeffrey Wild. We had an amazing guest speaker Kunzang Chophel, […]
“I applied so many times”: Online learning ended Lina’s long job search.
After three years of unsuccessful job searching, Lina Stiller studied online and has started a career she cares about. In her home country, Papua New Guinea, Lina worked in retail for many years. When she moved to Darwin in 2017, she began searching for a job in the industry but had no luck. “I have […]
One night can make a difference: International Volunteer Day
One night each week Carey Trundle can be found in the classroom at STEPS Education and Training Casuarina. For the last 18 months, Carey has been volunteering at STEPS where she offers tutoring support to new Australians who are building English skills in the STEPS Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). STEPS Education and Training College […]