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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Welcome Maria.
Growing Success.
2
Fencing,
Earthworks and
Concreting
3
Staff Profile:
Hilary Dunn
4
Money Business
Closure.
5
Farewell Kesara.
Men’s Centre
Progress & Tiwi
College News.
6
Up & Coming
Community
Projects
7
Motivational
Colouring Page.
8
Transition
Progress 9
Women’s Sewing
& Community
Culture Activities
10
Women’s Group
Progress
11
TIWI TIMES
F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 6 V O L U M E 1 3 . I S S U E 1
Quote
of the
Month
Excellence is never an
accident; it is the result of
High Intention, Sincere
Effort, Intelligent Direc-
tion, Skilful Execution and
the Vision to see Obsta-
cles as Opportunities.
Tiwi Islands Training and Employment Board
A Joint Venture in Pirlangimpi 3 weeks ago saw TITEB, De-
partment of Business
(Alcohol Reference Group),
Tiwi Island Regional Council
and Pirlangimpi Community
Development Corporation
enter into a Joint Venture
project to build three
barbeque shelters coupled
with an accredited Cert II
Construction Course delivered by Batchelor Institute, with
additional support from Pirlangimpi PM&C representative
Henry Dunn.
This project will be the first project of it’s type that has seen
these major community stakeholders join together, as one,
to deliver a project for the benefit of the community.
The success of this project will hopefully lead the way for
further collaboration on community projects across the Tiwi
Islands, and a real positive step forward for all.
“This project
will be the first
project of it’s
type that has
seen these major
community
stakeholders
join together as
one””
P A G E 2
T I W I T I M E S 2 0 1 6
The guys from
TITEB attending the
farm activity.
A Growing Success The guys from TITEB
led by Supervisor
Richard Portaminni
and supported by
Farm Manager Bill An-
drews are progressing
well with the 2016
crop preparation and
have become a very
strong team sup-
porting each other.
There has been an
increase in guys
attending the farm
activity which has sup-
ported this progress.
With more varieties of
crops planned for
2016 as
well as
our
chicks
growing
fast and
producing eggs very
soon, this year is turn-
ing out to be the best
the farm has had.
Well done guys!
The Darwin Office
Ladies from left to right:
Carol Barbour, Wiwiek
Rafferty, Philippa
Walsh, Maria Harvey &
Jenni Boon all looking
sharp in their new
TITEB office shirts!
Welcome to TITEB Maria! Hello Everyone,
I’m looking forward to meeting you and working
with the communities in my new role. Luckily I
know lots of you already and this will help me
settle in quickly. It’s my intention to meet as
many people as possible over the next weeks and
will be spending a lot of time in all service areas.
I’ve spent a large part of my career as an employ-
ment service specialist , HR Manager and Perfor-
mance Improvement Consultant, particularly in
Remote Communities. The TITEB suite of pro-
grams is directly aligned with the work I’ve been doing for the last 30 years
and it’s challenging and exciting all at the same time.
There will be some meet and greet sessions over the next few weeks, so until
then Happy Easter and look forward to working with you.
Thanks,
Maria
Fencing & Earthworks in Milikapiti
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 3 . I S S U E 1
Work is progressing with
Milikapiti’s Hydroponics site
with support from New Fu-
ture Alliance.
New Future Alliance who
have been building 13 new
houses in Milikapiti have very
kindly sup-
port the
TITEB crew
with the use
of their earth
moving
trucks,
making the
pad work
move along allot quick-
er. Whilst the pad work
is almost complete the
perimeter fence has
been erected in prepa-
ration for building the
nursery structure.
Thank you from all the guys
at TITEB and to the guys at
New Future Alliance for their
support whilst here in the
community.
The TITEB outdoor team in Wurrumiyanga have been
supporting Sister Anne by completing a footpath link-
ing the museum to the op shop. Utilising skills learned
in the last years Cert II Construction course. The pro-
ject was a great success and is just one of future
planned community projects the TITEB team wish to
support within the community.
Concrete at Wurrumiyanga
“The
perimeter
fence has been
erected in
preparation
for building”
Caption describing
picture or graphic.
P A G E 4 V O L U M E 1 3 . I S S U E 1
Staff Profile : Hilary Dunn Your full Name: Hilary Dunn What was your Position/Role while working at TITEB: Money Management Team Leader What did this role involve? (Briefly explain what you did at work) : Help People in the Community, order Key Card, Phone banking ,transfers and Internet Bank-ing, Keeping their paperwork safe , e.g. Super funds, bills . How long did you work at TITEB? 6 Years What did you enjoy most about your Job? I enjoyed working with my Money Management staff that help me provide friendly services to the Community. How do you feel about the Money Management Program being taken away from TITEB? I feel bad for the Community as they won’t have free access for Internet and phone services that Titeb have been running through Money Management for 9 years that employed Tiwi workers What will you miss most about working for Money Management? Mostly I will miss my staff that I have been working & supervising for over 3 years. Where to next? (What does the future hold for you now that you’re leaving Money Management: I will be moving to another work place ( RSAS) with Titeb. Remote School Attendance Strategy team. What do you enjoy doing on your weekend? Spending time my family and going out bush hunting What do you like most about living on the Tiwi Islands? Lived in Tiwi Island all my life What is your favourite Food? Bush Tucker What is your favourite Sport/Team? NTFL – Tiwi Bombers, TIFL - Ranku ,AFL - Collingwood What is your skin group? Lorrula Totem: Yirrikipayi – Crocodile ( Female ) Share a story…about family, culture; tell more about what it means to you to be a Tiwi Islander : I enjoy spending time with my Mum at her outstation with my kids and grandkids. Teach my grandkids how to do their dreaming dance and where their Country is, it makes me a proud Tiwi woman.
Joachim Tipiloura & Hilary Dunn— Money Manage-
ment—Wurrumiyanga
P A G E 5
T I W I T I M E S 2 0 1 6
TITEB worked with FaCSIA in 2006 to develop the Money Business
Program and trialled it in 2007 on the Tiwi Islands and continued to
provide it in all communities on the Islands until we lost the contract
in December 2015. In the 9 years we ran the program we employed
scores of Tiwi people and for the past 6 years all Money Business
staff have been Tiwi.
TITEB, as a Registered Training Organisation, was instrumental in de-
signing the training component of Money Business which later be-
came compulsory for all Money Business staff to attend! TITEB also
wrote the comprehensive course for the Matched Savings Scheme
and made it available on the FaCSIA website for all Money Business
providers to access and use at no cost!
Money Business was developed to accompany the implementation of
the NT Intervention which brought with it, Income Management and
the quarantine of 50% of welfare payments, the Basics Card, the
Matched Savings Scheme and the routine audit of all computers pur-
chased with Commonwealth funding!
Money Business was a valuable program and catered for the needs of
over 1200 clients on the Islands who used the service regularly! The
friendly and professional service provided by Hilary Dunn and her
team of Joachim, Kaitlen, Patricia, Cymantha and Kylie for the past six
years will be missed by everyone!
Norm Buchan
CEO
Hilary Dunn saying
farewell at the Money
Management office at
Wurrumiyanga.
Joachim Tipiloura -
Money Management
Office - Wurrumiyanga
Vale
Men’s Centre Progress at Milikapiti The guys at TITEB are continuing
with painting and decorating
work at the old clinic, converting
it into their own Men's Centre.
With plans to create a training
room, supervisor office, basic
gym and home to a portable
sawmill and wood working shop.
P A G E 6
T I W I T I M E S 2 0 1 6
The crew at
Milikapiti Training
Centre gathered to
say farewell.
From Student to Teacher
Farewell Friend & Colleague After 8 years working for
TITEB Kesara has not only
been a colleague but a valued
friend within TITEB and the
community. Before Kesara
moves to Wurrumiyanga to
progress her career with Tiwi
Island Regional Council the
team wanted to say a big
thank you for all her support.
The men went hunting for
buffalo and turtle whilst the
women made cakes, along
with a small gift to show our
appreciation.
We all wish Kesara and
Wesley a prosperous 2016.
his year 12 certificate.
This achievement
makes him the first
ever student to do so
at Tiwi College. Now
in 2016 Richard land-
ed his first job out of
school and he is back
in the Senior Young
Men’s classroom, this
time as a Teacher As-
sistant. The Senior
Young Men and Picka-
Community are very
happy to have Richard
as part of their class
team and we all know
he will be a very im-
portant part of mak-
ing 2016 great.
Richard Djorlom from
student to teacher!
One of many success
stories to come out of
Tiwi College is Richard
Djorlom’s. In 2015 he
was a student at Tiwi
College, he worked
extremely hard in and
out of school hours to
successfully complete
P A G E 7 V O L U M E 1 3 . I S S U E 1
Up & Coming Community Projects
2016 has started well with a
variety of activities and pro-
jects already underway, and
more to come.
Just a few highlights on pro-
jects to come will see TITEB
in Wurrumiyanga support
Red Cross with their new
building due to be delivered
soon in carrying out landscaping works around the building. The project will
utilise the skills of those students who have recently been undertaking there
Cert II Horticulture course with CDU. The TITEB men will also be re-building a
fish trap to provide local produce to the elderly, sick and complementing our
current food for thought program.
Having completed building works on the women's centre in Wurrumiyanga
TITEB will be supporting the Wongatunga women, strong women's group and
some current women based at the presbytery open the building to carry out a
variety of cultural learning activities, women's workshops and cookery training.
In Pirlangimpi TITEB will be supporting Munupi Art Centre with their planned
refurbishment, or building of a new art centre. This project will also generate
paid work for some of the students currently undertaking their Cert II Construc-
tion course, building three community barbeque shelters as part of a Joint Ven-
ture between TITEB TIRC Dept. of Bus and Pirlangimpi Indigenous Corporation.
In Milikapiti TITEB’s workshop will be building the very first Tiwi racing ute cou-
pled with accredited Cert II Automotive training in partnership with CDU and
planned apprenticeship placements thereafter.
Milikapiti will also see the Women's Group setting up their own
business making healthy choice food for the community and com-
plimented by the hydroponics nursery due for opening this year.
TITEB will continue throughout 2016 to engage within each com-
munity to develop and support new projects and activities as best
we can that have a benefit to all.
“TITEB will
continue
throughout 2016
to engage within
each community
to develop and
support new
projects and
activities. ”
“Building the very
first Tiwi Racing
Ute coupled with
accredited Cert II
Automotive
Training ”
Caption describing
picture or graphic.
P A G E 8 V O L U M E 1 3 . I S S U E 1
Colouring in page:
P A G E 9
T I W I T I M E S 2 0 1 6
“We have already
employed 15 local
Tiwi Staff and
we are currently
recruiting for an
additional 9.”
Transition Progress As we have long mentioned TITEB is committed to 80% Tiwi
staff. We have been steadily working towards this goal.
In the RJCP / CDP team we have already employed 15 local Tiwi
Staff and we are currently recruiting for an additional 9. These
9 are to succeed the current Employment services transition
team.
The previous Employment services provider was mainly a fly in
fly out service from Darwin, which presented TITEB with a real prob-
lem. The employment services role is very specific and requires dedi-
cated specifically trained staff. We were left with no alternative but
to recruit a transition team of non-Tiwi people who had the specific
skills needed firstly to build the framework and then train local peo-
ple to fill their roles.
We have already had some successes with Anthony (AJ) Timaepatua,
Mary-Mag Poantimilui, Cheryl-Lee Whiting and Kesara Scrymgour.
We are looking very much forward to our new cohort of trainees.
We are also proceeding well in this area in the WFD activities with
most of our activities being supervised by local Tiwi people. These
Supervisors are supported and mentored by our Activity Coordinators
who are a mix of Tiwi and Non Tiwi where necessary.
Our Remote School Attendance Scheme is staffed entirely with Tiwi
Staff and this will extend to Melville Island where we will be re-
cruiting more Tiwi Staff.
Our RTO also has Tiwi staff where possible, all student support staff
are Tiwi and we soon will have our first Tiwi Teacher in Therese Marie
Puruntatameri.
Being dedicated to 80% Tiwi Staff TITEB has clear succession plans for
all of our non-Tiwi staff.
P A G E 1 0
T I W I T I M E S 2 0 1 6
Jocelyn Black, hold-
ing up her fabulous
work.
Bringing Culture into Community Activities
Milikapiti Women Sewing Skills
Over the past
couple of months
the women of
Milikapiti have
been skilfully cre-
ating a variety of
garments includ-
ing skirts and
bags with hand
printed Tiwi de-
signs meaningful
to each women. The
progress of the wom-
en's group is growing
from success to suc-
cess with increased
attendance, finalising
the start up of their
own kitchen and now
making garments. A
real success story lead
by the women of
Milikapiti, well done!
After a successful month the teams are
planning to make crab pots, spears
over the next month.
Over the past few
months the teams
have been under-
taking hunting as
part of their com-
munity activities to
provide locally caught
game for lunch as an op-
portunity to come to-
gether as a team and
share thoughts and
ideas.
From Strength from Strength
P A G E 1 1 V O L U M E 1 3 . I S S U E 1
The Women's Group in Wurrumiyanga over the past 3 months has
seen many more women attending the centre, located at the old pres-
bytery, to participate in activities including painting and sewing.
TITEB have a new team in place with Jeannie Tipiloura as our Women's
Supervisor at the presbytery supported by Shirleen Browne as our
Women's Co-ordinator. Noella Babui is continuing the support we pro-
vide to Bimawear.
For the past few months the women have been busy making prepara-
tions for the arrival of a cruise ship, which docked at Wurrumiyanga
on 3rd March.
Providing a very warm welcome to the many foreign visitors the wom-
en demonstrated their passion for culture and art with a series of dis-
plays that attracted allot of attention. Well done to all the women!
Over the next few months will see the opening of another women's
centre in Wurrumiyanga after completion of a Cert II Construction
course. This will be in support of the Wongatunga women who will be
kindly working with some of the younger women currently at the old
presbytery undertaking cultural activities.
With a good start to 2016 and planned activities and projects ahead
the women's group in Wurrumiyanga is going from strength to
strength.
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VOLUME 13. ISSUE 1 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016
Communication Skills
Design and Publication © 2016 Tiwi Islands Training & Employment Board
1. To instantly connect with someone, shake their hand. Touch is a powerful non-verbal cue. According to Forbes, touching someone on the arm, hand or shoulder for as little as 1/40 of a second creates a human bond.
2. Smile, to encourage good feelings. Smiling tells those around you that you’re trustworthy, friendly and approachable. It can di-rectly influence how other people respond to you.
3. Use your hands to improve speech. Gesture is integrally linked to speech, which means demonstrably moving our hands as we talk can power up our thinking – and improve the verbal content.
4. Hold your head high. This will show that you’re confident and capable. It promotes authority and builds trust in whatever you’re saying.
5. Align yourself with the other person. Make a point to square your body with the person you’re talking to. This helps them open up to you and puts them at ease.
The effective use of body language plays a key role in the way we communicate, and in turn, lead.
See more at: https://tick.com.au/blog/articles/the-power-of-body-language#sthash.IvLr3UuH.dpuf
