What an amazing Polly Farmer Follow the Dream Careers Expo 2024! Over 350 Follow the Dream year 10, 11 and 12 students from across Australia including Port Augusta, Geelong, Alice Springs, Port Hedland, Karratha, Geraldton, Albany, Esperance, Broome, Newman, Tom Price, Carnarvon, Bunbury, Northam, Kununurra and local metro programs were able to chat with 30+ stallholders about future employment, training and education opportunities. It was fantastic to see so many Follow the Dream alumni either working or volunteering at the stalls – inspiring the next generation.
Special thanks to Denice Kickett who conducted the Welcome to Country and Jake Louthean (Follow the Dream alumni) and Simon Thompson (Polly Farmer program manager) who were joint MCs. Also many thanks to Follow the Dream program coordinators, many of whom are in Perth for career camps this week, for their support and fantastic work.
We would like to thank our alumni and careers expo partners BHP Western Australia, Rio Tinto, Worley, Monadelphous Careers, Bankwest, Motorola Solutions, Holcim, RAC Arena and Mitsui Iron Ore Developments. We’d also like to thank the WA Department of Education who co-manages all secondary school Follow the Dream programs in WA.