Leigh Jones 
Each year, OC Connections, one of Victoria’s most trusted disability support services, provides life changing opportunities to hundreds of participants. OC Connections offers a range of specialised and innovative employment services across Melbourne, from supports in employment, career planning and goal setting, to skills training, job placement and work experience opportunities. Overall, 110 people are … Read more
Successful and multinational, T2 is truly a local success story. The company’s Global Director, People, chats with Jobsbank about meaningful diversity and inclusion, and how to make it work for business. Anyone who’s grown up among piles of folded linen, boxed fruit, motorcycle parts or a family business will know that the rhythms of a … Read more
Since arriving in Victoria, Rebecca Desiree has had to cross many bridges to find her way back to meaningful employment. Rebecca is now Special Events Coordinator in the Jobsbank Business Engagement team. In her previous life, Rebecca would start her day walking along Rue de Geneve. Her walk to work took just a few minutes … Read more
Without social procurement and inclusivity mandates, advocates say the new container deposit scheme misses an opportunity to be part of the COVID-19 recovery for thousands of Victorians. Jobsbank and Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC) are calling on the Victorian Government to ensure the benefits of its coming container deposit scheme (CDS) stretch beyond recycling and … Read more
How will young people find pathways to employment beyond the pandemic? A new collaborative pilot project led by Victoria University and Jobsbank aims to be part of the solution, creating direct connections between employers with skills shortages and young people without work in Melbourne’s west. It’s a region where the need for innovative employment solutions is … Read more
“It’s not an easy thing to consistently challenge and push yourself. It makes you vulnerable. But I feel like getting to that space makes you stronger, and you can be proud of taking on a challenge.” Melissa Tapper Melissa Tapper is an athlete in rare air. The 2019 Victorian Female Athlete of the Year, Melissa (Milly, to her friends … Read more
Where are the hidden pools of talent in Australia’s labour market?How can employers better find, attract and recruit willing jobseekers who aren’t on traditional recruitment radars? With COVID-19 putting a prolonged halt on skilled migration and the current national unemployment rate showing very few jobseekers in the market, innovative approaches are needed to connect employers … Read more
As presenter of the Champion Employer Award at the 2021 NESA National Conference, the Jobsbank team had an opportunity to speak with some of the organisations creating best practice inclusive employment. Sodexo Australia was one of three finalists for this year’s award. With more than 6,000 employees, Sodexo delivers a range of integrated services including … Read more
For a young person involved in the justice system, finding and retaining a job can be a huge challenge. For employers, it can also be challenging to understand and effectively respond to the needs of young people with this experience.
Jobsbank is delighted to congratulate Australia’s 2021 Champion Employer of the Year, Angie’s Domestic Duties https://angiesdomesticduties.com.au/. The award was announced at the National Employment Services Association’s https://nesa.com.au/ Gala Awards Dinner in Canberra on the 8th June and presented by Jobsbank CEO Corinne Proske (appearing remotely due to Melbourne’s COVID-19 restrictions) and NESA CEO Sally Sinclair. … Read more
The Fair Co. acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to their culture, their connections to Country and community, and to Elders past and present.
