PHOTO: Alana Copelin is a ‘local connector’ in Walgett, helping new residents settle in and connect with the community.
The NSW Government is looking to roll out The Welcome Experience to more locations in an attempt to help boost the regional workforce.
The program is a basically a concierge service that helps essential workers like nurses, teachers, police, and paramedics move – then settle – into their new communities.
At each location, a “Local Connector” helps essential workers moving from outside the region to find things like schools, sporting clubs, places to live, and they can help with partner employment and make introductions to help them feel at home quickly.
Walgett was one of the eight locations selected to roll out the pilot program…