The Welcome Experience

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The Welcome Experience Coffs Coast is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in the Bellingen Shire.

About the Welcome Experience and the BECC

Boambee East Community Centre (BECC) is providing The Welcome Experience on behalf of the NSW Government for the Bellingen Shire and Coffs Coast Local Government Area. As an integral part of the local community for more than 20 years, they are ideally placed to help you and any family members you are moving with connect to community when you arrive in this beautiful part of the world.

Local Connectors can help you with the life stuff, everything from the practicalities of finding housing, choosing childcare, exploring job opportunities for partners or even introducing you to your neighbours! We host regular social events for essential workers and their families to meet with other newcomers and Coffs Coast locals.

Government and non-government employees in the following industries are eligible for The Welcome Experience:

  • Aged Care
  • Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Disability Support
  • Child Protection and out-of-home care
  • Corrections and Justice
  • Rural Fire Service (paid employees)
  • Veterinary Services

NSW Government employees of the following agencies are also eligible:

  • NSW Police
  • NSW Fire & Rescue
  • NSW Ambulance
  • NSW Health Department of Education
  • Department of Communities & Justice
  • Corrective Services NSW.

To register visit The Welcome Experience homepage.

For more information contact:

  • Local Connector: Penny Davidson
  • PH: 0411 122 545
  • E: pennydavidson@becc.org.au

or

  • Project Officer: Grace Hamey
  • 0499 591 519
  • gracehamey@becc.org.au