S1: From Vision Australia. This is talking vision. And now here's
S1: your host Sam Colley.
S2: Hello and welcome to this episode of Talking Vision. I'm
S2: on leave this week, but I'll leave you in the
S2: capable hands of Jason Gibbs, who recently caught up with
S2: a group of Career Visions graduates, three of which you
S2: already heard from earlier in the year, back in early May.
S2: But we have five of them. This time it's Michael, Serena, Samson,
S2: Karl and Sarah who were joined by Career Visions coordinator
S2: Harmony downs. Career visions is a uniquely tailored program to
S2: support participants to develop job readiness skills to enter the workforce.
S2: But to hear more from the participants themselves, let's head
S2: to Jason now.
S3: How about we get things started by asking Michael our
S3: first question. What did you enjoy the most about the program,
S3: and were there any standout moments for you?
S4: Um, I just enjoyed the fact, like everyone's had their
S4: own individual journey to where we are now, to the
S4: vision loss. But just when you you find it, you're
S4: not alone and you've got a good support system with
S4: Vision Australia, the program and it gives you. It gave me, uh,
S4: you know, self-confidence to, uh, realize that what I'd picked
S4: up along the way in my career wasn't going to
S4: go to waste, and that, um, I could still contribute.
S4: So the standout moment was, is that, um, uh, just
S4: a camaraderie, like that whole thing about being not being alone,
S4: that was all. And then though you had a good
S4: support network and then you had people had their backs
S4: to the thing and it gave me the confidence to
S4: to continue in the workplace.
S3: Yeah. Michael, we often say at Vision Australia that everyone's
S3: on their own vision loss journey. But I guess when
S3: you add the career path journey at the same time,
S3: I guess when you bring people together, everyone's in a
S3: very different headspace, and having everyone together perhaps helps you
S3: sort of put things into perspective. That's correct.
S4: Yes.
S3: Yeah. I might ask the same question to Serena then.
S3: What did you enjoy most about the program? The thing that.
S5: I took away from it was seeing how we, as
S5: career visions, worked as a team, um, how Vision Australia
S5: as a whole works as a team. And in my
S5: workplace and at my community directory, seeing that the different
S5: style of team and leadership that's there, forming the friendships
S5: that we have in each of our teams and each
S5: of our placements has been, yeah, amazing. When you've got
S5: teams that aren't basically held back and they're coming forward
S5: giving each other help with whatever they need. They, each
S5: of us, has our own areas of expertise or skill.
S5: We came together to work our way through the issues
S5: that we had.
S3: It's always daunting to start something new when you see someone.
S3: There's so many opportunities out there for us to apply
S3: for and take, you know, take part in. But it
S3: can be quite scary to get started. Did you have
S3: any sort of reservations about getting involved?
S5: Not really, because I came from having no work at all,
S5: no experience, no certs. But I came to the point
S5: where I'd said, I've got to start somewhere, I've got
S5: to go somewhere and start the process. And that's when
S5: I applied for Career Visions and was pleasantly surprised when
S5: Carmody contacted me saying, you want it.
S3: But how can you not be pleasantly surprised when Harmony
S3: contacts you? It's in the name itself. It just sounds
S3: upbeat and friendly, doesn't it? Music to your ears. What
S3: are your thoughts on that one? Sarah?
S6: All of the holistic things that the guides have said,
S6: I absolutely agree with, but some pointed things that I
S6: really enjoyed. The placements were the absolute standout for me,
S6: and then with the time that the 12 weeks that
S6: we had at VA doing workshops and training, we had
S6: two really great workshops that really stuck with me. One
S6: was actually with our former CEO Ron Hooten and Simon Blumberg,
S6: and they did a workshop with us all about growth
S6: mindset versus having a fixed mindset. And that really, really
S6: affected me a lot. Um, because it was something that
S6: I definitely struggled with. Um, so that was really helpful.
S6: And also we did one on all of our interview
S6: techniques and how to ace an interview, and all of
S6: these guys did amazing in their mock interviews that we did.
S6: So those were the two real standout workshops for me. Yeah, right.
S3: And Sarah, you mentioned placement. Did you want to share
S3: where you did your placement and how that came about?
S6: Yeah, uh, it all came about through harmony. Um, I
S6: did my I did a split placement with two awesome
S6: places that she found that she had connections with. Um,
S6: the first one was a branch of Micah Projects called
S6: Lotus Place. They deal with victims of institutional child abuse
S6: and helping them get redress and also counselling services and
S6: just find community and things like that. Awesome organisation. And
S6: the other one was with Communify and they run a
S6: really broad range of services, all to do with psychosocial
S6: health and also emergency relief. Sally's on reception there. So
S6: it was amazing. Yeah, right.
S3: It sounds really diverse and that they do some really
S3: meaningful work in community. Samson, what did you enjoy most
S3: about the program?
S7: Oh well, yeah, basically it's a team work. Like everyone said,
S7: it's because I put. The other thing I enjoyed was, um,
S7: people reach out to, you know, give assistance and help
S7: when you need it. You know, when I needed the
S7: help in terms of, um, going out to toilets and
S7: all these sort of things. People wanted to, you know,
S7: reach out and, you know, just just want to give
S7: me a hand. That's what that's what I that's that.
S7: And that's what I like most. And even though I,
S7: I lost my vision and complete vision just eight years ago,
S7: now I've been trying to learn how to adapt to
S7: things and teamwork. And the last thing I want people
S7: coming out to give hands and help and yeah.
S3: Great answer Samson. And do you feel like after doing the, um,
S3: the course that you have a little bit more confidence
S3: now that you feel like your options might have broadened
S3: a little bit?
S7: Yes. Coming into this program gives me a lot of confidence.
S7: Some of the things that I thought I wouldn't do.
S7: But yeah, when I was through this program, I'm finding
S7: a lot of, um, confidence and, and taught me some
S7: of the skills that I never had.
S3: Okay. So what do you think some of the major
S3: challenges were that you experienced during the course of the
S3: work that you were doing?
S7: Some of the major challenges were, you know, getting around,
S7: navigating things, uh, because in new environments especially, you know,
S7: that was the most challenging I experienced. Yeah.
S3: So the the accessibility element and navigating spaces. Yes. Yeah. Samson,
S3: do you feel like the like do you have confidence
S3: after having spent more time with people at Vision Australia,
S3: that you will feel that you will have the support
S3: when you go into a new workspace down the track,
S3: whether that's in a month or a few months time.
S3: Do you feel like you've got the right supports through
S3: people at Vision Australia to to help you navigate those
S3: new spaces and, and perhaps, you know, go in there
S3: and work with that company to, to make sure that
S3: the space is, you know, workable for you.
S7: Yes. I've, I've had a lot of support from the
S7: staff as well as, um, as arranged, um, through the, uh,
S7: job access program and, and trainer to give me trainings
S7: about going around and just basic orientation and all the things. So,
S7: so far I've adjusted myself and I can I'm able
S7: to do things as soon as, um, others left for
S7: the placing. And I was the only one who stayed
S7: back here that gave me confidence to come out myself
S7: and access all the other things that I was finding
S7: it pretty much. I got a lot of confidence and yeah,
S7: it helped me. Yeah.
S3: And sometimes confidence is one of the main things that
S3: hold us back. So really great to hear that you've
S3: boosted your confidence there. Does anyone else in the group
S3: want to share what challenges they faced and perhaps how
S3: they overcame them?
S6: Um, my biggest challenge was probably my own mindset. So
S6: I really tried to take on board what Harmony was
S6: trying to teach us through all of these workshops and
S6: also through her own advice. And I was able to
S6: overcome that and kind of open up my thinking and
S6: my own perception of myself, um, and unlock what I'm
S6: capable of.
S4: Yeah, just a bit more on what she was saying
S4: about accessibility, because there's a big, you know, it's a
S4: mix of Typhoon Monday, which is a totally new place
S4: over South Brisbane to a space none of us have
S4: been before. We had to navigate, you know, from a
S4: train station to there coming to Vision Australia. We worked in, uh,
S4: one 1st May or where we are now because of
S4: an air conditioning problem and we had to migrate to another,
S4: another room. And then we also helped out with a
S4: big open day they had up here as a as
S4: an exercise as part of the course. So there's all
S4: these different things structured to make you more adaptable, more
S4: flexible in getting about. And um, yeah, finding new ways
S4: to to find new places. Yeah.
S3: Great. And do you think that'll give you the confidence to, uh,
S3: come up against some curveballs in the future?
S4: Oh, for sure. Yeah. It's, um. Yeah, it does give
S4: you that because, you know, you've been in a in
S4: an unknown space before, but you've, you've worked out how
S4: to get from A to B, okay.
S3: And Carl, did you find that you were faced with
S3: any challenges during the period? Yeah, several.
S4: Challenges during the period.
S3: I suppose. Predominant one is with.
S7: The vision.
S4: And being able to, uh, get.
S3: Familiar with the.
S4: Technology to, uh, use.
S3: Computer more productively.
S4: With the vision loss. Yeah. And also, that was causing
S4: some ongoing.
S3: Issues.
S4: On placement.
S3: As well, where my.
S4: Vision was sort of.
S7: Unstable.
S3: Did you come across any assistive technology that had been
S3: that you found quite helpful, that you perhaps weren't aware
S3: of before, during.
S8: The program, we, uh, we used the Jaws program, the
S8: text to speech and using the computer. So that's another
S8: one that we use on the windows systems. Unfortunately, some
S8: programs that I need to use that doesn't really work
S8: well with. And so that was a bit of a
S8: challenge as well.
S3: Yeah. Right. Hopefully there's some developments there in the accessibility
S3: gets a little bit better on those programs that you need.
S3: And maybe Vision Australia can support you in some of that.
S3: What challenges did you face and how did you manage them?
S5: Ironically, the biggest challenge that I had, especially during the
S5: first week, week and a half of my placement, was
S5: the transportation system was completely in disarray. Mhm. So that
S5: made getting anywhere difficult. Um, and very expensive. I've got
S5: support work. Uh, gave me a hand through all of that. Thankfully,
S5: I didn't have any major issues with assistive technology. Um,
S5: I had a couple of issues with a few things
S5: like Salesforce, but that's just you've just got to try
S5: and find similar ways to do the same thing. And
S5: sometimes that means going to a teammate and man going,
S5: can you do this particular thing for me? Because I
S5: literally cannot do it.
S3: Yeah, that's worth remembering, isn't it? Because even your sighted
S3: co-workers will sometimes not be capable, or perhaps something might
S3: not be accessible to them, and they need to lend
S3: on some help from you?
S5: Yeah, exactly.
S3: So I guess that's what a team is, isn't it? Really? Yeah.
S5: And that's as I said before, that's the thing I
S5: think I found the most interesting and the experience was
S5: something I've not had before was the fact of, you know,
S5: each of us in the team had different strengths. Pretty
S5: much everyone in the group came to me for assistive
S5: technology help. At some point, I went to them for
S5: visual help at some point.
S3: All right, I'm going to work down my list and
S3: we'll go back to Carl. Carl, I'd like to know
S3: perhaps the the main skill that you think you're walking
S3: away with after this exercise and after the the weeks
S3: of training, you feel like you're a little bit more
S3: confident again.
S8: Exactly right. So it does. I was going to say
S8: that was one of the skills is, um, is it
S8: fully defining of confidence in all manner of things with
S8: regards to, interacting with people and things with the vision loss.
S3: Thanks, Carl. Yeah. Great answer to a pretty sloppy question
S3: that I presented to you. Well done.
S8: Nice.
S3: Okay. Michael, what sort of skills do you feel like
S3: you're walking away with?
S4: I think it's just a realization that the skills you
S4: have are transferable though your training. You know, not in
S4: the industry that you're that you're in. You sort of
S4: have that. It's sort of a bit, um, a bit
S4: wary of that when you go to a new place. Yeah.
S4: And if you're coming with the business initially, you're sort
S4: of that with the assistive technology, and the guys are
S4: using Jaws as a whole new world I've never seen before,
S4: but just, um, just being mesmerized by hearing these voices
S4: going on the wall now and then, um, and wondering
S4: how they, you know, that would have been good auctioneers
S4: or something, but just a little bit. All the shortcut keys,
S4: which I never heard of. And now we learn about
S4: those and they come in handy. So just just picking
S4: up what you need. Yeah. Transferable skills, but also picking
S4: up new skills on the way. You know. And you
S4: can always teach an old dog new tricks or the
S4: thing which is good.
S3: I've been interviewing folk on Vision Australia radio for some
S3: time about their vision loss journeys and the anxiety that
S3: was there for people that lose vision later in life,
S3: and the situations where career paths have to change because
S3: of that low vision diagnosis. The interesting thing about that
S3: is the anxiety that's there about, you know, what your
S3: skills will be and what will be transferable. I guess
S3: I'd like to know from people in the group if
S3: anyone's experienced vision loss later in life and and had
S3: to go through that process of re-evaluating the skills you
S3: have and, and the concern you've had about perhaps how
S3: they will translate to something else. Has there been any
S3: sort of positive experiences there where you've gone? You know what?
S3: I've actually got some pretty decent skills here, and I
S3: might have been in this industry, but I've got every
S3: confidence that I'm going to be able to use these
S3: somewhere else.
S8: Yeah.
S7: Absolutely. I just lost my vision many years ago. I
S7: was completely, 100% now. And when I was working in
S7: the mines and when I first started lost my vision,
S7: I thought it was the end of my life. I
S7: thought I would never come back and find a job
S7: or anything like that. When I got here, I got
S7: advisors and I got counselling from people, and then they
S7: started giving me good, positive talks and debates about, you know,
S7: people like me. They they have their they have my name.
S7: Why not? You can do it. So that motivated me
S7: to go. You know, I thought, okay, so I can
S7: I can start again. So that actually motivated me to
S7: think positive. And here I am. When I read the
S7: email about this career program, I thought, I think is
S7: the time I have to reach out and just get
S7: out and experience and get some skills training and just
S7: start again to find a job.
S3: Fantastic. You must have some pretty unique skills, having worked
S3: in that industry, that will translate to many other industries.
S3: So it's going to be exciting to keep tabs on
S3: you and hear what's next for you.
S2: I'm Sam Coley and you're listening to Talking vision on
S2: Vision Australia Radio, associated stations of Reading Radio and the
S2: Community Radio Network. I hope you enjoyed part one of
S2: Jason's conversation today with the five graduates from the Career
S2: Visions program at Vision Australia. If you missed any part
S2: of that conversation today between Jason and the participants, the
S2: full interview is available as a podcast on our Interview
S2: Highlights feed, which you can access through VA radio.org. That's
S2: v e radio all one word.org, but you can also
S2: find the program on the podcast app of your choice
S2: or through the Vision Australia library. And now back to
S2: part two of Jason's conversation as he chats with Sarah.
S3: Sarah. What sort of skills do you think you're walking
S3: away with?
S6: A few. Mostly it's been things that I already may
S6: have had but have been expanded on. So the one
S6: that stands out for me is probably my interpersonal skills.
S6: I've always been pretty outgoing and I can chat with
S6: people that I'm working with, but I'm also really introverted,
S6: so just walking up to people and making friends is
S6: not really my forte. Yeah. Um, but as Harmony likes
S6: to do, throw me in the deep end. Uh, we
S6: had a networking event, so that's exactly what I had
S6: to go do and walk up to people I never
S6: met before and just strike up conversation and try and make. Yeah,
S6: it was super scary. Um, but it really helped a lot,
S6: and I feel. Yeah. Much more confident now in just
S6: walking up to people and being like, hi, we're going
S6: to be friends. Um.
S8: And my girlfriend's friends.
S9: Well.
S3: You've joined Harmony's social butterfly network.
S6: That's right.
S9: Exactly, exactly. Yeah. So I feel.
S6: Good or bad.
S9: Or good or bad? Michael.
S3: Michael, how about yourself?
S4: You have these skills, but you don't know how they're
S4: going to transfer to a new place. But. But when
S4: they do, you go, well, that's been great. Yeah. So, um,
S4: it's good to have that. Um, the more you use
S4: the skill, you know, and you use another skill, the
S4: more clients you have that go. Well, I'm here in Australia.
S4: I'm doing something I haven't done before. I go this
S4: new place where I got, you know, my place and,
S4: and and and you know that those skills will work
S4: there as well. And then you pick up something new
S4: there as well. So it's just the, as I say,
S4: using the skills you've had and improving on them and
S4: pick up new skills. So it's it's good. It just
S4: gives you that confidence.
S3: So I might ask Carl the next question if you're ready. Carl,
S3: what do you think is next for you.
S8: Machine learning. Um, which many people call artificial intelligence these days.
S8: It's it's growing quite significantly and it's changing every day.
S8: There's new software and new models, new technology coming out. Um,
S8: so I've been very active in that space, and I'm
S8: looking for opportunities around the place to, to help give
S8: value in that space.
S3: That sounds great. Uh, there's quite a bit of anxiety
S3: around our eye and its impact on humanity. Are you
S3: optimistic or concerned more than anything else changes.
S8: What those changes are, we don't really know yet. You
S8: can probably imagine, similar to the Industrial Revolution and other
S8: changes in history, where there's been massive shifts in the
S8: way people work and how they interact with the internet.
S8: Because we're going into a new phase of interacting with
S8: the internet now as well. Mhm. With agency, what are
S8: the things that. Yeah, it could be positive. It could
S8: also be very negative but it's like a tool. Um
S8: it's like a knife. Some people use it for bad.
S8: We use it for good.
S3: Carl I'm looking forward to you being Vision Australia Radio's
S3: in-house eye specialist.
S9: Oh. Thank you.
S3: Michael, how about yourself? What's coming up for you? I've
S3: been fortunate.
S4: Enough. Through this course, we're encouraged to apply for a, um,
S4: some disability awareness of work course through the Brisbane City Council,
S4: and I was lucky enough to get a position there.
S4: So I'm doing another part time job, 16 week program
S4: with Brisbane.
S10: City Council.
S4: In the.
S10: Olympics area. They feel like.
S4: It's going to be happening in 2042 or something. So anyway,
S4: so if it goes tits up, it's my fault. There
S4: we go. Yeah. Yeah, it feels.
S3: Very far away, but in reality, it's probably only a
S3: few weeks away that the world is spinning quicker and quicker,
S3: I think. I feel like I've been neglecting Serena a
S3: little bit. Serena, what's next for you? Oh, there's.
S5: A few things we are looking at. Potentially having me
S5: train the next, uh, cohort coming through career visions. Um,
S5: because I am a nerd at heart. I love computers
S5: and electronics. I've been a screen reader user for, uh, 25,
S5: 30 years, I think. I just haven't got the certs
S5: at the moment, but we're looking into that. Yeah. And
S5: I've also applied to things like Apple. Um, because again,
S5: accessibility for them is a huge thing. They need more
S5: of us in there because we're the only ones that
S5: can really advise them. You know what's good, what's bad,
S5: what's not wearing. Having one of us on the sales
S5: floor is also useful for those people with vision impairments
S5: are coming and going. Hey, how can I use technology?
S3: Absolutely. And hopefully some feedback before the system upgrades.
S9: Yeah.
S3: Fantastic. Sarah.
S6: I was actually lucky enough to get two jobs. One
S6: as a service support officer in the children and Young
S6: people team here at VA, and then one as an
S6: administration assistant in the redress team at Micah Projects, where
S6: I did my placement. So I just plan on fully
S6: enjoying those.
S3: Amazing. You guys are kicking goals, Samson.
S7: I'm actually, uh, what I'm thinking now is just wanting
S7: to do a bit more training on my skills, like, uh,
S7: computer job skills, you know? And then I wanted to
S7: do another, uh, set three course again at type. So
S7: that's what I'm looking at. And probably look at a
S7: part time job somewhere. Yeah. I just wanted to learn
S7: more skills on the jobs because.
S11: I just got.
S7: Introduced to jobs 2 to 3 years ago, and it's
S7: actually interesting to learn more in terms about speech freedom
S7: on the same side.
S3: Oh sounds great. And I think that's the thing we
S3: always talk about, isn't it, Harmony that everyone's on their
S3: own career path journey. And it doesn't matter what you're
S3: aiming for, as long as it's meaningful. And it's something
S3: that you'd like to do with your time. And, um, and,
S3: you know, there's a reason to get up each day,
S3: then that's really what's most important, isn't it?
S9: Agreed.
S6: And just to notice that no one said that they
S6: were going to come.
S12: For my job. So I'm quite disappointed.
S9: That.
S3: You're in safe hands just for now, Harmony.
S9: So, I mean, you know.
S3: Uh, I might mix it up a bit and go
S3: for your job, and you can do interviews on the radio. Well, finally,
S3: I think I might ask each of you if you've
S3: got any, um, supportive words that you might be able
S3: to pass on to the next generation of folk that
S3: think they'll apply for the program if it is to happen. Uh, Carl,
S3: did you want to get started with that one? Yeah, you.
S8: Get the opportunity to just make a go of that. Um,
S8: it's a great opportunity, and you get a lot of skills.
S8: So it's it's it's well worth doing because it's going
S8: to get you from a place that you work to
S8: a better place.
S3: Well, said Serena.
S5: In many of our cases, we are coming from, you know,
S5: no real work experience. Um, and this gives you a
S5: starter to work with. And you can, you know, build
S5: from here on. But this is a really good starting
S5: point to work with to, to get yourself familiar with
S5: the working environment.
S3: Amazing.
S4: Michael Austin. Uh, just you're never too old. Just went
S4: home and wrote both off. Made this me aware of
S4: the program. I was going to be an intern at
S4: the age of 60 and they went, yeah, so that's good.
S4: So you're never too old. And as I said, your
S4: skills are transferable. Go for it.
S3: Absolutely. And your other life skills obviously add to what
S3: you can offer to a new team at a workplace
S3: as well. So I absolutely agree. Never too late to start. Uh, Sarah.
S6: Just to add a little bit to what Karl and
S6: Serena already very eloquently put is that you may come
S6: into this thinking, oh, it's not going to teach me
S6: anything new. And it may not teach you anything new,
S6: but you will definitely expand on your skills and have
S6: a lot of new experiences and things like that. And
S6: I think also don't come into it with a certain
S6: destination in mind. Just go with the flow, see where
S6: this leads you, because it might be somewhere completely different
S6: than what you thought it would be.
S3: Sam said. Do you have any advice for the next
S3: round of participants?
S7: Yeah, uh, it is a great, great program. When the
S7: opportunity comes to take it, one thing I'd like to
S7: say is that and that's I think I didn't mention before,
S7: but I still applied for some jobs out there. But
S7: if I don't get any, I don't get a job.
S7: I would like to do volunteer job. So volunteering is
S7: a very good skill where you can learn how to
S7: work and you can learn more skills and gain experience that.
S3: You're not wrong. Sometimes those volunteer opportunities do lead to
S3: paid work as well. And you've all got some radio
S3: skills now. So Sam said, you either want to get
S3: in touch with us at Vision Australia Radio, or perhaps
S3: for RBA in Brisbane and see what volunteer roles are
S3: available because I think you'd all do a bang up job.
S3: You know, this started as a radio interview, everyone, but
S3: I think it was perhaps Harmony's cheeky way of bringing
S3: us all together for a networking opportunity. But it's been
S3: a wonderful, uh, opportunity to have a chat to you
S3: all and learn about your involvement and what's coming up. Finally, Harmony,
S3: can I just ask you, can we expect the programme
S3: to return in 2025?
S9: Yeah. If you can.
S6: Convince the funders to.
S12: Uh, approve my application, um, then did. Most definitely. So, um,
S12: so if we, um, received the funding because it is
S12: an annual funding, I will be running two intakes next
S12: year over 2526, which is a big expansion from only
S12: six per year to 12 per year. And looking at
S12: other innovations within the programme, potentially hybrid delivery with people
S12: in regional locations, if that is going to come together, um,
S12: next year and run it a little bit more expanded
S12: so that we can include more people in Queensland. But
S12: if not, um, the.
S9: Program will.
S12: Kick off on the 7th of April and run until
S12: April 2026.
S3: Yeah, right. Well, I don't carry. Unfortunately, I don't carry
S3: around a rubber stamp, but I think it seems like
S3: a no brainer to me to to approve funding for
S3: another round. Everyone's had some meaningful experiences and it's going
S3: to be great to see what's next. Harmony. How will
S3: our listeners be able to keep tabs on if another
S3: program is delivered? I mean, we'll obviously have you back
S3: on radio to to have a chat about it, but
S3: I guess, can people just go to the Vision Australia
S3: website type career Visions and they'll hopefully find what they're
S3: looking for?
S12: Yeah. So, um, at this point in time, um, a
S12: recruitment will start mid January until the end of February.
S12: And yes, there'll be an expression of interest on the
S12: Vision Australia website. Vision Australia. Org or people can start
S12: to send me their expressions of interest. Now I'm more
S12: than open to getting people who they're keen to get
S12: on board and they can email me harmony h a
S12: r m o n I e dot downs d o
S12: w n e s at Vision region australia.org. So if
S12: anyone out there is super keen to find out more
S12: about what the work skills traineeship involves as an earn
S12: to learn model has an idea of where they would
S12: like to have a host placement, because I'm also talking
S12: to lots of hosts to and basically just wants to
S12: connect with peers, develop some new skills, get out into
S12: the workforce has that will and motivation to move beyond
S12: where they are now. Then I want to hear from you.
S3: Sounds great. Samson, Sarah, Serena, Michael especially Carl. Thank you
S3: so much for joining us today and making this a
S3: very exciting podcast. And I've learnt a lot and I
S3: wish you all well, and I do hope you stay
S3: in touch with us and remember our email radio at
S3: Vision Australia. Org if you've got anything to share about
S3: your career path journey going forward, we'd love to have
S3: you back on the radio to chat about it and
S3: harmony of course. Thank you so much for being with
S3: us today. Harmony downs, Employment consultant with Vision Australia's Service
S3: Excellence and compliance team.
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