Deadly Women
Deadly Women are everywhere in our communities. Deadly Women have held our communities together, inspired us to go forward, kept the culture strong, given us solid values. They have advanced our communities to achieve and excel, time and time again through history. Deadly Women imagined a better future, created it from the ground up and achieved success for many in our communities.
Deadly Women development and leadership workshops were held in 2022, 2023 and 2024 in locations in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Program overview
This program was a free opportunity for Deadly First Nations Women over 18 years of age to learn and grow new skills, meet other Deadly Sisters, and achieve nationally recognised qualifications in Certificate 1 in Workplace Skills and Certificate 1 in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture).
Participants learned about leadership, values of self-determination, role models, and management to foster a culture of leadership. They listened to inspirational First Nations speakers share their paths to success. Once they crossed the finish line, they could attend an Industry Networking Forum to talk about ideas and meet community and industry leaders, and receive their Certificates at a Graduation Ceremony.
Cairns
Thursday Island
Mapoon
Napranum
Alice Springs
Katherine
Jabiru/Kakadu
The Indigenous Women’s Development and Leadership Program ‘Deadly Women’ will give you benefits for your future growth and direction which includes:
Certificates of Attainment
Certificate I: teaches basic vocational defined knowledge and skills.
This certificate can provide you with valuable pre-vocational employment and training in a specific field. It's suitable for someone who has completed their secondary education at year 12 level or equivalent, although requirements can differ between states and territories. These certificates can introduce you to industries such as office work, retail, hospitality, tourism or horticulture so you can decide if a career in the field is for you. To complete this certificate successfully you can have basic numeracy, literacy, cognitive, communication and technical skills to use the tools provided to you, process the information you receive and communicate with others.
BSB10120
Certificate 1 in Workplace Skills
Set yourself on the path to a career in business with this introductory qualification. This course will prepare you for further study and equip you with the foundation skills to work in a range of entry-level administrative positions.
According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the number of people working as general clerks grew strongly over the past five years and is expected to continue to grow in the future. This is a very large occupation with over 182,000 job opening expected over the next five years.
In this course you will develop the basic skills needed to work effectively in a business environment. You will learn how to use digital devices and technologies for work practices, as well as how to collect and record data. You will also learn how to work effectively with others and be sustainable in the workplace.
Successful completion of this course will give you the basic knowledge required to complete further studies in this area. You will also be prepared to enter the workforce in a range of administrative and clerical roles.
What can I do?
Administration Assistant
Office Assistant
General Clerk
Course outcome:
BSB10120 Certificate I in Workplace Skills
SIT10122
Certificate 1 in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture).
Set yourself on a path to a career in tourism with this introductory qualification.
This course will prepare you for further study and equip you with the foundation skills to work in a range of entry-level tourism positions. Tourism is a vital sector for the growth of Far North Queensland and in the lead-up to the Brisbane Olympics in 2032. You can enter the tourism industry or start a tourism project in your community.
In this course you will develop the basic skills need to work effectively in a tourism environment where you interpret and promote Indigenous culture. This qualification provides a pathway to work in a range of job roles in the tourism industry in organisations with an Australian Indigenous focus. These include Individuals may have a very specific role, as an Australian Indigenous person or other individual approved of by local elders to share aspects of their culture with visitors in a formal or informal way.
You will do a community project that develops your skills and also gets you thinking about how your community can be actively involved in showcasing their strengths and unique features.
Successful completion of this course will give you the basic knowledge required to complete further studies in this area. You will also be prepared to enter the workforce in a range of tourism and tour guide roles.
What can I do?
Indigenous Storyteller
Indigenous Cultural Centre Guide
Tour operators
Operators of a site
Cultural or heritage centre
Course outcome:
SIT10122- Certificate I in Tourism (Australian Indigenous Culture)
Inspirational First Nations Leadership Speakers
Inspirational women are important because they offer an aspirational and empowering message for young girls and women. They provide a positive example that can make all the difference. Role models provide a face and identity to the goals and ambitions that many women may have, and they inspire us to believe that it is possible to realise those goals and dreams and not be defined by the expectations that society has set for them, but to strive for greater things and achieve their potential. Inspirational women offer a needed message of hope and ambition to women everywhere and remind us that... We Are the Change.
Community Visits
An important part of the Deadly Women workshops are visits to community. Hosted by the community organisation, they provide a deeper insight and understanding for our Deadly Women participants about the activity of these organisations and the types of job roles that are required in these sectors and industries. These visits include health centres, businesses, arts organisations, galleries and museums, ranger sites, tourist ventures, radio and media organisations, peak bodies and service organisations. Here are some examples of where we have been in each location:
Bumma Bippera Radio Station
Wu Chopperen Medical Service
Umi Arts
Cairns Museum
Gunggandji Rangers
Gab Titui
Gab Titui
Community Project workshop
Green Fort Hill Lookout Thursday Island