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TAFE NSW celebrates 15 years of offering Indigenous people a policing pathway

05/09/2024 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Janaya Knight (front) with two of her fellow IPROWD students in Sydney this year.

A participant in TAFE NSW’s Indigenous Police Recruitment Our Way Delivery (IPROWD) program from Bourke says the experience has opened her eyes to the possibilities available to her.

Janaya Knight, a proud 23-year-old Barkinji and Cooma woman, will graduate the Dubbo-based six month course in coming weeks.

“It’s taught me a lot. And it’s been more than just preparing me to be a police officer. I’ve also got a deeper understanding of how to deal with workplace issues and communicate on a better level,” she said…

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