Good News Stories
Read about the success stories from Ashburton Aboriginal Corporations activities in the Pilbara.
Yule River Bush Meeting
Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation was invited to attend the Annual Yule River Bush Meeting. Indigenous leaders from across Western Australia’s Northwest
View moreSuccessful Department of Transport Open Day in Nullagine Community
The Department of Transport Open Day in Nullagine was a triumph! Seven jobseekers obtained their licenses during the event. Danny
View moreEmpowering Indigenous Youth
AAC Karratha’s Impactful Contribution at the 2023 KDCCI Indigenous Tradeshow In a powerful display of community support and commitment to
View moreEmpowering Job Seekers: Michael’s Journey to Employment Success
In the heart of Karratha, a newly opened site is paving the way for job seekers to find meaningful, full-time
View moreUnveiling New Opportunities: Programmed’s Expansion in Karratha
Excitement buzzed through the air as Programmed’s North West Area Manager, Josh Stronach, graced the newly opened AAC Karratha Offices
View moreTim’s Journey: From Incarceration to Entrepreneurship
Tim, not his real name, wanted his identity concealed in this story, with the possibility of revealing it in the
View moreSports Uniting Communities
Harmony Week 2023 Success Recently, AAC staff members Kelly Gould and Michelle Kivits generously volunteered their time to support one
View morePort Hedland Networking Luncheon
The Hedland Management Team, consisting of Kristy Allison, Christie Haynes, Taylor Codina, Michelle Kivits, and Lisa Fleischer, recently had the
View moreTradie Hub Launch
Port Hedland Chamber of Commerce Launches South Hedland Tradie Hub, Empowering Local Tradespeople and Businesses AAC Hedland staff members Michelle
View morePort Hedland Chamber of Commerce and Industry
PHCCI State Budget Sundowner Briefing 2023/2024: Highlights and Key Government Initiatives AAC’s new Regional Manager for Hedland, Christie Haynes, joined
View moreMilestone Success: Job Seekers Thrive at Smokemart
The Employment Services Team recently paid a visit to Smokemart located in South Hedland to honour and acknowledge the achievements
View moreDriving Success
AAC’s Learn 2 Drive Program Empowers Jobseekers AAC is dedicated to supporting jobseekers in their journey towards gaining a licence,
View moreCelebrating Milestones
Kellie, Genelle, and Biddy recently made a visit to Independent Parts in Wedgefield to commend their team members and celebrate
View moreAAC’s Liz and Kirra are Kicking Goals!
In Hedland, as part of our internal KPIs, our Employment Pathway Advisors identify and select five job seekers from their
View moreTraining to Employment Program Success
Meet Christine Edmonds, one of our job seekers who is currently participating in the FMG VTEC training-to-employment program. Christine has
View moreAshburton Welcome New Staff Members
This month, we are pleased to welcome four new staff members to the Newman AAC family: Dijah, Jonah, Kerri-Anne, and
View moreDriving Successes
Congratulations to Sammi Ryder, our latest recipient of a full manual driver’s licence. Your hard work and dedication have paid
View moreAboriginal Mental Health First Aid Workshop Tom Price
Tom Price Jobseekers attended an Aboriginal Mental Health Training Workshop offered by the National Wellbeing Alliance, along with some of
View morePICCI Business of the Year Awards
AAC Tom Price were recently recognised with two awards at the PICCI Business Awards 2022. The Pilbara Inland Chamber of
View moreAussie of the Month – Lucas Stone
Every now and then we are inspired by a Trailblazer. Nowadays they seem to get younger and younger. We’d like
View moreSmall Refund Point Award
On Friday 4 November, Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation was presented with another award: Small Refund Point Operator of the Year sponsored
View moreOvercoming Fear of Driving – Success for Linda Dodd
Learning to drive is no easy feat. Linda Dodd celebrates overcoming her fear of driving and receives her provisional licence.
View moreHuge Win for 14 Job Seekers Issused with Provisional Licences
Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation celebrates Learn2Drive and Access and Equity program of the WA Department of Transport. Fantastic results for Ashburton
View moreLearners Permit Victory
Age is no barrier for Jenelle Dodd. AAC supports Jenelle to pass her Learner Permit assessment with flying colours. This
View moreProud Moment for Aaron Rule
AAC breaks down employment barriers. Aaron Rule achieved his proudest moment this month when he passed his Learner Theory test,
View moreP-Plate Success
Practice practice practice is the key to a success driving assessment! Juanita (Winnie) learnt this first-hand leading up to her
View moreA Helping Hand
Make Court Fines Disappear with support from AAC Work and Development Permit (WDP) Scheme. Court fines can find a way
View more40th Reason to Celebrate
Containers for Change delivers a work-ready component for participants who are long-term unemployed or have never employed. This paid training
View moreReal Support!
Courtney has been employed with the Last Chance Bottle Shop since late April. Courtney works the drive-thru taking orders, collecting
View moreGreat Work Courtney and Billy
Don’t have a driver’s license, that doesn’t stop you from applying for jobs! AAC is here to assist our Jobseekers
View moreMartu Youth Festival
On the last day of NAIDOC week, Nullagine held the Martu Youth Festival. The festival spanned 5 days and included
View moreLocal NAIDOC BBQ Event with IBN
AAC partnered with IBN to host a BBQ event with IBN, including live music, local fashion and children activities. We
View moreCelebrating with Local Elders
Local Elder’s Maureen Kelly and Alfred Baker presented AAC Port Hedland Regional Manager a certificate of appreciation for excellent work
View moreNAIDOC Morning Tea with Guest Speaker Michelle Kivits
AAC’s Regional Manager Michelle Kivits guest spoke at the Well Women’s Centre NAIDOC morning tea. Michelle gave a wrap-up of
View moreNAIDOC Celebrations
NAIDOC Celebration with Department of Communities, Department of Justice and Blackwoods Port Hedland. On 5th of July AAC celebrated NAIDOC
View moreYMCA NAIDOC Celebrations
AAC partnered with the YMCA to host a BBQ breakfast, arts and crafts and East Pilbara Band, Bradley Hall. During
View moreNAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony
On Sunday 3rd of July AAC celebrated the 2022 NAIDOC Awards Ceremony. The ceremony was followed by a BBQ hosted
View moreCongratulations Everyone!
Congratulations to Jason and Karen for Passing their Forklift Licence! Another good news story! Congratulations Jason and Karen for passing
View moreCartec Graduation
AAC partnered with Cartec Training to celebrate the graduation of six job seekers and one local participant. AAC partnered with
View moreCongratulations Nora
Nora has won this year’s Port Hedland nomination for NAIDOC day celebrations in the Culture category. This category tells us
View moreNAIDOC 2022: What to expect
2022 This year’s NAIDOC sees our community here in Tom Price celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and
View moreMilestone Catch Ups
We were out and about over the last couple of weeks handing out some well-deserved cheques to some great organisations
View moreBravo, Brenton!
Brenton successfully completed his 50 hours of driving supervision, and with AAC’s assistance passed his practical driving assessment first time!
View moreHiking Tour Training
The Pilbara is surrounded by natural untouched beauty. Karijini National Park offers spectacular rugged scenery, ancient geological formations, a variety
View moreNational Reconciliation Week
AAC has recently joined a community breakfast for National Reconciliation Week with Yinhawangka Aboriginal Corporation, The Shire of Ashburton, Rio
View moreKingsley Gets Moving
Kingsley commenced employment with Up Your Grass Garden Maintenance in March as a Labourer. AAC assisted with obtaining his L-plates
View moreWell Done Jordean
Jordean Menmuir started with Duratec at the end of last year as a Trade Assistant. Jordean has since secured an
View moreBusiness Off the Clock
AAC Port Hedland Regional Manager Michelle Kivits and two of the Employment Service staff, Genelle Smith and Kristy Allison attended
View moreCommunity Effort
COVID has hit our region quite hard, but as a community, we were able to navigate this difficult period with
View moreHelpful Duo
AAC Marble Bar office continues to seek ways of keeping the community clean and tidy. These two enthusiastic young lads
View moreBuilding A Future
AAC Hedland were able to assist job seeker Aaron Woodley in providing him accommodation at Mirnutharntu. He has made the
View moreConfidence Boost
Shona McKie has had some major breakthroughs since she has engaged in one of our AAC mentor programs. AAC has
View moreKeeping our Job Seekers Covid Safe
AAC would like to say a massive ‘Thank You’ to De Grey Mining Limited who recently delivered 200 RATests to
View moreDelivery Time
AAC recently provided six local families with cooked meals while in recent lockdown during a recent covid outbreak here in
View morePoppies for Paraburdoo
25th April is a National Day of Remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. On ANZAC Day, we remember all who
View moreThat New Truck Smell
We were so excited to welcome our new truck at Containers for Change this month. She is an absolute stunner,
View moreCalendar Anyone?
Our staff in Tom Price felt empowered recently when we completed First Attack Fire Training. We feel like firefighting heroes
View moreBringing Communities Together
AAC have been actively involved in assisting those affected by COVID this month in all the communities. Cases kept climbing
View moreHands-On Infection Control
We recently had a number of our staff undertake some training that was delivered through Hands-On Infection Control they offer
View moreMaking the Change
We can tell that our jobseekers enjoy working at Containers for Change, a paid jobseeker Activity. Some have managed to
View moreA Mitre Fine Guy
At AAC we work closely with employers to identify suitable positions for jobseekers. We specifically love employers who have a
View moreThanks Category 5
Brittany, Kristy and Genelle happily presenting the team from Category 5 with a special gourmet fruit platter and cheque for
View moreJob Seeker Incentives
Sarah and Deanne from ‘Rose Nowers Child Care Services’ were very excited and grateful to receive one of our AAC
View moreGreat Job Kingsley
Kingsley commenced employment with Hedland Hand Car Wash in June last year as a Car Detailer. In October, Kingsley relocated
View moreCongratulations Tamara
Congratulations to Tamara who is gainfully employed as a cleaner with Bloodwood Tree. Tamara has been keen to work and
View moreTammy’s Journey with Thandi
The past few months have blown Thandi’s mind. Our Employment Engagement Officer has quickly become quite an expert in her
View moreContainers for Change and Ashoil Recycling Together
At Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation, we’re always finding ways to work together. Not only is this economical, but it enables us
View moreNewman Activities and Events
In the last week, AAC Newman has been busy with activities and events picking up. The AAC women have been
View moreWelcoming New Staff to Newman
Ashburton’s Newman team has recently grown in numbers! We are pleased to welcome Sasha our Activities Supervisor, Terry our Activities
View moreWelcoming Michael from Many Rivers
For-purpose organisation Many Rivers works with clients and communities to provide business support and assist in economic development. AAC and
View moreQUBE Candidates Set to Begin TAFE Studies.
Seven of our 9 QUBE candidates recently attended orientation at Pundulmurra Campus TAFE. After orientation was completed, the candidates attended
View moreBloodwood Tree Receives Their Employer Incentive
AAC has been working closely with Bloodwood Tree, the non-for-profit organisation that provides support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
View moreNora Cooke Provides Covid Vaccination Support
Nora Cooke is our very own in-house Covid19 Support Person at our AAC Hedland office. A few of our AAC
View moreHeavyweight Recycling Champion
As you know AAC manage the Containers for Change refund points in Tom Price, Paraburdoo and Marble Bar. We celebrate
View moreMr Goodwin’s Story
Aaron is a former AAC job seeker with such an air of confidence about him that the AAC staff have
View moreJob Seekers Remain Successfully Employed For 26-Weeks
Six AAC job seekers recently met their 26-week milestone of employment at Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation (WMHSAC) WMHSAC
View moreQUBE Information Session Event
Recently, an end of the year Mini Connect Information Session was held at the Lotteries House. The aim of this
View moreVincent Documents His Native Aboriginal Language.
Vincent Thomas has been undertaking the challenging but highly rewarding job of recording and documenting his Native Aboriginal Language.
View moreBBQ Event Raises Awareness for Violence Against Women and Families
On the 7th of December AAC Hedland supported the Department of Communities with bottles of our Yurrama water. A number
View moreJob Seeker Successes from December
One of our AAC job seekers John Ryan was recently successful in securing employment as a Cleaner at Coles Supermarket.
View moreMartu Farm Christmas Gathering
Martu Farm had an amazing Christmas gathering early in December with many attending. AAC were invited to this wonderful event,
View moreJob Seekers Complete Traffic Management Course
AAC Woodwork Supervisor Adam has been mentoring a number of our Jobseekers and assisting them with completing their Traffic Management
View moreSaying No to Family Violence
On the 25th of November, a number of our AAC staff took part in this years “Hedland Says No to
View moreMinprovise Trainees Reach Employment Milestone
Following the training and mentorship program from Minprovise, a number of AAC job seekers have successfully reached an incredible employment
View morePilbara Inland Chamber of Commerce and Industry [PICCI] Business Awards 2021
AAC Tom Price recently won the Not-for-Profit Award at the Pilbara Inland Chamber of Commerce and Industry [PICCI] Business Awards
View moreMature Aged Job Seekers Gains Employment Through The Employer 1000 Jobs Incentive Package
Vincent Thomas, one of our mature aged job seekers, has gained employment through the employer 1000 jobs incentive package that
View moreHeal Country Sundowner for NAIDOC
AAC along with other community organisations in Tom Price met on a regular basis for months to plan our NAIDOC
View moreNaturally Nic Conducts “Healthy Eating on a Budget”
AAC continues to provide outreach servicing to a number of local communities here in the Pilbara. We recently contracted Naturally
View morePest and Weed Control Training in Tom Price
AAC Job Seekers from Tom Price, Wakathuni, Munjina, Bellary Springs and Paraburdoo successfully completed 3 units in Weed Control with
View moreRichard Mack’s Work Ethic Scores Him Grounds Person Position
AAC continues to oversee the daily watering and general maintenance of number of local Community organisations vegetable and garden beds
View moreJobs and Skills Mini Connect Provides AAC Job Seeker with Employment
AAC has been working with Wangka Maya in finding a suitable staff member to work within their landscape gardening service.
View moreArron and Marilyn Reach Their 13-Week Employment Milestone
AAC has been assisting Arron in his employment with Hijacked Barbers. Arron recently reached his 13-week employment milestone and is
View moreJob Seeker Philomena Secures Three Job Interviews!
It’s been a long journey for Philomena who, with the assistance of AAC, has overcome multiple barriers and lifelong challenges
View moreRecent Job Seeker Achievements & Final AAC/ Newman Futures Movie Night
It has been a very busy month for AAC Newman – here are just some of the things AAC have
View moreJob Seekers Make Excellent Progress with Minprovise Traineeship.
One of our site Supervisors Victor Taylor is currently mentoring a number of Job Seekers through one of our newly created
View moreAAC Partner with De Grey Mining
last month we had the opportunity to meet with Bronwyn Campbell from De Grey Mining. Bronwyn was able to give
View morePHICC Pink Breakfast
AAC Hedland Regional Manager Michelle Kivits, Site Manager Taylor Codina and George Cartwright from our Employment Services attended this years
View moreMake Each Day Your Masterpiece
AAC want to highlight the wonderful contributions of Annie in Paraburdoo. Our Paraburdoo Activity Supervisor Renee sat down with Annie
View moreJob Seekers Visit Marble Bar
Our Hedland job seekers and employer mentoring programs continue to gain momentum as the AAC team work along side job
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