Against the Odds
With a little help, these Victorians have overcome challenging backgrounds or circumstances to access training and improve their career opportunities. Read their inspiring stories.
A school-based apprenticeship launched Indigenous award winner Rory Smeaton on his way
A Pervasive Development Disorder isn’t stopping Gemma Fluck
Single mother Rachelle Collett retrained at her Learn Local centre.
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Against the Odds – Rory Smeaton, Gemma Fluck and Rachelle Collett (PDF, 132.59 KB)Rory Smeaton didn’t let dyslexia stop him from reaching his goals, NMIT’s Work Education Centre is helping 20-year-old Gemma Fluck get closer to her dream of working with animals and a visit to a Learn Local centre was the beginning of a whole new world of training and self confidence for single mother Rachelle Collett.