Colac job seeker Bev came to MatchWorks (formerly the St Laurence division) in November 2015, following seven years of unemployment history as a principle carer parent. MatchWorks team member Christine Shurvell encouraged Bev to complete a Retail Taster Course, which covered RSA, Safe Food Handling and OH&S requirements in a supermarket environment. “Bev attended reluctantly…
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Melton job seeker Katerina came to MatchWorks after sustaining an injury that left her unable to work as a qualified massage therapist. Katerina, who studied three years at university for her dream career, only has 90 per cent mobility in her injured shoulder. She thought her options seemed limited. However she was placed under the…
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St Albans job seeker Zora commenced as a MatchWorks DES client in 2016 to address her barriers and find meaningful employment. Zora had lost her confidence, self-esteem and developed anxiety following a medical incident. She also had a fear of public transport and relied on her parents. During this time, Zora lost her motivation to…
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MatchWorks was appointed to administer the Spotless Group’s Industry Participation Program (IPP) in South Australia in June 2017, which has so far assisted more than 400 job seekers to enter, re-enter and/or upgrade their skills. The IPP was established by Spotless in July 2015 to support the re-training and employment pathways (inclusive of traineeships &…
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MatchWorks DES sites in Victoria and South Australia have received positive performance results for the end of the December 2017 Star Rating period, with the Plenty region being a standout performer. Eight MatchWorks DES sites received the maximum 5-star rating and 11 sites received a 4-star rating. All DMS Psychiatric Disability contract sites in the…
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MatchWorks and Supermarket Trolley Collections (STC) established a relationship more than 12 years ago, which led to employment for nine job seekers who are still employed by the business. STC has been operating for more than 16 years and is contracted by Woolworths to collect trolleys for their Geelong stores. Their longest standing employee came…
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MatchWorks launched the successful Deadly Yakka program in Werribee today for Indigenous job seekers in the region. More than 40 people attended the launch held at Galvin Park, with Wurundjeri elder Uncle Bill Nicholson conducting a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony for guests. The initiative, specifically designed for Indigenous job seekers, focuses on…
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MatchWorks has teamed up with Melbourne City Football Club, with support from the Scanlon Foundation, to help 25 culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) job seekers through the City @ Work employment program, which officially launched yesterday. City @ Work is a 10-week program which combines intensive employability training, community linkages and weekly football training sessions…
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Levi started in the MatchWorks YOUth Community program last year with the ultimate goal of making new friends. But the 18-year-old has gained so much more than that through the specialised program, which is part of the Australian Government’s Empowering YOUth initiative. When he finished schooling at 17, Levi found it difficult to transition into…
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MatchWorks job seeker Anas moved to Australia with limited English skills in 2016 from Syria, where he worked as a qualified shoe maker for 20 years. Anas was having difficulty finding work due to his language barriers, so he established a relationship with MatchWorks Corio in June 2016. Employment consultant Mimi Wong assisted Anas to…
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