Updated 9 March 2022 Severe flooding across QLD and Northern NSW has forced the temporary closure of the following MatchWorks offices until further notice: Brisbane City, Browns Plains, Caboolture, Chermside, Eagleby, Goodna, Greenslopes, Ipswich, Katoomba, Mount Gravatt, Nundah, Redcliffe, Strathpine, Springwood and Windsor. Local teams have now moved to phone and online servicing in impacted…
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MatchWorks was delighted to launch its 51st Deadly Yakka employment program for Indigenous job seekers in South Perth this week. The successful program is helping tackle the high unemployment rates for Indigenous Australians. This launch marked the first of several Deadly Yakka’s to be rolled out nationally throughout the year. “Deadly Yakka has been tremendously…
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A long-standing national partnership between Salvos Stores and MatchWorks is changing the lives of unemployed job seekers. Kaleb met with the MatchWorks Mandurah team a year ago, quiet and determined to find work. He successfully completed the PaTH Employability Skills Training online program and attended several employment information sessions. The team also supported Kaleb with:…
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Local job seekers looking to fast-track a new career are invited to the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Expo at Cobblebank Stadium on Tuesday 8 February, 2022. An initiative by The Exchange – Atherstone [Lendlease], the free expo is for City of Melton and Wyndham residents who are aspiring to start a new career where they…
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Western Australians impacted by mental health and suicide stood together in a show of solidarity at last Saturday’s Footy for Life game day in Perth. MatchWorks was a proud sponsor of the charity event which raised important funds for Lifeline WA and Happiness Co. Around 3500 people had the thrill of watching some of their…
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Ahead of tomorrow’s Footy for Life Game Day, we took the opportunity to chat to Trish Medwin, Captain of the Spartans Women’s AFL team, to find out what she loves about footy and how she looks after her mental health in work and life. What do you love about footy? “AFL is a way of…
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MatchWorks is proudly sponsoring a Footy for Life Perth fundraising event advocating for better mental health and suicide prevention. Game day kicks off at Leederville Oval from midday, Saturday 22nd January, 2022. The line-up includes the Bennco ex-AFL All-stars game, captained by two footy legends: Live acoustic music, free kids activities, women’s and men’s Club…
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A partnership between MatchWorks and Amaroo Mining has transformed the lives of five job seekers, while helping the majority Indigenous-owned concrete company find the right people for the business. Respecting the land and people Founded in 2019 by father and son team Lennie and Clint Ross, Amaroo Mining has a strong connection with Country. The…
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Surf Coast job seeker Steven has celebrated over 12 months working as a Barista at Narana, a not-for-profit organisation that educates visitors about the world’s oldest living culture. During his professional career, Steven had successfully worked as a social worker, a support worker and a hairdresser. He wanted a career change and completed a pathology…
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Wade loved his job as an Administration Assistant with the Procurement Team at Deakin University where he had worked from 2017. But when COVID hit in April 2020, Wade, like so many others, was made redundant. With the dedicated assistance of Disability Employment Consultant, Ebony, Wade set about gaining new employment with enthusiasm. He had…
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