INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT : COMMUNITY

Acknowledge Education placement students have made a wonderful contribution. Based on this positive experience, the organisation is keen to host additional students for placements commencing from late April/May onwards and welcomes suitable candidate details when available.

Acknowledge Education placement students bring a range of strengths and qualities to the workplace, and this diversity is highly valued. The placement experience has been positive overall, and the organisation looks forward to working with more Acknowledge Education students across additional locations in the near future.

Acknowledge Education placement students are progressing well overall and each brings different strengths to the workplace. Students have shown enthusiasm, willingness to give tasks a go, and strong development over time—building confidence, increasing engagement, and taking on more responsibility as they settle into the role. Ongoing support and guidance have helped students adjust to expectations and continue improving throughout the placement.

Acknowledge Education placement students made an excellent impression during the recent meeting and are expected to be a strong fit for the Djambana community group. Both students performed very well in the panel discussion, demonstrating genuine passion and enthusiasm for completing their placements with the organisation. The organisation looks forward to welcoming them and appreciates the support from the Acknowledge Education team in recommending suitable candidates.

Acknowledge Education placement students have been an excellent addition to the organisation. Recent supervision sessions have been meaningful, with clear feedback shared and ongoing expectations reviewed. The student has demonstrated strong professionalism, thoughtful application to practice, and genuine dedication to learning within this part of the sector. The organisation is extremely pleased with the student’s contribution and values the calibre of students Acknowledge Education provides.

Jebet moved to Australia from Kenya in 2017 as an international student, enriching her perspective and enabling her to bring diverse insights to Velie Healthcare Services, where she serves as CEO. She became an Australian citizen on May 22, 2024, in Camden municipality, Greater Western Sydney.

As the CEO of Velie Healthcare Services, a registered NDIS provider, Jebet leads a team dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and mental health needs. Her work is inspired by her family's values of compassion, empathy, and resilience, rooted in her cultural background. These values underpin the inclusive and respectful principles of the organization.

After completing her Bachelor of Community Services, Jebet achieved two significant milestones. She established Velie Healthcare Services as a trusted provider, which has been fulfilling due to the positive impact on clients. Additionally, she fostered a supportive, professional team environment, particularly for students from Acknowledge Education, providing growth opportunities.

Jebet advises aspiring students to follow their passion, gain practical experience, engage in continuous learning, build a strong network, and be resilient. Living and studying in Australia offers numerous benefits, such as high-quality education, cultural diversity, a high standard of living, work opportunities, natural beauty, research opportunities, and comprehensive student support services. Acknowledge Education helped her settle in through orientation programs, robust student support, cultural integration, language support, practical assistance, and community-building initiatives.

Looking ahead, Jebet aims to expand Velie Healthcare Services, enhance training and development, increase community outreach, and integrate new technologies to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

My name is Seini Kolomalu and I am the Youth Worker for Merrylands Youth Centre, I have been working for Merrylands Youth Centre (MYC) for 8 years.

I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your continuous support of our organization when transitioning the students from your college.

Thanks to your contribution, we have been able to utilize it for our programs for our clients/community and young people. This contribution has given our organisation the means to support our young people with opportunities to reach their potential academically.

We would also like to acknowledge Mary Chambers in her hard work in supporting our organisation when transitioning the students to placements and supporting us and all the students during placements. Mary's support is appreciated, and we have witnessed many of the students reach their potential during placements because of the support the college has given them.

We are truly grateful for all that you do to further the mission and vision of our organisation. Your commitment to our community inspires us to continue striving for excellence and making for your unwavering support.

We look forward to the continuous support to work together to empower and educate the leaders/youth workers of tomorrow.

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It's been great experience working with Acknowledge Education and Joseph. Students have been very keen in learning while in their placement.  Lot of the placements have been converted into paid employment as well. Keep up the good work .

During and after my final placement at Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association in September, I have received offers to work in multiple projects and later on got promoted to a full-time position in June.

I have been working as a CHSP service coordinator and at the same time, co-facilitating social groups for older people who live with Dementia. Our group was granted a Community Grant from Maribyrnong council in November and the attachment is a photo of me and the Maribyrnong’s Mayor Mrs Cuc Lam in our celebration event.

It was such a rewarding journey at Acknowledge Education where you can be sure that all the hard work will one day fruit.

Students from Acknowledge Education assisted us in most of area’s where needed in our day-to-day organisation. The areas are grants, donations, admin, sponsorship, social media, logistics and field work. Acknowledge Education students contributed to engage with our community to affect positive and sustainable change.