Ahead of tomorrow’s Footy for Life Game Day, we took the opportunity to chat to Trish Medwin, Captain of the Spartans Women’s AFL team, to find out what she loves about footy and how she looks after her mental health in work and life. What do you love about footy? “AFL is a way of…
MatchWorks is proudly sponsoring a Footy for Life Perth fundraising event advocating for better mental health and suicide prevention. Game day kicks off at Leederville Oval from midday, Saturday 22nd January, 2022. The line-up includes the Bennco ex-AFL All-stars game, captained by two footy legends: Live acoustic music, free kids activities, women’s and men’s Club…
The world can often seem unfriendly, confusing, and even frightening for people living with mental health issues and autism. So when Paris Conte witnessed how the power of roleplay could help people gain confidence and develop interpersonal skills, he knew he had discovered something transformative. These new skills developed through gaming are now helping young…
Kirstin has persevered through mental health issues and workplace bullying to land a job as a Cleaner with Geelong Commercial Cleaners, a family business that values its employees and its customers. For ten years the former job seeker had cleaned and provided front of counter customer service at a restaurant where she experienced verbal abuse…
Thomas has overcome years of mental and physical health issues to find a life-changing job with Domestic Bliss. The mature-age job seeker was an aged care nurse until health issues overwhelmed him. Then he lost everything including his marriage, his home and his car. The lowest point came when Thomas found himself suicidal and living…
A successful partnership between Armadale Health Service Mental Health Directorate and MatchWorks is helping Western Australian’s improve their quality-of-life. Employment is an essential part of recovery for people with mental health conditions. Now celebrating its first year anniversary, the Individual Placement and Support Program (IPS) carefully integrates employment services with clinical expertise to fast-track people…
Burmester Contracting, located in Bayswater Western Australia, has maintained a relationship with Employment Services Group (ESG) since February 2017 and has employed four job seekers. Burmester Contracting General Manager Natalie Whiteside said ESG Fremantle has been very helpful and understanding with sourcing suitable employees and communicating throughout the process. “We have had wage subsidies, support…
ESG has sustained a great relationship with JB Medical Equipment in Prestons, New South Wales, since May 2016. This relationship has resulted in the recruitment of eight ESG job seekers, some of which have mental health and disability barriers. ESG job seeker Elvin (pictured) was a new arrival from Iran, with limited work experience and…
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…
Employment Services Group (ESG) job seekers in New South Wales and Western Australia are taking part in a new employment program, which has a focus on mental health. The Elevate program is designed to help job seekers gain employment, while assisting them to build a healthy lifestyle. It incorporates strategies including mindfulness, gentle exercise and…