- Certificate IV in Mental Health
- Employed by: Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Services
- Trained at Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
Having completed his Certificate IV in Mental Health with Kimberley Aboriginal Services, Albert is now employed by Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Services as a Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer.
He says completing his qualification has given him a greater understanding of mental health within his professional role and as an individual. It has given him insight into the importance of education and skills to be able to identify, address, manage and provide support for mental health.
Albert uses his lived experience to naturally talk to people of all walks of life about the importance of good mental health. He has become an advocate for training, citing his experience as a truly remarkable and significant journey.
This award was sponsored by Maxima.
Albert represented Western Australia at the 2024 Australian Training Awards, and won the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year award.
In his speech at the award presentation, Albert said "The beauty of it all is, I think I am so blessed to come from a landscape that is kind of the oldest art museum on the planet".
Congratulations, Albert!
