Step into new career with dignity

Two pop-up events at Lismore and Tweed will support people to access education, training and work opportunities to reach their employment and housing goals.

SOCIAL FUTURES: Two pop up events in Lismore and Tweed Heads, Step into Tomorrow, offers a free government-funded 8-week employment campaign designed to accelerate matching employers to job seekers in an innovative and collaborative way.

The dignity that work offers a person, and the ripple effect of benefits that paid employment brings, cannot be underestimated.

Add a safe place to live and you have the basis for a future where an individual can feel enormous self-confidence in their future.

Step into Tomorrow is a free eight-week, government-funded employment campaign featuring pop up events in Lismore and Tweed to encourage people to reach their employment and housing goals – and to help local businesses requiring motivated staff.

The program is open to people 17 years or older who live in social housing, receive the Rent Choice Subsidy, or who are on the NSW Housing Register.

Social Futures Opportunity Pathways Program Manager, Jahdon Quinlan, said the campaign is designed to accelerate matching employers to job seekers in an innovative and collaborative way.

“Having work gives people a sense of purpose,” he said.

“Being in paid employment can have a transformative effect on their lives and that of their families and the community around them.”

Mr Quinlan said Step into Tomorrow offers flexible and tailored support to participants, ranging from pre-employment training and help finding a job, to ongoing support in their first year in their chosen employment.

It also supports them to access housing opportunities in the private sector.

“The program creates opportunities for participants to explore careers they may not even dream are open to them,” he said.

“We’re open to new participants calling us to find out if they are suitable and discuss how we can help them achieve their work and housing goals.”

Mr Quinlan said they hope to attract at least another 40 participants across the region.

He said through engaging with Social Futures service during this time, staff aim to connect people as effectively and efficiently as possible to sustainable employment solutions.

“We have already us a few interested for the program,” he said.

“If any local businesses are requiring motivated staff they are also welcome to get in touch with me on 0419 499 705.”

Meet the Social Futures team at a pop-up event and Step into Tomorrow:

Tuesday May 4 and May 11 at Tweed Heads locations:

10am: Social Futures Tweed Heads Office – 145 Wharf St. Tweed Heads

11.15am: Kingscliff Community Health / Library – Turnock St, Kingscliff

Noon: The Family Centre Tweed Heads – 15-17 Frances St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485

12.45pm: Momentum Collective – 44A Wharf St, Tweed Heads NSW 2485

Wednesday May 5 & May 12 at Lismore locations:

10.45am: Lismore NCCH – 107 Molesworth St, Lismore

11.45am Salvation Army Northern Rivers – 30 Cambridge Drive, Goonellabah

12.45pm: Social Futures Lismore – 16 Keen St, Lismore

Call or Text ‘Step Into Tomorrow’ to 0419 499 705 or email: [e-mail]

For information about Social Future Opportunity Pathways Program visit https://socialfutures.org.au/opportunity-pathways