R U OK? Day at STEPS Palmerston
A Conversation Can Change a Life This morning Palmerston students and staff acknowledged R U OK? Day with a fabulous and very yellow morning tea. Every year, on the second Thursday of September, Australia comes together to ask a simple yet profoundly important question: “Are you okay?” R U OK? Day is an important reminder […]
Benefits to Asking our Colleagues R U OK?
The R U OK? initiative is a powerful call to action, designed to equip individuals with the motivation, confidence, and essential conversational skills necessary to reach out and engage in meaningful discussions with those facing life’s challenges. Josh Hansen, Business Manager at STEPS Maroochydore, a hub for coordinating various mental health services on the Sunshine […]
Cultivating Connections at Palmerston Community Hall
Since January, the AMEP clients at Palmerston have been enjoying gardening and cooking activities in the Gray Community Hall. Participants have been enjoying growing and harvesting activities from the Gray Harvest Corner Community Garden. Although the garden is currently closed for renovations, the students continue to attend the Gray Community Hall each Thursday for other […]
Celebrating Adult Learners Week with STEPS: Empowering Lifelong Education
Adult Learners Week is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and promoting adult education and lifelong learning. Established with the aim of empowering adults to continue their educational journeys, this initiative holds special significance at STEPS, where a diverse range of vocational programs and courses focus on equipping adults with skill sets needed for professional […]
Community-driven Indigenous leader honoured with Student of the Year Awards
A passionate advocate for Indigenous women and children and proud Gooreng Gooreng woman of Bundaberg is the esteemed recipient of two prestigious Queensland Training awards. Dana Whiston, STEPS Caloundra graduate of the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) program took home Vocational Student of the Year and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Student of […]
Celebrating history and culture at NAIDOC Family Fun Day
On Friday July 28 STEPS staff at Gympie and local community members came together at Nelson Reserve for NAIDOC Family Fun Day. STEPS Gympie business manager Rachael Moore says they had a fantastic time celebrating the day and especially enjoyed the dance performance. STEPS Group Australia had an interactive stall at the event and invited […]