Employment Diversity Program
The first traineeship started in 2019 with Mr Bart Di Caterina undertaking a Certificate 3 in Business Administration. Since then, Council has facilitated a further three traineeships. Our second trainee, Mr Joshua Boswell, completed a Certificate 2 in Horticulture based at the Depot, and our third trainee, Ms Cherie Brine, undertook a Certificate 3 in Business Administration based at the Campbelltown Library. Our current trainee, Ms Lauren Caire, is also undertaking a Certificate 3 in Business Administration and is based within our Finance Team.
There are multiple organisations involved to help facilitate the traineeships, including Council as the host organisation, Maxima as the employer, a disability support service (to provide ongoing support to the trainee) and a training support organisation.
What is instrumental in the success of the traineeship program is having Council staff who have awareness in the areas of disability and inclusion and a supporting organisation who are able to assist the trainee and set them up for success.
Lauren Caire
Lauren Caire began her career with Council in our Finance department, supporting the Rates team. Throughout her traineeship, she has developed valuable, transferable skills that will open doors to many future career opportunities.
A big thank you to Lauren for her dedication, hard work, and the important contribution she has made to our team. Your commitment has helped us continue delivering great service to our community.