Momentum Program

Practical help to achieve and sustain a job

Momentum helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in North Eastern NSW to overcome common obstacles to securing employment.

Join the Momentum Program and receive support to get your birth certificate, driver’s licence and a lasting job.

The Momentum Program is funded by the NSW Government and delivered by Real Futures in partnership with Pathfinders and ACE Community Colleges.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in North Eastern NSW can achieve:

Birth registration and certification

Driver qualifications

Sustained employment

What this means for you

Pathfinders helps you gain access to your birth certificate. This is a vital document to have so you can vote, open a bank account or get a driver’s licence.

ACE Community Colleges helps you learn the road rules, get your learner driving hours up and gives you practical support to pass the provisional licence test.

Real Futures works one-on-one with you to help you prepare for work with skills and confidence. We also connect you with local job opportunities and support you and your employer as you settle into your new job.

Who is eligible for Momentum Program?

To be eligible for services, you must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and:

Be aged between 16-65 years old. If 16 years, you must have completed Year 10 unless school approval is obtained.

Live in the service area (see below)

Do not have a birth certificate

Do not have a Learner Driver Licence

Are not employed

Are not participating in other funded activities excluded from this program. Your Momentum Program Manager can advise you of your eligibility for services.

Register For Momentum

Register your interest for Momentum and one of our team will be in touch with you

Where is the Momentum Program?

The program is available in the following NSW locations:

Kempsey

Lismore

Tweed Heads

Ballina

Yamba

Grafton

Coffs Harbour

Glen Innes

Armidale

Newcastle

Hunter Valley

Tamworth

Moree

Inverell

Gunnedah

Attend a Momentum Road Show Event!

We travel around North NSW hosting local Road Show events! Come along, meet our team and register for Momentum. If you’d like more details, contact us at momentum@realfutures.net or fill in the form above.

Our next Road Shows are…

Michael's Success in Momentum!

The Momentum program would like to congratulate Michael on his new role with Lack Group as a Traffic Controller!

Michael signed up for the Momentum program at the Coffs Harbour Roadshow in February 2023. With 6-months, he’s gained his birth certificate, learners license and a job!

The Momentum team is currently supporting Michael with driving lessons to obtain his Provisional Licence.

Despite facing initial challenges in the job market, Michael’s perseverance and determination has paid off. He’s eager to steps into his new role, ensuring safer roads for everyone.

Congratulations to Michael on this impressive achievement!

The Momentum Team have been working closely with Lack Group to build a close working relationship, to help secure employment opportunities for our Aspirants.

Jeremy Donovan is a gifted artist and proud Kuku-Yalanji and Gumbaynggirr man from far North QLD and the Mid North Coast of NSW.

As a true survivor of social and economic disadvantage, resulting in imprisonment, Jeremy strongly supports preventative, community-led initiatives that afford Aboriginal Australians an opportunity to become acknowledged, equipped and empowered. He gifted Reach Your Dreaming (pictured left) to the Momentum Program as it reflects a positive narrative of the concerted effort it takes to lay a strong foundation capable of building and maintaining momentum.

Momentum Partners