Bama Services Bama Services is a leading Indigenous civil construction, building, facilities and landscaping business, successfully delivering projects across North Queensland. Our mission is to give Indigenous people the capability to participate in the real economy, thereby empowering them to be active agents in their own development. At Bama Services, we: • employ motivated, fit young Indigenous people with an interest in attaining or completing a trade qualification in landscaping, building, or civil construction • support and assist employees to complete their relevant trade qualifications • offer a multidisciplinary Support and Wellbeing programme for our employees as a means of assisting them to reach their personal and professional goals.
OUR PEOPLE
72 staff were employed by Bama Services at some point between July–December,
of which around 52 (72%) identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. At the end of December, we had 51 staff members employed and approximately
70% of our permanent staff had been employed with us for more than 12 months.
Since it was established in 2010, Bama Services has employed and supported more than 305 Indigenous employees.
HOW DOES BAMA SERVICES ASSIST EMPLOYEES TO BUILD BRIGHT FUTURES? BUILDING GREAT PROJECTS Bama Services (Bama) has completed hundreds of large to small-scale projects. Our capacity includes landscaping, facilities maintenance, construction, civil works, building and specialised projects. Bama continues to increase its competitiveness across the Far North Queensland markets. In July– December, Bama continued work on the significant infrastructure upgrades to the Peninsula Development Road from Laura to Kennedy; work progressed to upgrade sections of road and drainage infrastructure within the Napranum and Lockhart River council areas; waste infrastructure upgrades were undertaken in Aurukun; the Garden Maintenance division secured additional sites across Cairns; the Landscape Construction division secured a new contract to undertake landscaping as part of the Progress Road upgrade and continued landscaping and irrigation works at Ray Jones Drive in Cairns; and Building Construction progressed with works to upgrade the Barron Gorge Boardwalk and also completed works at the Kowanyama pool. By ensuring our commercial success, we can continue to employ and support an increasing number of Indigenous men and women.
EMPLOYEE CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING When we commenced in 2010, the majority of our staff had not completed Certificate II or Certificate III qualifications. Certificate III apprenticeships and Certificate IV qualifications are now offered through our Career Development, Education and Training Program to individuals who are committed to building a career with Bama. We assist employees to develop career plans and identify learning and development opportunities. Bama continues to be recognised for our commitment to staff training and development and were announced as Regional Winners of the Small Employer of the Year award at the 2020 Queensland Training Awards. During July to December, seven Bama employees secured traineeships in Certificate II Civil Construction, which included a number of jobseekers from Napranum, who were recommended by their local job provider. Three Bama employees signed up to Certificate III Civil Construction, with one commencing in Certificate III in Landscape Construction. In 2020, we also upskilled seven employees in our Garden Maintenance and Landscape Construction divisions with High Rigid and Medium Rigid tickets, which ensures they can operate a wide range of machinery. REWARD AND RECOGNITION As a way of acknowledging the hard work of the employees at Bama, we host regular Pride Awards. To win a Pride Award, employees must display excellence in their work. Workers are nominated by their managers and fellow employees in the areas of Pride of Person, Pride of Place, or Pride of Plant. Our award winners between July–December were Billy Gordon (Pride of Person), George Ghee (Pride of Place) and James Morton (Pride of Plant).
Congratulations to our Pride Award winners Billy, George and James (left to right).
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