I was born on Thursday Island.
I lived in the Torres Strait all of my life, worked there.
I decided that I was going come down to Cairns, only because I wanted to give the kids an
opportunity.
It was an opportunity for me as well to develop my career path cause you know DIAC is the
path that I choose to build on my career.
So it was an opportunity for me and my children to travel down here.
It would still be closer to home so I didn't have to feel like I was too far away from
home so I couldn't go back home every now and again.
Biggest thing each morning is to come in each morning and say hello to everyone and, when
people don't know who you are, and then you come in and shout "good morning everyone" and
now I get a reaction every morning, so it's something that brings joy to me that an
office that used to only sort of say hello in a very soft way has become hello in a loud
way.
I just think that there is a career opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Straits
Islander people.
I think there is a career here for anybody who would like the opportunity to work with
DIAC knowing that, for a client service person, you're a people person, you know, you've
got opportunities within this organisation to work with people.
If you are a leader in some way, there is an opportunity for you to grow in this
organization, but DIAC is an organisation where it gives you a lot of opportunity.
It has stepping stones for everybody who wants to achieve their highest.
I like to be with DIAC and I think I will be here until retirement day.
With DIAC, it’s got a lot more opportunity than other organisations that I have actually
looked at – opportunities of working, not only in Australia, but working overseas.
If Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders, children or individuals out there who would
like an opportunity here, you know this would be the best point to start.