He began his journey in March 2024 with Mid West Aboriginal Employment and Economic Development Incorporated (MEEDAC), a Driving Access and Equity Program funded organisation.
After a few lessons with one of MEEDAC’s driving mentors in Dongara, and then an instructor in Geraldton, Jye’s confidence grew.
The condition affecting his leg wasn’t the only barrier Jye had to overcome as he also had periods of depression which would often push his lessons back weeks, sometimes months at a time.
Despite this, MEEDAC didn’t give up on him.
“There were several employees in MEEDAC that encouraged Jye to keep going and get to his goal of a manual licence,” MEEDAC driving instructor Mark said.
Persistence paid off for Jye in December 2024 when he passed his driving test and got his manual licence.
“I got a job on a mine site due to the swap in licence and I can now make more money to help support myself and my family,” Jye said.
“I can also see that I am capable of a lot of things,” Jye said.
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