Australian Idol Gets Sureway Transition to Work Participants Songwriting for Success If you’re a young person preparing for work or study, every experience can help you on your journey – even a workshop with a nationally famous musician like Emerauld. Originally published by Murray Bridge News Life is a journey, and you deserve a chance…
Courtney from Phillip ACT graduates Hospitality Course Workforce Australia Phillip ACT Participant Courtney made us all proud by graduating the On the Sparks Hospitality Program this month. Sureway were invited to attend her graduation ceremony at CIT Reid ACT where we were able to hear all that Courtney had learned and achieved over the course…
Queanbeyan-Palerang Reconciliation Walk Each year to celebrate National Reconciliation Week, the Queanbeyan NSW Council holds the Queanbeyan-Palerang Reconciliation Walk which is held on the main street of Queanbeyan NSW. Workforce Australia (WAES) Phillip ACT Employment Consultants- Meaghan and Rachael, WAES Tuggerangong ACT Employment Consultant- Annmaree and WAES Queanbeyan NSW Employment Consultant- Carlie, participated in the…
Cultural Walk for Community with Wiradyuri Elder, Uncle James Ingram To honour National Reconciliation Week 2023, our Wagga Wagga Workforce Australia team members attended Cultural Walk for Community to work towards the goal of building respectful relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Led by local Wiradyuri Elder, Uncle…
Full-time factory work and a healthier outlook for Brendan Workforce Australia participant, Brendan was referred to Sureway Health and Wellbeing due to multiple non-vocational barriers. These barriers included excessive alcohol consumption, unstable housing, financial hardship and poor mental health. During his first session, Brendan explained that he drank alcohol to numb his feelings of shame.…
Stable housing for Dean and his dog Phillip ACT, Workforce Australia participant Dean, 29, was referred to Sureway Health and Wellbeing, as he was homeless. He was alternating between sleeping on the streets and couch surfing. As Dean has a dog, this made it more difficult for him to access housing. With assistance from Sureway…
Career Transition Assistance for the Yazidi Community in Wagga Wagga NSW Language, literacy and numeracy issues can be a barrier to employment, especially for those from non-English speaking and English-as-a-second-language backgrounds. With the help of an interpreter, a group of Yazidi citizens in Wagga Wagga NSW undertook the Career Transition Assistance (CTA) course with excellent…
Career Transition Assistance (CTA) helps Pauline with her New Career Path Pauline previously worked in Hospitality at a local club. Looking for a career change, she got referred to Career Transition Assistance (CTA) in Echuca Victoria. By day six Pauline had a job with the help from the CTA program. To celebrate her efforts and…
Kayla’s journey to part-time employment in cleaning Wagga Wagga Workforce Australia participant Kayla, 31, has recently secured permanent part-time employment in the cleaning industry. Below she shares her journey from unemployment to her new reality of financial freedom and connection to her community. Can you tell us a bit about your life prior to getting…
Study leads to three supermarket management opportunities in Ballarat Matthew was working casually as a Shelf Stacker when he commenced with Sureway Ballarat in late 2022. He was highly motivated to gain more permanent employment. After reviewing his resume and discussing his career goals and future, Matthew’s Employment Consultant encouraged him to study the Certificate…