Campbell Page Works Towards White Ribbon Workplace Accreditation

White Ribbon Accredited workplace banner

We are pleased to announce that Campbell Page is proudly working towards becoming a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace in an effort to raise awareness of and enhance positive action to help stop men’s violence against women.

White Ribbon Australia is a national organisation working to change the attitude and behaviours that perpetuate men’s violence against women by engaging men and boys to lead social change.

The White Ribbon Australia Workplace Accreditation Program recognises workplaces that are taking active steps to stop violence against women. White Ribbon Workplaces engender a whole of organisation commitment to stop violence against women, meeting 15 criteria under three standards to create a safer and more respectful workplace.

The program builds on existing gender equality and diversity initiatives, providing the tools to strengthen a culture of respect and gender equality at all levels of the organisation.  The program supports organisations to respond to and prevent violence against women, whether it occurs inside or outside the organisation, through supporting women experiencing violence, holding perpetrators to account, supporting all employees to challenge inappropriate behaviour and strengthening gender equality within the broader community.

Violence against women has been deemed “a major, public health problem” by the United Nations. Although this is a global issue, the statistics in Australia are alarming:

  • Over 12 months, on average, one woman is killed every week as a result of intimate partner violence in Australia.
  • One in three women in Australia have experienced physical and/ or sexual violence perpetrated by someone known to them.

Both women and men are more likely to experience violence at the hands of men, with 95% of all victims of violence in Australia reporting a male perpetrator.

Men and women also use and experience violence differently. While men are more likely to experience violence by other men in public places, women are more likely to experience violence from men they know, often in the home.

Not all men use violence- the majority of men are respectful and loving but there are distinct gendered patterns in the perpetration and impact of violence. All violence is wrong, regardless of the sex of the victim or perpetrator.

We look forward to creating a workplace and a community that keeps women free of violence.

We understand that the topic of men’s violence against women may be distressing for some people. If you feel like you need to talk to someone about these issues please contact one of these 24 hour support services, or visit http://www.whiteribbon.org.au/finding-help

  • National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service: 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)
  • Lifeline: 13 11 14.
  • In an emergency, or if you are in danger or experiencing violence, call the Police on 000.


Campbell Page is a not-for-profit organisation that partners with a variety of other organisations to make a difference within the community. Click here to find out more about who we are or here to find out more about partnering with us.

New Picnic tables for Bwgcolman Community School

Campbell Page Palm Island participants

The CDP Market Garden Activity Team has completed yet another fantastic project. The team recently completed some fantastic landscaping at the Palm Island Motel and are showing no signs of slowing down.

Under the keen and watchful eye of Activity Supervisor Robert Vui, the team constructed 12 sturdy picnic tables and benches for the Palm Island Bwgcolman Community School.

The tables and chairs will be used by the school for community and school engagements and provide a beautiful, shady setting underneath the trees.

Well done to the team for their hard work and craftsman ship. The school and it’s friends will enjoy these tables and benches for years to come!


The Palm Island Community Development Programme (CDP) is a remote employment and community development service. Palm Island CDP aims to help people find work, while allowing them to contribute to their communities and gain skills at the same time. To find out more visit our CDP page or Contact us.

Palm Island Community Development Programme

CDP Market Garden Activity Team transform motel garden

The Palm Island CDP Market Garden Activity Team have been hard at work landscaping the garden at the Palm Island Motel.

Under the guidance of Activities Manager Peter Sherry, job seekers Malcolm Larry, James King, Malcolm Kennedy and Robert Thompson planted lilly pillys, crotons, miniature hibiscus and mondo grass in the new garden beds at the Motel.

The final stages of the project will use the pebbles and mulch to complete the finishing touches to the garden and we also have a couple of elephant statues to add- Activities Manager Peter Sherry

Palm Island Motel Manager, Eric Townsend was extremely pleased with the result.

It looks fantastic and has made a great impression on the motel- Eric Townsend, Palm Island Motel Manager.

The team have done an outstanding job and the garden has made an immediate visual impact. Well done to the team for all their effort in producing such a beautiful outdoor space.


The Palm Island Community Development Programme (CDP) is a remote employment and community development service. Palm Island CDP aims to help people find work, while allowing them to contribute to their communities and gain skills at the same time. To find out more visit our CDP page or Contact us

Palm Island Community Development Programme

ParentsNext spaces a haven for families

Campbell Page is set to begin delivering  ParentsNext  from July 2018 across multiple locations in New South Wales.

ParentsNext is a refreshing pre-employment program providing early intervention assistance to parents with young children.  Ultimately, the program assists parents to gain confidence and feel empowered by developing skills that will allow them to engage in paid work all within the context of their individual family situation.

The ParentsNext team have been busily preparing the finishing touches to program spaces, making them friendly, relaxed and welcoming environments for families.

We are thrilled to be offering this program to our customers and are excited to start working with parents to provide support, guidance and practical measures to help them achieve their goals.

To find out more about ParentsNext or to register, click here.

Hand and Power Tools course success

Six members of the Recycling Activity Team recently completed their Hand and Power Tools course. The training was conducted on Palm Island by Industry Training which is a local RTO.

The course covers a range of topics from planning and preparation of use, tool selection, safety protocols and work space housekeeping. Successful completion is marked against a number of strict criteria.

Today,  all six members received their Statement of Attainment Certificates. They worked extremely hard to be nominated into the course, and even harder to complete it. This is an outstanding achievement for each participant.

Well done to all members. We look forward to seeing where these skills will take you.


The Palm Island Community Development Programme (CDP) is a remote employment and community development service. Palm Island CDP aims to help people find work, while allowing them to contribute to their communities and gain skills at the same time. To find out more visit our CDP page or Contact us.

Palm Island Community Development Programme

CDP Members Complete Coxswain Course

On Sunday 17 June, two of our customers, Joshua Friday and Steven Chapman, departed for Sydney to complete the Coxswain Course, the second phase of the Tribal Warrior Maritime Training Program.  The Tribal Warrior Aboriginal Association will conduct the training on Sydney Harbour for the group between 18 June and 7 July 2018.

The Coxswains certificate builds on topics learnt in the General Purpose Hand (GPH/Deckhand) which they completed earlier in the year. It focuses on skills including basic navigation, engineering, legislation, Collision Regulations, vessel handling, basic stability, radio communication, refuelling and environmental considerations.

Whilst in Sydney the duo will spend the majority of their training on- board the original Tribal Warrior and other vessels. On weekends and some evenings they will also be required to undertake on-water work experience in various vessels on Sydney Harbour.

The purpose of this was to gain the additional 21 days sea time required to obtain their Coxswain tickets.
Campbell Page provided them with extra clothing in addition to the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) they needed to complete their training and to work in the industry.

We wish them the very best and the best of luck in finishing the course- Nathan Vinson- CDP Program Manager.

Thanks must also go to Valentine Nona and Suzanne Kenny who organised the training and invited our two members to attend.


The Palm Island Community Development Programme (CDP) is a remote employment and community development service. Palm Island CDP aims to help people find work, while allowing them to contribute to their communities and gain skills at the same time. To find out more visit our CDP page or Contact us.

Palm Island Community Development Programme

Community Development Programme team learn new skills to keep culture alive

Friday 25th of May marked the first of five mornings where members of the Palm Island Community Development Programme Arts & Culture Activity Team went out into the bush to learn traditional skills of the Bwgcolamn and Manburra People.

The traditional skills and customs being taught to the Arts & Culture Activity Team are a huge part of the identity of the Bwgcolman and Manburra peoples. By learning these skills the team is making an attempt to keep the culture alive for generations to come. – Nathan Vinson, Palm Island Community Development Programme Manger

One of the local Palm Island Elders, Harold ‘Ringo’ Wilson, shared his knowledge and skills in the collection and preparation of traditional bark painting. ‘Ringo’ taught the participants how to identify the perfect trees for the process and how to remove and prepare the bark for painting.

‘Ringo’ has a great many skills which he hopes to pass onto the younger and future generations of the community, which in turn will help keep alive the traditions and customs of the Bwgcolman and Manburra people who are the traditional custodians of the land.


The Palm Island Community Development Programme (CDP) is a remote employment and community development service. Palm Island CDP aims to help people find work, while allowing them to contribute to their communities and gain skills at the same time. To find out more visit our CDP page or Contact us.

Palm Island Community Development Programme

Words by: Tiarne Pattison

tiarne.pattison@campbellpage.org.au 

National Families Week 2018

The Eurobodalla Community Capacity Building Program celebrated National Families Week on Friday 18th May. Beautiful weather drew lots of families out to Corrigans Beach Reserve in Batehaven where we gathered for storytime and playtime.

Over 40 families came along with many excited to “Meet our Local Fire Brigade” who brought their fire truck along.

This was one of three Eurobodalla family events that were registered for National Families Week. This enabled us to give out balloons, painting sheets, stickers and pads to our local families on the day. Our local families tell us that they enjoy these regular, free events in our community.


Campbell Page is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making a difference in our communities. Our Youth and Family team work with young people and families to help them build a brighter future. If you would like to find out more about what we do, please click here to view our About Us page or here to Contact Us directly.

Words by: Tiarne Pattison

tiarne.pattison@campbellapge.org.au

HealthWest Partnership supporting employers and diversity in the workplace

Campbell Page Community Partners, HealthWest Partnership recently launched the HealthWest Partnership Standards for Workforce Mutuality at the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria state conference on Thursday 17 May 2018.

Designed in collaboration with peak organisations from the health, community, employment and corporate sectors, these Standards are the first in the world to promote the principle of workforce mutuality, which is defined as the extent to which the diversity of an organisation or a sector’s workforce reflects the diversity of the community.

HealthWest is now looking for organisations in the health, community, government and private sectors to take part in a pilot of the Standards during the second half of 2018. If you are interested in taking part in the pilot program or want to know more about the Standards, please contact HealthWest Partnership.


Campbell Page is a not-for-profit organisation that partners with a variety of other organisations to make a difference within the community.