Newsletter Term 3: Team presents at leadership conference and more

Seed Foundation Australia Term 3 Newsletter

What's Going On Inside...

• Words From our Executive Officer - Brett Fragiacomo
• Seed Team present at Leadership & Resilience Program in Townsville
• Cassie Page shares her Seed journey
• Emerging Industry partnerships - Gunyah of Wellness/Coolum SHS

Welcome to our Term 3 2021 Seed Foundation Australia newsletter. As we continue to progress through the year, 2021 has continued to be a year of opportunity and growth for Seed and our stakeholders.

As of the end of Term 3, we are excited with the number of Students, Seed Alumni, Host Employers and Industry Partners we have engaged and supported through the program to commence and progress through their education and employment pathways.

In addition to the 342 students from 62 partner schools, 111 year 13 alumni, Seed and CnG Employment are supporting 21 trainees to complete their traineeships.

With so much growth being experienced through our education and employment pathways, we are seeking any organisations looking to take on School-based or Adult Trainee's as well as Work Experience students to contact our team to discuss.

Enjoy our Seed Term 3 newsletter, we look forward to working with our valued Seed stakeholders for the remainder of the year.

Townsville Seed Team Present at Leadership and Resilience Day

Cassie Page Shares Her Seed Journey

 "If you ever feel like

giving up or there is an obstacle in your way.

Don't give up! You can do anything, if you put

your mind to it."

Exciting Industry Partnerships Providing Students with 0pportunities

It seems that everyone is talking about the gap between the Health Industry, and it's much needed Future Workforce. Industry is crying out for qualified health professionals, meanwhile across the pond, schools are doing their level best to prepare their Health students with real life exposure to health settings. And yet....the 2 often don't meet.

So in early 2021, the Seed Foundation decided to try to make inroads into bridging that gap. We commenced a project in the South East Queensland region, with the goal to connect a Medical Centre with a difference in Nambour (Gunyah of Wellness), with Year 12 students completing Connect 'n' Grow Health Qualifications (at Coolum State High School).

While students are receiving first class training at school through their exceptionally well trained teachers like Ms Tatnall and Nurse Bec, nothing quite compliments the training like exposure to a real life Medical setting.

And so....with all parties recognising the potential benefits of the project, we set out to embark on a plan to connect the dots.

Together we simulated a 'real world' recruitment drive and induction process, to place interested Year 12 students into work experience opportunities at Gunyah.

The outcome has been a resounding success for all involved. Not only have Gunyah been able to share their message of a 'Holistic Health Approach' with local students (as well as spread the word of all the great work they are doing in community), they are also able to spot some of the fresh talent coming through!

The passionate staff at Coolum SHS are ecstatic to be providing not only real life exposure of the health learnings with students, but also potential future employment outcomes. IT'S REALLY IS A WIN WIN!

Thank you to the Gunyah Wellness Team, the Coolum SHS staff, and of course the stars of the show...the Students who recognised the opportunity, applied, and made the absolute most of it! WELL DONE.