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The Team
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Vern Robateau
owner /director
Experience Residential youth work, extensive coaching and professional sports experience, fundraising, educational and mentoring programs, Cultural Diversity experience, training in trauma and attachment, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Suicide prevention – self harm training and three years of experience working with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Organisation as Physical Activities Officer promoting healthy lifesyles.
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Qualifications Studied Communication at the University of Alaska, Diploma Community Service
Blake Comerford
owner /director
Experience Extensive coaching and professional sport experience, Residential Youth work, suicide prevention- self harm training, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, school mentoring programs, training in trauma and attachment.
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Qualifications
Cert IV Youth Work, AOD
Cert IV Alcohol & other drugs
Lived Experience
Jamaal Robateau
RESIDENTIAL TEAM LEADER
& PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Experience Jamaal has travelled the world as a sportsman and professional Basketball Player and has extensive experience in coaching and mentoring Young People from diverse backgrounds. Jamaal also has experience working with at risk youth with the boys and girls clubs in the USA. This includes education and life skills programs.
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Qualifications Degree in Psychology from Gardner Webb University in USA, currently working towards obtaining a Master of Psychology in Australia.
Jacob Marketo
RESIDENTIAL TEAM LEADER
& PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Experience Jacob is a Professional Rugby League Player who spent 10yrs in the NRL with the St George Illawarra Dragons before moving to Queensland to play in the QRL. Jacob has experience in working with Young People from diverse backgrounds with Community Service organisations and coaching as the NRL development.
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Qualifications Currently working towards obtaining Cert IV Youth Work. Jacob is currently working in the residential care sector.
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