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…
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…
Goodie Food and Events in Melbourne has employed three MatchWorks job seekers since February 2017. One job seeker is Nicole, who has gender dysphoria and identifies as a female. Nicole responded to a job advertisement for the company in January 2017. “We were looking to cover a position in the kitchen that required a certain…
METRODRAIN (formerly SMD Drainage) director Heath Peatling has maintained a relationship with MatchWorks Werribee over the past three years. The company has employed more than 20 MatchWorks job seekers with a disability in that time and currently has 11 employed across full-time positions in drainage and plumbing in North-West Melbourne suburbs. Heath says the partnership has been beneficial for…