Our team had a great day at the 2025 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐍𝐓𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 November, hosted by Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment (OCPSE) and held at the DoubleTree by Hilton. We were especially excited to have our Wellbeing Program Coordinator, Arthur Cooper, invited as a guest speaker, presenting on wellbeing topics including self-care, trauma-informed approaches and stress management. The forum also featured powerful panel discussions and a keynote address, such a valuable space for learning and connection. The forum offered an important opportunity to strengthen community engagement. It brought together Aboriginal employees, community leaders and service providers in one collaborative space, encouraging open conversations, shared experiences and culturally informed solutions. #saltbushnt #communityengagement #wellbeing #forum #NTPS
Saltbush Social Enterprises
Individual and Family Services
Parap, Northern Territory 1,096 followers
Creating prosperity parity opportunities for First Australians in the Northen Territory.
About us
Saltbush Social Enterprises (Saltbush) is a not-for-profit organisation that was developed in response to the critical need for grass roots opportunities that can create prosperity parity for marginalised Territorians. In 2016, this fledgling charity was established by a group of passionate Territorian business women, led by Karen Sheldon AM, who saw a desperate need to provide targeted services to some of Australia’s most disadvantaged people. Today, as an Aboriginal organisation, Saltbush focuses on advancement through building capacity, capability and improving opportunities for education, training and employment. We work hard to deliver the vital missing links in the ‘chain of change’ to create prosperity parity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout the Northern Territory. Saltbush believes that a person with a job is a person with a future and our practices are underpinned by an orientation that focuses on an individual’s resilience and their capacity to grow and change. We tailor flexible services with a ‘boots on the ground’ philosophy to ensure we deliver local solutions to local challenges for individuals families and communities.
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http://www.saltbushNT.org.au
External link for Saltbush Social Enterprises
- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Parap, Northern Territory
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Residential Rehabilitation, Employment Services, Indigenous Training, Supported Bail Accommodation, Mentoring, Counselling, Indigenous Employment, and Youth services
Locations
Employees at Saltbush Social Enterprises
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Saltbush Social Enterprises reposted this
What an amazing night and long day for my amazing staff. Tonight we supported one of our Gold Sponsors to our amazing employability skills program that we provide for our local Mparntwe Indigenous job seekers. My staff and participants from our Foundation 2 Future (F2F) program a 6 week employability program provided food and drink service to the Community at Sunset hosted by Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory Mparntwe Alice Springs. We will continue to have our program community inclusive but also assist community providing opportunities for our job seekers. Tonight we build confidence, the ability to talk and yarn to people, customer service but also an introduction to local and western services for our participants, how they can incorporate their beliefs and culture to a workplace. Tonight I left with my heart full they left with experience and knowledge, that to me is day worth spent 🫶🏽
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Saltbush is supporting upcoming intakes for the Northern Territory Government’s 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 in 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, kicking off in 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 2026! If you’re ready to kickstart your career, this is a great opportunity to earn, learn and build real skills for the future. 👉 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dVKnswpS 📝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dFCusus3 or contact Karina Akarana at 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚@𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐭.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐚𝐮 / 0417 523 438 for more information. Alternatively visit us at 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 7–10 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚. #Recruitment #Traineeship #NowHiring #NorthernTerritory #AboriginalEmployment #CareerOpportunitie
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Saltbush Social Enterprises reposted this
Recently our Community Engagement team visited Central Australia to connect with remote communities and organisations, and to raise awareness about our role in workplace compliance. In collaboration with other government and community organisations including the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Australian Taxation Office, ACCC, ASIC and Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA), we attended and hosted a range of events across the region. These events provided an opportunity to better understand the unique challenges faced by remote communities and how we can better tailor our support. We were also able to educate workplace participants about our tools and resources, answer questions about recent legislative changes and show how we work together with other regulators to support remote communities. Thanks for having us! Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) NT Indigenous Business Network NRCoP - National Regulators Community of Practice Santa Teresa Enterprises Saltbush Social Enterprises Lutheran Care #SupportingCommunities #OBM #AAAC #AliceSprings
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Saltbush Social Enterprises reposted this
BLAK & BOLD – Aboriginal Economic Development Forum Darwin 2025 hosted by NTIBN. This week I had the privilege of attending the BLAK & BOLD, Aboriginal Economic Development Forum in Darwin, representing Saltbush Social Enterprises alongside our CEO, Nicole Shackcloth, and Central Australian Manager, Jennifer Howard. We also had the pleasure of sitting with our Chairperson, Rayleen Brown, who was representing her own business, Kungkas Can Cook. Hearing her inspiring story and vision — alongside the many other powerful speakers was a true highlight of the event. As a proud Aboriginal man, it was powerful to witness our people leading conversations about building and controlling our own economic future. The BLAK & BOLD forum reminded us that real progress happens when Aboriginal voices shape the design, direction, and delivery of solutions for our communities. For me, it reinforced the importance of what we do at Saltbush — creating opportunities, building capability, and walking beside our mob on their journey to independence. The future of Aboriginal economic development is Blak-led, grounded in culture, and filled with strength, pride, and purpose — and Saltbush is proud to be part of that movement.
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Saltbush Social Enterprises reposted this
Feeling honoured and proud! Saltbush Social Enterprises has been named a National Finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards in the Building Communities category. This recognition celebrates our team, our mentors, our business supporters and our participants who remind us that real change happens when community leads the way. Winners will be announced in Brisbane on 20 November 2025 — no matter the outcome, being recognised alongside so many incredible organisations is already a win for Saltbush and our community of supporters and participants. #TelstraBestOfBusinessAwards #BuildingCommunities #SaltbushSocialEnterprises #NorthernTerritory #SocialImpact
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Saltbush is supporting upcoming intakes for the Northern Territory Government’s 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 in 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, kicking off in 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 2026! If you’re ready to kickstart your career, this is a great opportunity to earn, learn and build real skills for the future. 👉 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dVKnswpS 📝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dFCusus3 or contact Karina Akarana at 𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚@𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐭.𝐨𝐫𝐠.𝐚𝐮 / 0417 523 438 for more information. Alternatively visit us at 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 7–10 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚. #Recruitment #Traineeship #NowHiring #NorthernTerritory #AboriginalEmployment #CareerOpportunitie
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Saltbush Social Enterprises reposted this
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🎉 Congratulations to all the winners of the Northern Territory 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards! Your dedication, innovation, and impact on our community are truly inspiring. It’s fantastic to see NT businesses being recognized for their excellence across industries. Here’s to continued success and growth! 💼🌟 #TelstraBusinessAwards #Telstra #TelstraBusiness #NorthernTerritory #BusinessExcellence #Innovation #Leadership #TeamTelstra Beme Movement Education Dice Australia Pathfinders NT Practical Risk Solutions NT Saltbush Social Enterprises Stedmans Construction and Engineering
We’re proud to back local Northern Territory businesses shaping Australia for the better. See who else is pushing the country forward. https://lnkd.in/gXgg-ufF
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Saltbush Social Enterprises reposted this
We’re honoured to stand alongside Saltbush Social Enterprises as a Gold Sponsor of the Foundation 2 Future program. At NT Link Pty Ltd, we believe in investing not just in infrastructure, but in people. This partnership is about creating real opportunities for Aboriginal Territorians to build skills, secure employment, and strengthen futures for themselves, their families, and their communities. We’re proud to play a role in supporting such an empowering initiative, and look forward to walking this journey together 🧡 #NTLink #Saltbush #Foundation2Future #StrongerFutures #CommunityPartnerships #TerritoryProud #BuildingTheTerritory #IndigenousYouth #Apprenticeships
What a privilege to announce NT Link as a $50,000 Gold Sponsor of our Foundation 2 Future program. Their support means more Aboriginal people in Alice Springs will have the chance to build skills, gain employment, and create stronger futures for themselves, their families, and their communities. At Saltbush, we know change happens when industry and community walk together. NT Link’s commitment shows how Territory businesses can lead the way — investing not just in infrastructure, but in people. A heartfelt thank you to Anthony Green and the NT Link team for backing a program that’s practical, empowering, and grounded in culture. Together, we’re building strong foundations for Aboriginal futures. #Saltbush #Foundation2Future #NTLink #StrongerFutures #CommunityPartnerships
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Big thanks to the Saltbush Indigenous Skills and Employment Program participants and team who were behind the BBQ at Palmerston Bunnings today! We’re again raising funds for the CREATE Foundation, which has supported a number of our participants over the years. The team will be back next Tuesday 14 October 2025, so swing by, grab a sausage and help us support a great cause. #PalmerstonNT #SausageSizzle #SupportLocal #CREATEFoundation #CommunitySupport
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