Managing healthy parks for healthy people

Dutchie has been working as a trainee ranger at Werribee Park, half an hour from Melbourne's CBD, for the past three years. He turns up every day on time, runs the kitchen and works in the nursery at the Werribee Kitchen Garden. He is fluent in Thai, Karen, Burmese and English and is one of the translators for local park staff . On the way home, he takes the bus with volunteers to ensure they get off at the right stop. Dutchie also has a learning disability. He cannot read or write. With the help of his community, Dutchie has completed his Certificate 2 in Horticulture.