On offer:
• Conference facilities – Indigenous-inspired hospitality, service and food that’s served to government, corporate and community clients.
• Catering – Everything from kangaroo pies, warrigal green and ricotta scrolls, and crocodile rice paper rolls, to a simple fruit platter, prepared on site in the NCIE kitchen.
• Accommodation – Affordable facilities in the city, especially suited to sporting or school groups.
• Educational programs – Since 2006, the Job Ready Program has trained, mentored and supported more than 100 participants a year into training and employment. There’s also after-school and school holiday programs and digital and anti-smoking education.
• Health and wellbeing – Gym, group fitness, pool and learn-to-swim programs and community initiatives.
Participants at the NSW and ACT “Tackling Indigenous Smoking” groups meeting at the NCIE being photographed at the anti-smoking mural on the sports field.
Left: Receptionist Chloe Cowan at work.
Below: Ayesha Flood greets customers at the NCIE Fitness Centre.
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