Stepping in to help athletes
Paralympic medal-winning swimmer, and STEPS Graduate Employment Consultant, Marayke Jonkers, presented 22 athletes with disabilities at the second annual presentation ceremony for Sporting Dreams. Among the athletes was STEPS participant, Amy Deguara, who competes in wheelchair basketball and is currently one of the best female competitors in Queensland. Marayke, the founder of Sporting Dreams, said […]
Art of reminiscence
Artistic work created as part of a STEPS program in the North Burnett region of Queensland will assist to sustain the culture and traditions of the local Indigenous community. A wide variety of art pieces, created by community members as part of STEPS Indigenous Dementia Awareness Program, were combined to form the Anukana Exhibition, hosted […]
New office and top performances at Townsville
With a shimmy, and flowing hand movements STEPS in Townsville has danced its way into a “beautiful” new office, five-star performance and innovative new program. In September, the two STEPS offices of Aitkenvale and Townsville both moved to a combined location on Ross River Road in Aitkenvale. The office is located on a major road, […]
Chantelle’s the best person for the job!
Chantelle was over the moon when she was appointed as project co-ordinator for Disability Action Week and International Day of People with Disability in July. Chantelle has been employed by Best Choice Bookkeeping, a great supporter of the Disability Network, on a six month contract to fulfil these roles and works from STEPS Employment. This […]
Coaching Legend Speaks for STEPS
On Friday 8 May, business people, community leaders and educators gathered for the second STEPS breakfast featuring the nationally renowned rugby league coach Wayne Bennett. After 21 years of coaching the Brisbane Broncos, the multi-premiership winning coach is now in charge of St George- Illawarra hence the change of shirt colour. Besides engaging a wide […]
20/20 cricket – STEPS style
STEPS Bundaberg’s inaugural cricket day featured two games of cricket, a huge sausage sizzle and two spectacular catches. The day, organised as part of STEPS 20th anniversary and the 20 Jobs in 20 Days campaign, was held in March at Kendall Flats and attended by STEPS employees, participants and employers. Around 70-80 people attended. The […]