Meet Ibby, who has a passion for sport, an infectious smile and engaging personality. Born with Cerebral Palsy and living with a visual impairment, Ibby had found it challenging to find ongoing employment with a supportive employer. Yet the 26-year-old Greensborough job seeker was determined not to let experiences of bullying and discrimination get in…
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Joanne Steptoe’s life has changed significantly since approaching MatchWorks just over 12 months ago. The Redcliffe mother had found it difficult to find work to fit around her circumstances. Joanne lives with a number of health challenges and is also the primary carer for her special needs child and mother. Determined to work, Joanne reached…
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Geelong’s Jessie Abrahams has faced significant challenges in her life, which may have stopped other people in their tracks. The Indigenous mother of three was in a car accident when she was seven years old which left her with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). The injury led to years of treatment including neurosurgery and rehabilitation,…
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MatchWorks and the Geelong Cats have again partnered to deliver a groundbreaking employment, health and wellbeing program targeted at Geelong youth. Sixty young job seekers have participated in the successful Cats Match program over the past three years. MatchWorks Executive General Manager Renae Lowry said the program has achieved outstanding results with 80 per cent…
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A need to find casual work in a supportive environment led Taylor Ellul to MatchWorks Melton in July 2018. Born with cerebral palsy that limits her range of movement in one hand, and wearing hearing aids, Taylor had been left feeling unwelcome at a previous job interview. Yet, the resilient jobseeker remained determined to find…
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Meet Margaret, a remarkable Indigenous woman who has shown incredible strength and spirit in her journey to overcome long-term unemployment. Margaret hadn’t worked for 17 years when she came to MatchWorks. She was living with depression and a strong bond to her three children were big hurdles for the Bendigo job seeker to manage….
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The decision for Swell Brewing Co. to partner with MatchWorks was simple. The South Australian brewery wanted to open its doors to provide a positive and professional environment for someone looking to develop workplace skills. With the help of the MatchWorks team, Disability Employment Services job seeker Sam was given two weeks of work experience…
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When Robyn Deane approached MatchWorks Melton in 2017 she was low in confidence following a negative experience at a previous workplace. The prospect of finding another job was daunting, but with the encouragement and support of the MatchWorks team, Robyn became job-ready and found employment at Pickles Auctions last year. Since working at Pickles Auctions,…
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Brisbane job seeker Briannah Cleghorn came to MatchWorks with multiple barriers to employment. Living with depression and anxiety, the 20-year-old was low in confidence and struggled to leave home most days. Briannah then tapped into support services to aid her recovery. She also reached out to her local MatchWorks to connect her with the right…
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MatchWorks launched the highly successful Deadly Yakka program in Ballarat yesterday to help ten young Indigenous job seekers from the region find the right job. It was a great honour to have proud Wadawurrung woman, Macaylah Johnson conduct a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony at the launch held at Ballarat Community Health. MatchWorks…
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