A recent report out of RMIT University titled ‘Wraparound Service Co-Design: Supporting Sustainable Employment of Ethnically & Culturally Diverse Communities’, reveals what is needed to ensure successful employment journeys for this cohort.
In late February, Jobsbank and Lendlease partnered for their first social procurement supplier event.
Years of robust organisational research show time and again that diversity, equity and inclusion makes a workforce stronger.
In late February, Jobsbank and Lendlease partnered for their first social procurement supplier event.
In late February, Jobsbank and Lendlease partnered for their first social procurement supplier event.
After four foundational years at the helm, the Honourable Wade Noonan – a pioneer of social procurement in Victoria and passionate advocate of inclusive employment, announced he will retire from the Jobsbank Board, stepping down from his role as Chair.
Just weeks before COVID-19 swept the world, Ann-Maree Colborne stepped into the CEO role at Marriott Support Services, one of Melbourne’s leading suppliers of disability employment. The 50-year-old organisation had a solid legacy but an uncertain future and needed to undergo a major business transformation regardless of the challenges a pandemic was determined to throw in their direction. Three years later, it looks like they’ve made it.
“The progress we’ve made towards creating a safer, more inclusive Victoria has, in large part, come about through the efforts of each and every person in attendance at the Victorian Pride Awards, and many who are not able to be here.”
“I would interview for positions in retail that I really wanted but I didn’t get them. I always asked for feedback and kept getting the same response – that I was the perfect candidate, but they couldn’t offer me the job. It made me wonder what the problem was.”
Karina started her Jobsbank journey a few weeks ago and is enthusiastic of what lies ahead. “I am here to expand Jobsbank’s organisation and business partnering network and help that network build its social procurement capability and capacity. I aim to help our partners use their purchasing power and employment approaches to create meaningful opportunities for all.”
Coming to Australia from Brazil with his family when he was 12, Fabio has always been a lover of sport, choosing to pursue football as a career in the early years of his working life.
From its origins manufacturing mechanical cables, to braking, wipers, sensors and safety systems, Flexible Drive is trusted by some of the most recognised and respected original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket distributors across multiple industries, such as transport, marine, industrial and defence industries.
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.
