ABOUT US
EMPOWA Training is the only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled Registered Training Organisation in South East Queensland. The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) established EMPOWA Training in response to a need for training and learning opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want a pathway into the health and community workforce that is led by Community and based on Our Ways.
What we do
We educate and train Mob through culturally safe accredited training and nationally recognised qualifications, and grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce. Our graduates are essential to expand the range and capacity of culturally safe health and community care services needed to support the growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in South East Queensland.
Who we are
Our deadly staff work in propa ways and provide safe learning environments for all learners. Our trainers and assessors walk alongside you on your learning journey. We have real-world experience working in health and community services, and with Mob.
Our vision
Healthy and strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities.
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Our values
Respect
We believe that respectful relationships are essential to achieving Our Vision. We understand that respectful relationships are built on the recognition that we all have a contribution to make. Therefore, we commit to treating each other and our partners with dignity, generosity and responsiveness.
Discipline
We have an opportunity to achieve transformative change in the health and wellbeing of our Communities and an obligation to make the most of this opportunity. This will require us to be disciplined, to maintain loyalty to each other and to Our Vision, to maintain and nurture unity, integrity and reliability in fulfilling our commitments to one another.
Relationships
We believe that effective relationships with Community, with our partners and with each other are foundations for achieving Our Vision and fulfilling our commitments. We commit to fostering working relationships underpinned by trust, honesty, understanding, teamwork and mutual support.
Culture
We are here because of those who came before us. We draw upon Aboriginal teachings and Ways for strength, wisdom and guidance. We uphold holistic approaches to healthcare and strive to achieve balance in our mental, spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing.
Excellence
We are humbled and honoured to have been asked by our Communities to work on their behalf, and in doing so, we have a moral obligation to strive for excellence in outcomes and our practices. We strive to continuously learn through capacity development opportunities, from new and innovative models, and from each other.
Fairness
We work to improve the health and wellbeing of our Communities. Our decision-making reflects their best interests and leads to just and equitable treatment of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across southeast Queensland. We are inclusive in our practices, our communications and discussions.
