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The latest edition of The Voice is now available. Click here to read. In this edition we: Welcome 2021 with enthusiasm for the opportunities that await; Announce the successful applicants of the Wuchopperen Health Service Traineeship program; Review available youth...

VPG is excited to announce, CEO, Maryanne Tranter has been nominated for the Tablelands Regional Council's Australia Day Award. Maryanne is an inspirational leader who is known throughout the local community as a champion for those who may not always have a voice. She...

Sharing a commitment for connecting jobseekers with local employment opportunities, VPG & Q.I.T.E are working together to inspire and motivate job seekers to consider employment on the Harvest Trail. Recognising the increasing demand for harvest workers in Far...

Wuchopperen Health Service and Vocational Partnerships Group (VPG) are working together to create employment pathways for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Coinciding with NAIDOC Week 2020, Wuchopperen announces a traineeship program providing...

Already a role model in his hometown of Mapoon, a small community outside of Weipa, Royston was chasing his musical dreams in Melbourne when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia. As a result of strict lockdown measures, the sound of Royston’s live performing...

At 16 years of age, Kirstin left school. Considering her education and employment prospects, she engaged with TTW for additional support and guidance. Through career exploration and one on one coaching, Kirstin quickly identified an interest in pursuing a career in...

In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, Cheralee was just beginning her job search journey after completing a 6-month Media Traineeship. Despite the impact the pandemic had on the labour market, VPG was able to support Cheralee through the Transition to...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedent impact on the Cairns community and now threatens to effect valuable opportunities for local high school students. Each year in Cairns over 1,000 Year 10 students participate in work experience to gain insight into a...

Youth sexual violence is a complex and challenging issue that can affect young people in all communities across Queensland. According to the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey, one in six women and one in ten men experience abuse before...

Lead by Vocational Partnerships Group Inc. (VPG), and in collaboration with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), Australian Government Employment facilitator, Tamilyn Brennan, and Precedence founder, Nicky Jurd, joined forces to develop a local solution to...