First Nations nutrition cadet Maletta See Kee has joined Community Enterprise Queensland (CEQ) as part of its Nutrition and Health team, taking on a “learn and earn” role funded by Health and Wellbeing Queensland.
The cadetship forms part of CEQ’s commitment to developing local capability and supporting emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders across the organisation’s remote store network.
See Kee previously worked at the Ibis Supermarket on Waibene. Born at Waibene, she said the opportunity has opened her eyes to a career path she had not considered.
“When I found out I’d been accepted, I was thrilled – it felt like the start of something fresh that I’d never done before,” she said.
“Now that I’m in the role, I can honestly say I’m loving it. Travelling, meeting different people, visiting schools, and learning so much along the way has been amazing.”
Since commencing the cadetship, she has travelled to Kowanyama, Masig, Erub, Bamaga and Nurapai, engaging with schools and stores through CEQ’s Gather and Grow healthy stores initiative.
Across the program, she will spend time in all 27 CEQ stores, gaining hands-on experience in remote nutrition promotion and healthy food retail.
Over the past seven weeks, See Kee has supported Healthy Stores activities, school-based nutrition games and workshops, and community-focused promotions through Gather and Grow.
“The more I work here, the more I realise nutrition isn’t just about telling people to eat healthy,” she added.
“It’s about finding fun solutions, making healthy choices easy, and helping our communities reduce preventable health issues through small changes. That’s what motivates me.”
