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DISABILITY
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
- Disability
Employment Network
- Australian
Disability Enterprise
IMPACT Make Your Mark’s
Disability Employment Service supports people with disability
to access and sustain employment in the open labour market or to
become self employed.
We also employ people with
disability who require on-going support to sustain work within our
Australian Disability Enterprise, IMPACT Recycling and
Collections.
Our team work with people with
disability to prepare them for work that suits each individual's
skills and needs. We provide specialised training, job
placement and on the job support to the job seeker and the
employer.
Encouragement is given to each
person to help them develop and maintain their skills. Access and
participation within the social and economic life of our community
is our key objective.
What
we can do for employers?
It simply makes good business
sense to employ a person with a disability:
- they are reliable and keen to
work, making them a valuable asset to any employer;
- they bring an enthusiastic and
dedicated approach to the workplace which in turn has a positive
effect on all employees;
- it doesn't cost an employer
anything to recruit through IMPACT Make Your Mark and consultants
provide one-on-one support to both the job seeker and employer;
- as an employer you may be
eligible for a wage subsidy.
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Are
you eligible to participate in Disability Employment
Services?
Are
you looking
for work?
Do you have a disability?
Are you between 15-65 years of age?
Do you need help to keep a job?
If you
answered yes to all the above, talk to us about how we can help you
find work.
The
services you will receive are:
- Planning
for employment
- Preparing
for work training
- Preparing
a resume and job applications
- Setting up
work experience
- Help to find and apply for a
job
- Help to find work experience or a work
trial
- Support and training on-the-job once you
start work
- On-going support and mentoring to help
you keep the job
Training
Some
examples of available training are:
- computer
awareness, the Internet, ATM banking, Internet banking and
shopping
- resumes
and portfolios preparation;
- interview
techniques, job seeking skills and work ethics;
- personal
development workshops;
- dealing
with stress, becoming more assertive;
- confidence
building;
- budgeting,
nutrition/cooking, personal hygiene
- travel /
road safety;
- motivation
/ goal setting;
- literacy
and numeracy training;
- driver
learner licence theory training.
You
can be guaranteed that as a client of our service we
will:
- LISTEN TO YOU
- RESPECT
YOU
- NOT
DISCRIMINATEAGAINST YOU
- WORK WITH YOU
- PROVIDE
A
PROFESSIONAL, PERSONALISED AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE
In 2007
John was referred to the Disability Employment Network (DEN)
at IMPACT by Centrelink due to barriers he was facing in his search
for work. At this point in his life John says:
"My
circumstances were about as bad as they could be prior to my
joining the DEN program. I was depressed and had albeit withdrawn
from normal social interaction and activities which didn't help
matters and my self confidence was very low"
John's
Training and Placement Officer Greg Redgard understood that John
very good working knowledge of computers and had done volunteer
work for Lifeline fixing old computers and putting together cheap
packages for students and pensioners. Because of this obvious
interest in the IT field and his request for more training, Greg
found John a Work for the Dole position with Wide Bay TAFE's
Bundaberg campus where he started in August 2007. John's confidence
grew with each success and in October 2007 the TAFE offered him a
paid position as an Administrative Officer.
John said
that his experience with Greg was fantastic and that his selfless
attitude and assistance have made his life a lot easier. John has
now completed Certificate II in Information Technology as a
prerequisite to studying for Diploma level at TAFE, as well as
working there and hopes to become a TAFE tutor in the IT field
in the near future.
USEFUL
LINKS:
Click here to access
Australian Disability Enterprise Employment
Opportunities.
IMPACT Make Your Mark
106 - 108 Bargara Rd
PO Box 694
BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND
4670
Phone: (07) 4153 4233 or 1800 179 233
Fax: (07) 4153 1181
E-mail Us
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