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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…
Read moreMatchWorks 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…
Read moreEmployment 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,…
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreMatchWorks 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…
Read moreMandurah 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…
Read moreSAI Home and Community Care in Frankston developed a relationship with MatchWorks in 2013 and has employed one job seeker with a disability. The company, owned by Upali and Nina Desilva, provides high quality 24/7 care that assists people to remain living independently in their own homes, recover and restore their health, improve their quality…
Read moreA Norlane job seeker is enjoying his first employment opportunity thanks to an Australian Government internship and was congratulated by Federal Member for Corangamite Sarah Henderson today. Jesse, 18, had never worked before when he first presented to St Laurence (now called genU) in February 2017, but was willing to make a change in his…
Read moreSnowmax Civil developed a relationship with Employment Services Group in the ACT to assist with the recruitment of staff and required training. Snowmax Civil owner John Dennehy said he reached out to ESG team member Erin Loudon in June 2017 as they already had a prior relationship. Snowmax Civil has employed four ESG job seekers,…
Read moreMatchWorks has partnered with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) to deliver a Work Experience Program for unemployed job seekers with a disability. The program is an opportunity for job seekers to gain an insight into how the public service operates and to expose them to future employment opportunities. Eleven MatchWorks Disability Employment Services…
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