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TROPIC • HEALTH

Giving back
On track
EMPLOYING BENEFITS
The Northern Beaches is set to
Worklink’s Stephanie Coleman highlights the welcome a new school in 2022 with
benefits for business owners who give someone a go. the Catholic college at James Cook
University’s Smithfield campus
Any employer who has been approached thankful for the opportunity that he is progressing on schedule. The
by an employment services provider now learning the tools of the trade in the college was granted accreditation
would have been told about the financial kitchen next to the business owner. They by the Non-State Schools
benefits of giving somebody a go. And got someone in their business who they Accreditation Board in September,
who are we kidding… with up to $20,000 now see as family. the first regulatory hurdle in
worth of incentives available who Both businesses are better off, all because getting the school established.
wouldn’t be interested. Free recruitment they gave someone a go when no-one “We’re now working on the master
services and wage subsidies - yes please! else would. plan and the innovative design for
But when we receive feedback from our At Worklink, we love helping people who the school in preparation for the
employers it is rarely to say thanks for the need a second chance at employment. capital funding application and at
money. They say thanks for giving them They have had their challenges, but this stage the college is on track to
the opportunity to change someone’s they have picked themselves up, dusted open in 2022,” Catholic Education’s
life and how their business is better off themselves off and are ready to work. We Dora Luxton (pictured) said.
because of their new team member. see time and time again the value that Expressions of Interest are being
The bakehouse thought they were giving giving someone a go can bring taken for future enrolments and
a young man who was down and out to a business. interested families are invited to
on his luck some work experience so he Ready to change someone’s life? attend a listening forum at JCU’s
could build his confidence. They saw his Give us a call on 07 4031 0877 and we Crowther Lecture Theatre (A3) on
potential, gave him a go and now they will help you every step of the way. October 17 to hear more about
have a passionate employee. the project.
The family run café thought they were
employing a waiter. What they got MORE: worklink.org.au MORE: cns.catholic.edu.au
instead was someone so dedicated and

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