Social Impact 2018

NCIE Hospitality’s accommodation, conference and catering services are highly sought after due to their unique offerings. Guests experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through our people, food, cultural ceremonies, art and craft, community and fitness members, and other organisations on site.

Hospitality clients comprised corporate (62%) government (25%) and community (13%). Stronger cultural connections and greater community knowledge and attachment resulting from our guests experiences , lead to stronger communities and networks. Hospitality offers an integral employment pathway for the Job Ready program.

NCIE’s Job Ready is an employment and training program for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have complex barriers to employment. Having a job delivers money, self-esteem and connection – benefits that flow on to family and community.

NCIE Fitness & Aquatic Centre supports healthy lifestyles for 2002 members. It offers a wide range of fitness and wellbeing services and is a ulturally safe place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Group fitness programs are specifically designed to be culturally appropriate. 26% of our members are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Talking About Tobacco Use (TATU) is a smoking awareness and education program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with the culturally appropriate message that “traditional smoke heals, tobacco smoke kills”. TATU has extensive reach across the community through workshops, sponsorship of events, and media campaigns.

Programs like TATU working in schools can reduce smoking take-up rates by an average of 12 per cent.

Indigenous Digital Excellence is an innovative digital skills development program that works with Elders and young Aboriginal and Torres Strait slander people from communities across Australia. IDX covers a wide range of digital skills, from basic computer literacy through to piloting drones. Workshops result in increased educational motivation and digital literacy.

NCIE’s Children’s Services support the development of children between the ages of 4 to 12 and provide respite to parents, some of whom are then able to work. The Children’s Services programs are delivered at the NCIE, a culturally safe place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The after school and school holiday programs include culturally embedded structured and unstructured activities such as healthy eating, sport, homework help, free play and yarning circles