Pathways training in Essential Services

West Arnhem Regional Council (WARC) wishes to recognise the efforts of dedicated staff member Albert Gawaraidji at Warruwi, on South Goulburn Island.
Albert has been working as a Works Officer with WARC for some time and also spent a period in the housing maintenance department in Warruwi.
However, after expressing an interest in being an assistant Essential Services Officer (ESO) with Power and Water, Albert was transferred from works officer to Assistant Essential Services Officer - a position held for indigenous trainees, recruited through the works pathways.
Since then, Albert has been working closely and undertaking training with Warruwi ESO Mark Gavenlock in all areas of providing essential services, to obtain the necessary skills to carry out this important work in the community.
As an assistant ESO, Albert is hands on in all aspects of providing essential services in the community and demonstrated that he has the skills and capability to be successful in this role.
WARC is very proud of Albert who has demonstrated incredible skills and determination to get to where he is today. 
WARC Project Coordinator Fatima Tjung said Albert is the second indigenous employee to have successfully progressed through this program and is an inspiration and role model to the many young people in the community who wish to contribute to their community’s ongoing growth.
The West Arnhem Regional Council ESO Assistant programme (for trainees) was put in place to support the employment of local indigenous staff, and to make remote communities more self-sufficient in the delivery of Essential Services.
WARC are now in the process of organising the Senior ESO to travel to Warruwi to undertake an assessment to ascertain if Albert is competent as an ESO.  
Once deemed competent, he will be able to travel within West Arnhem as an Essential Services Officer.