Nova Locations: Taree

Mission Statement: To ensure that Nova Employment and Training - Taree provides a quality employment and training service to all job seekers who have a disability in the Taree area.

Here at Nova Taree we are extremely proud of the quality service we offer job seekers, schools and industry shareholders and we will strive to continue to set the Industry benchmark of excellence in service delivery. Nova's Taree office has been operating on the idyllic Mid North Coast of NSW since 1996.

Taree's goal is to provide job seekers with a specialist service that helps them achieve sustainable, meaningful employment at award conditions, in a job of their choice.

Nova Taree also conducts 'Transition to Work'. This program is targeted at Year 12 school leavers who have a disability, providing these job seekers with individual skills and plans to develop their capacity to gain open market employment.

Nova's highly successful Job Club Program is conducted in local high schools. This targets young adults in years ten/eleven, who are preparing to leave school. "Job Club" helps students with work readiness, career direction and transition from school to the workforce Nova Taree?s Staff are skilled and have extensive industry experience as well as formal qualifications.

Stacey and Staff of Mayo Hospital Taree
Stacey is a young lady whose story is both remarkable and inspiring, her journey is one of heartfelt emotion, courage and strength, a young lady who needs no introduction as her story is one which united a community. On the 22^nd March 1998 Stacey 11 years old fell from her horse during a camp-drafting event at a local show where she suffered extensive head injuries. Stacey was flown to John Hunter Hospital where she was admitted into intensive care. Stacey's condition was almost identical to a coma and she required intensive physiotherapy, Stacey also faced an uphill battle to regain her memory and speech. Introducing Gem; Stacey's eight month old Labrador became the heart and soul of this young lady's recovery. Three and half weeks later Stacey said her first word 'Mum' this was truly cause for celebration as this young lady had defied the odds that were stacked against her.

In the year 2000 Stacey received the Young Achievers Award and from this time on she has never looked back. After completing Year 11 at St Clare's High School Stacey joined Nova Employment in 2004 and since this time Stacey has worked in various roles where she has been able to further her knowledge and skills. In August 2006 I was privileged to be able to work with Stacey and assist her in her endeavours to find and maintain employment. In September 2006 Stacey commenced work in the Laundry at the Mayo Private Hospital. Stacey has now been employed at the Mayo Hospital for over six months, with my support, her determination, and the fantastic network of support from both her family and the staff at the Mayo Hospital together we have achieved a fantastic outcome. Stacey now wishes to further develop her career and work towards gaining her Certificate in Aged Care.

NATHAN WITH HIS YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nathan, a client of Nova Employment and Training was the recipient of the NSW TAFE 2006 'Youth Achievement Award'. During a recent ceremony at Port Macquarie Campus. Nathan is about to enter the second year of his DEWR Chef's Apprenticeship with the Manning Base Hospital, as to be a Chef was Nathan's job choice Nova Employment worked with Nathan's supportive family to secure this Apprenticeship for him. During the monthswe have been privileged tohave Nathan asone of our clients, he has impressed us greatly with his ability to overcome his multiple Disabilities in a cheerful 'no fuss manner'. Although Nathan has a severe Vision impairment and profound Hearing loss, these Disabilities, have not deterred him from applying himself to his studies and with the provision of some special aids to assist with his studying he has achieved very impressive Distinction Marks. Nathan enjoys a positive work environment with Manning Base Hospital Catering Section and is portrayed as an active team member. With Nathan's continuing dedication, his positive work environment plus Nova Employment and his families ongoing support, Nathan's career goal as a Chef is an obtainable reality.

MARK WITH SOME OF HIS MEDALS Mark is a budding young star athlete from the Transition to work program Taree. Mark trains twice a week with Castaways at the local Rec. Ground in Taree to hopefully achieve his future goals of competing for Australia in the Paralympics. Mark has previously won a Gold Medal in long jump and bronze in the 100m and 200m. He has competed in the school Pacific Games and in the AWD (athletes with disabilities.) Recently Mark won the Mark Tuck Encouragement award at a function held by The Manning River Times in April 2007. Nova Employment is proud of Marks efforts and in an effort to assist him achieve his athletic goals, Nova is sponsoring Mark. Mark is extremely fit and is a very fast runner. Well done on a great achievement Mark and good luck in the future with achieving your goals. We will keep you posted on Marks progress towards achieving his goals and look forward to a long association with Mark in the future. Just recently Mark attended an Athletics event in Sydney, where he came 3rd in the 200m, and almost achieved 3rd place in the long jump. We continue to support and encourage Mark and we will keep you updated on his progress.

Nova Rallies for the River
During March 2008 Nova Employment attended the Manning Valley River Rally in aid of the drastic state of the local river which is putting the fisheries and oyster farmer's lively hood at risk. Local Council is required to match the State Government with $30000 before this project of sand drainage can be carried out and as a result of this not enough salt water is getting into our river which is causing diseased fish life and the dying off of local oyster leases.

Carol was amongst 400 members of the local community including, professional and recreational fisherman, oyster farmers, boaters and sporting bodies. Carol spoke on behalf of Nova Employment expressing our concerns with local employment opportunities within fishery and oyster farming industries and how these areas produce follow on into other job markets such as Hospitality and Tourism within our local area. Carol created banners for this day and was part of what the community is now seeing as a good result for our local river due to coverage of this event within local news, papers and radio.

Staff at Nova Taree

Paule Jarvis - Aboriginal Liaison Officer

Robyn-lea Ballard - Branch Manager

Leanne Wood - Employment Consultant

Kasey Hutchinson - Employment Consultant

Sonia Lyon - Employment Consultant

Christian Panquet - Employment Consultant

Peggy Bird - Employment Consultant

Mark Reardon - Support Worker

Barbara Shields - Support Worker

Nova Taree Contact Details:

Suite 2
65 Pulteney Street
TAREE NSW 2430

Ph: (02) 6551 4288
Fax: (02) 6551 4993
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