Duane

‘Cairns’ Chase

He/Him

On Linked In

Duane 'Cairns' Chase working in Central Australia, NT
Duane 'Cairns' Chase - Co Founder and Youth & Disability Support Worker
Alice Springs/Mparntwe, NT
Duane 'Cairns' Chase enjoying a MTB bike ride in Alice Springs/Mparntwe, NT

Previous Education & Training

Diploma of Community Services
(Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)

RMIT

2016

Volatile Substance Misuse Training
NT Health

2022

Foundations Mountain Bicycle Instructor (accredited)
AusCycling

2023

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Training
NoFASD

2023

Mental Health First Aid (accredited)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

MHFA

2023

First Aid, Basic Life Support & CPR
(accredited)
St Johns, NT

2022

Bronze Medallion, Basic Life Support & CPR
(accredited)

Royal Life Saving Society NT

2023
2024
2025

Remote Area First Aid, Basic Life Support & CPR
(accredited)

St Johns, NT

2025


Previous NT Work Experience

Caseworker
BushMob

2015
- 2016

Bicycle Program
Youth Worker

Bikes Palya - Bike SA

2016
- 2020

Special Activities
Bicycle Youth Worker

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation

2017
- 2023

Mens Studio Facilitator
(fill in)

Papunya Tjupi Art Centre

2019
& 2020

‘Dismantle’
Project Manager

Gap Youth & Community Centre

2020
- 2021

Remote Community
Youth Worker

Central Australian
Youth Link-Up Service
(CAYLUS)

2020
- 2023

Duane 'Cairns' Chase enjoying an off-road bike ride in Alice Springs/Mparntwe, NT

NT Projects

Santa Teresa
/Ltyentye Apurte
, NT
Worked (volunteer work) in collaboration with Spinifex Skateboards, community members and youth workers to design and construct an indoor skatepark. (pictured below)

2017
- 2018

Papunya
/Warumpi, NT

Worked in collaboration with MacYouth and community members to design and construct an indoor skatepark.

2018

Kintore
/Walungurru, NT

Worked in collaboration with MacYouth and community members to design and construct an indoor skatepark.

2019

Tennant Creek
/
Jurnkkurakurr, NT
Chase & Grace worked in collaboration with Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation and community members to deliver Crank It! bicycle mechanic workshops.

2021

Hermannsburg
/Ntaria, NT

Chase & Grace worked in collaboration with WANTA, MacYouth and community members to deliver Crank It! bicycle mechanic workshops.
See more on MacYouth instagram here.

2023
& 2024

Alice Springs
/ Mparntwe, NT

Chase & Grace worked (volunteer work) in collaboration with NT Health, Arrente Community Boxing Academy (ACBA) and community members to deliver Crank It! bicycle mechanic workshops in and around the Alice Springs/Mparntwe CBD.
See more on ACBA Facebook page here.

2023
& 2024

Alice Springs
/ Mparntwe, NT

Chase & Grace worked with Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre and Owen Springs School participants, running Get A Grip bicycle riding programs on a weekly basis.

2021
- 2024

Amoonguna
Titjikala
Santa Teresa / Ltyentye Apurte
Papunya / Warumpi
Mt Liebig / Watiyawanu
Kintore / Walungurru
NT

Chase & Grace work with MacYouth and community members to deliver Crank It! and Get A Grip bicycle mechanic/riding workshops.
See more on instagram here.

2024
- ongoing

Alice Springs / Mparntwe
Mutitjulu community
NT

Chase & Grace work with headspace (Central Australian Aboriginal Congress) and young people to deliver CRANK IT! and Get A Grip bicycle mechanic workshops.
See more on the headspace Alice Springs
facebook page here.

2024
- ongoing

Central Australia, NT
Chase & Grace teamed up with
Revolve Recycling Foundation & Green Wheels
to distribute childrens bicycles to young people in Central Australia.
See more on the RRF website
here (scroll down).

2024
- 2025

Santa Teresa
/ Ltyentye Apurte, NT

Chase & Grace worked with
AAAC to deliver CRANK IT! and Get A Grip bicycle mechanic workshops.
See more on the AAAC facebook
here.

2025

Alice Springs
/ Mparntwe, NT

Chase & Grace worked with Sadadeen Primary School, servicing and repairing their BMX bicycle fleet.
See more on the Sadadeen School facebook
here.

2025

Alice Springs
/ Mparntwe, NT

Chase & Grace worked with Childrens Ground to deliver CRANK IT! and Get A Grip bicycle mechanic workshops in various town camps & outstations.

2025

Duane 'Cairns' Chase, Binnie & Nicky 'Skateboard' Hayes building the Santa Teresa skate ramp in 2016

Cairns (left), Binnie (middle) & Nicky ‘Skateboard’ Hayes (right) - Founder of Spinifex Skateboards, working on the Santa Teresa/Ltyentye Apurte skateramp.
Link to artice
here