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Please note our offices are closed to protect our staff and community from the Coronavirus pandemic, but REFAP is still operating via phone and email. All activity centres are closed and [...]

The Onslow Activities team saw a need within the community of Bindi for a playground to be cleaned and revamped. With limited resources, we started looking at ways to build a playground with [...]

For many young people, getting a driver’s licence is a rite of passage that leads to greater independence, freedom, and job opportunities. But for those who are disengaged from school, passing [...]

Indigenous employees at Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert site have shared their stories with a group of young men who are disengaged from school; inspiring and encouraging them to consider a career in [...]

Stephen Irvine was once a job seeker who attended REFAP’s manual arts activity, but thanks to his strong leadership skills, and some good timing, he is now a popular member of staff. A few months [...]

Visitors to the Onslow Youth Centre can now enjoy a welcoming outdoor space, thanks to the efforts of job seekers from REFAP’s Community Pride activity. Under the direction of activity supervisor [...]

The Lead the Way activity centre is benefitting from the creative talents of its participants, with several bright and colourful paintings now on display. Around 15 ladies attend the Community [...]

A group of 17 and 18-year-olds who are disengaged from school are benefitting from a new program to equip them for vocational training and/or employment. The Youth Engagement Program (YEP) is a [...]

Visitors to the Roebourne Resource Centre are now assured of a smoother ride thanks to work done on the entrance driveway by REFAP’s Community Pride participants. The driveway was in poor [...]

REFAP’s CEO, Triscilla Holborow has won a prestigious national Indigenous Business Award. Founded in 1988, the Ethnic Business Awards celebrate diversity, multiculturalism and [...]