St Albans job seeker Richard first came to MatchWorks seeking an opportunity to improve his skills and find employment. Richard, 31, had little work history, anxiety and was diagnosed with an intellectual disability from a young age. Employment consultant Eddy Camilleri referred Richard to complete a course in accounting and finance. He was also earmarked for…
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When Nundah job seeker Travis came to MatchWorks, he was long-term unemployed, depressed, had no sense of purpose and required additional services to help him identify employment goals and vocational direction. He was struggling with confidence due to his weight. But that has all changed with help from the MatchWorks team. Employment consultant Amanda Carmody…
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A young Strathpine job seeker has excelled in an internship opportunity and started her new career journey with support from MatchWorks. Gillian, 20, was referred to the YOUth Community program by her employment consultant Stacey Elks to improve her skills and confidence levels. YOUth Community is being delivered by MatchWorks over the next two years…
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An environment-friendly cubby house constructed by Envision Employment Services and a team of Work for the Dole participants was officially handed over to staff, students and parents of the Eastbourne Primary School in Rosebud today. The Enviro House project was funded by MatchWorks through the Federal Department of Employment’s Work for the Dole programme and…
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When Mount Druitt job seeker Shanae walked through the doors of Employment Services Group (ESG) in February 2017, she was a parent of five wanting to return to work but felt her professional appearance was holding her back. The Indigenous job seeker was also focused solely on finding employment to earn a set amount of…
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MatchWorks DES sites in Victoria and South Australia have received positive performance results for the end of the September 2017 Star Rating period. Some highlights include the Elizabeth and Morphett Vale sites in South Australia receiving the maximum 5-star rating and Torquay’s Employment Support Service (ESS) and Disability Management Service (DMS) programs achieving five and…
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Employment Services Group (ESG), with support from MatchWorks, launched the successful Deadly Yakka program in St Marys today for Indigenous job seekers in the region. Aboriginal Elders Uncle Greg Simms and Uncle Wes Marne conducted a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony at the launch held at the ESG St Marys office. The initiative,…
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The largest plan management provider under the NDIS in Australia has employed three MatchWorks job seekers with a disability. My Plan Manager’s director Claire Wittwer-Smith opened the doors to a new office in Adelaide just over 12 months ago, which has over 15 staff members and assists over 1200 individuals with a disability manage their…
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MatchWorks kicked off a new employment program this week for youth in Bendigo (Victoria), Noarlunga (South Australia) and Strathpine (Queensland) using a specially designed phone app. MatchWorks is delivering the Australian Government’s Empowering YOUth initiative through the YOUth Community model over the next two years. Empowering YOUth supports new, innovative approaches to help long-term unemployed…
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Mandurah job seeker Troy came to Employment Services Group (ESG) in late March 2017 after experiencing a negative experience in his search for employment Troy was expecting more from ESG and told his job coach Dianne Woodley that he wanted to find work in the hospitality industry. He was then referred to complete his Responsible…
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