MatchWorks will continue its support of Disability Sports Australia (DSA) for a second year, proudly becoming the organisation’s Impact Partner. The national partnership will continue to explore the co-design of new initiatives and programs to support people with disability to achieve employment outcomes through participation in the sport and leisure sector.
Joining a pilot program for neurodivergent job seekers gave Ash the support and confidence he needed to succeed. Now he’s helping others to develop the foundations for their own careers.
A partnership between MatchWorks and Green Collect has provided stable, inclusive employment for more than twenty people living with disability.
In 2021, Anthony’s left leg was amputated below the knee after life-threatening complications from a small injury. Like Anthony, the team at MatchWorks would not give up on finding employment for the determined 58-year-old.
Simon’s unwavering commitment to personal and professional development has paid off, earning him a job at Kmart and the admiration of his co-workers. Since starting in 2019, he’s noticed an increase in his confidence and communication skills.
A new job with Boost Juice is an achievement to celebrate for 23-year-old Tiahnee, who lives with Cerebral Palsy. The Oaklands Park resident is proud to officially become a ‘Boostie’, recently starting work with a brand and organisation she has admired for many years.
Melbourne job seeker Walid was having trouble finding work and lacked confidence and motivation.
Through MatchWorks he has now found stability and a new life.
After surviving a life-threatening heart issue in 2020, Grant was forced to stop work. Eighteen months later, the experienced driver re-joined the workforce to be part of Brisbane’s biggest flood clean up ever. In 2020, Grant was rushed to hospital for open-heart surgery. “They sent my family in to say their goodbyes,” Grant said. “Only…
On Friday, MatchWorks and genU celebrated International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) ahead of the official celebration on 17 May 2020. 30 years ago (on 17 May 1990), the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. This milestone would have played a role in the increased…
Local employment service provider MatchWorks will help close the gap in Indigenous employment with the launch of the Deadly Yakka program in Kwinana on Monday 4 November. Indigenous unemployment is three times higher than it is for non-Indigenous community members. Deadly Yakka is helping address this issue by delivering a tailored two-week program which produces…