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You may have noticed that things may look a little different at Nudge.

The team at Nudge value the importance of our brand and reputation, we recently took some time out to explore how we best communicate Nudge to the young people that we serve and to you our valued partners.

We really valued the input and feedback from all our partners and stakeholders in this process, helping us create our new messaging and would like to share with you the end results.  Keep scrolling as you may learn a little more about our services.

To celebrate NAIDOC week this year we wish to highlight trainee Raquel Cross.

Raquel is a Business Administration trainee at DM Roads, Perth, Metro.  Recently we asked Raquel what NAIDOC means to her and discussed the ideas her workplace has planned for NAIDOC 2022.

“NAIDOC Week is a special time for our mob, with everyone joining together and celebrating – Its a powerful feeling of embracing our culture as a collective”, Raquel said.

At Nudge, we give young people looking to kickstart their careers personalised advice, one of the ways we do this is through our Pathways workshops.

Pathways is facilitated by a Nudge trainer and targets both professional and personal development, so the participants are ready to succeed in the workplace.  The session includes resume and interview tips and the expectations when entering the workforce providing guidance on roles that align with the candidate their interests, values and skills.

“I really liked the interview tips and am ten times more confident now” Pathways participant.

During Reconciliation Week 2022 we took the opportunity to speak to one of HazRad’s* trainee(s) Kiraley Ugle about what this week means to her and how she is progressing in her traineeship.

Kiraley has been employed as a Business Administration trainee with HazRad for 6 months, during this time Kiarley has been working within business admin and the sales team undertaking all manner of tasks associated with a busy office whilst working towards the completion of a Certificate III Business.

Kiraley see’s reconciliation week as a good opportunity to change things for the better and to work collectively together, for a better tomorrow for our kids and grandchildren

As we march forth, towards the end of March, we would like to take a moment to share some great news on a new pilot mentoring program.

Nudge has been a leading provider in mentoring, with a strong reputation backed by results; Nudge has a trainee/apprentice retention rate of 90% over the last 3years.

We have been fortunate to partner with the Construction Training Fund (CTF), launching a Mentoring Pilot Program to all trainees and apprentices working in the Civil Construction Industry.

The TOMRA and Nudge trainee partnership began in October 2020, some 15+ months ago. TOMRA operate five sites across the Perth Metropolitan area – Belmont; Osborne Park; Myaree; Kelmscott and Joondalup.  For more information visit their website

Four trainees commenced a traineeship at TOMRA ‘s various sites around Perth metro. Two trainees went on to new opportunities and remain in contact with Nudge, whilst two continue on the traineeship path with TOMRA .

As we come to the end of the year, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Nudge partners, stakeholders, and networks, for making this year the most impactful in Nudge’s history.

We are grateful for all of the opportunities we have had to work with so many community organisations throughout WA, to foster and facilitate pathways for young people to commence their employment journey, which will set them up for future growth, goals and aspirations. Our commercial, corporate and funding partners are working closely in collaboration with Nudge to drive the creation of new traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities, which is fueling the development of the future WA workforce and a positive impact on the broader economy and community.

Nudge is about making an impact – however big or small –lasting and meaningful for all those associated (employers, trainees, community, staff).  The annual Nudge Sundowner & Training Awards is the opportunity each year to celebrate that impact and achievements.  Over 120 people from 49 various organisations gathered at The Camfield on Wednesday 17^th November for this premier event on the Nudge calendar.

Those in attendance were fortunate to hear from two former Nudge trainees (Cynthia Nelly and Jayden Ugle) and former Nudge Award Winners, about their respective trainee journeys.  This powerful sharing highlighted the impacts of good support and encouragement from employers and Nudge, as well as resilience, courage and determination from the trainees themselves.  The synergy, positive energy and team-work between trainees, employers and Nudge creates positive futures, robust, strong trainees / employees and better communities – and these impacts change lives.