"I am confident. I am strong. I am amazing" - that's the message the Johnathan Thurston Academy was instilling in North West Queensland Indigenous communities recently.
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The JT Academy is a leading national provider of outstanding employment initiatives and community programs aimed at employment, education and well-being.
Its mission is to equip participants with the right skills, knowledge and attributes to make a significant and positive future impact.
Thanks to Mount Isa Community Based Crime Action Committees funding, this program was recently delivered in Doomadgee and Mornington Island.
The CBCAC oversees the distribution of State Government funding committed under the Queensland Government's Five-Point Action Plan to reduce youth crime and re-offending.
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JT visited Doomadgee and the community turned up in impressive numbers to welcome the footy legend. He was more than happy to snap a photo or two and sign an autograph and shoot some hoops with the local kids.
Mount Isa Police in conjunction with Education Queensland organised and attended both Doomadgee and Mornington Island and assisted in delivering the leadership and capacity building program, aimed at opening pathways for young people.
The program centres around the core attributes of the JT Academy - courage, confidence and self-belief.
JT also shares with participants positive affirmations that he uses in his personal life to help him succeed, including, "I am confident, I am strong, I am amazing."
The JT Academy also provides ongoing mentorship and practical skills, like resume writing. It also offers the opportunity for committed young people to attend further programs and camps with the JT Academy, in various locations across Queensland.
Senior Sergeant Todd Noble and Sergeant Neil Gilloway of Doomadgee Police Station are now linked in with one promising program participant, and will assist with his future goals like working on a cattle station, just like his brother.
Sergeant Josh Woodfield, Senior Police Liaison Officers Barbara Costello, Rachael Ambrum, Margaret Chong and Roneece Cupitt from Mount Isa Station assisted with the delivery of the program and engaged the young people in a variety of activities.
Activities included the assembly of bicycles which were then donated to members of the community, which were identified by the young people as in need. Officers also assisted program participants with completing letters of gratitude to important people in their lives.
Chris McIntosh who is Head of Department - Student Engagement for Education Queensland in Mount Isa, also accompanied the program, assisting with pathways to engage participants in schooling and preparing for their futures.
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