For six weeks in early 2020, Step Up's Aimie participated in some business administration work experience at Beyond Bank Greenhills. Each Thursday afternoon, Aimie helped out the busy Beyond Bank staff with a variety of administration tasks. It was a great opportunity for her to build on her communication skills, IT skills and confidence in the workplace. Aimie counts her time at Beyond Bank as one of the highlights of [...]
In Mai-Wel’s Thrive Scents initiative, participants are able to experience a simulated workplace creating soy candles and melts. Thrive Scents is a centre-based initiative that runs on Tuesday from 9am-12:30pm. During this time, participants are able to experience working in a production line environment that has been developed to simulate a real workplace. In doing so, they are able to work in a team, communicating effectively with others, using [...]
While working from home, the Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions Disability Employment Services (DES) and Transition to Work (TtW) teams from both Maitland and Cessnock offices have taken on a walking challenge with a goal of collectively walking the distance of Maitland to Sydney and back in only eight days. That’s a total of 330 kilometres! 26 staff members agreed to take on the walking challenge and after just one day, they [...]
Congratulations to Thomas (pictured), one of our Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions (MWLFS) and Step Up Program success stories, for gaining employment at Rosebrook Sand and Gravel as a cleaner! Read on to hear more about Thomas’ journey with MWLFS that led him to meaningful employment. Very early on, Thomas’ case manager assisted him to identify Warehousing as being a potential employment goal. To work towards this goal, Thomas was supported in [...]
Cameron (pictured) and his case manager have worked hard to identify a suitable career path. He has participated in several activities and programs in order to gain skills and explore possible career pathways. This includes participating in the Pathways workshops at Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutins which included administrative tasks. Cameron has also participated in several goal setting exercises with his consultant. From these capacity building activities, Cameron and his case manager decided on [...]
Sheree’s confidence has skyrocketed since gaining her employment with Thornton McDonalds in November of 2019. While completing a Certificate II in Kitchen Operations through Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions’ Disability Employment Service, Sheree developed a range of skills required to work within the Hospitality industry, including fundamental cooking skills, using hygienic practices and cleaning kitchen premises. These skills have been transferred into her new role and Sheree is thoroughly enjoying working life so far. [...]
With a pro-active attitude to changes in her regular work situation, Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions (MWLFS) job seeker Natasha (pictured) has achieved a positive outcome, finding additional employment to keep her busy and earning money. When advised of the need to reduce the working hours in her usual animal attendant role that she is so passionate about, Natasha reached out to her MWLFS Case Manager for some support. Thinking outside the square and [...]
Meet Shaun (pictured), he is a job seeker with Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions Disability Employment Services (DES) in Dungog. With a need to find employment, he recently reconnected with the DES program and in just 3 weeks has found a job opportunity of interest, submitted an application and interviewed for the position! Working with his Case Manager Carmen and the Business Development Team, Shaun has eagerly moved through the application process for a [...]
Get Started 2020 have been teaming up with the Step Up Garden Project to develop gardening and landscaping work skills. Get Started participants Seth, Danielle, Kaden, Tyler and regular Thursday gardening crew members Sam and Britt (pictured) have been working to pot plants. They have been learning gardening and landscaping job skills like seed germination and building their stamina to work in outdoor conditions. Since gardening and landscaping is a huge avenue [...]
Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions's enterprise project called Thrive Café, gives job seekers the opportunity to engage in hands-on training and gain experience in a commercial kitchen training space. Participants of the Thrive Café initiative, including Michael pictured, gain experience in the operations of a small café and kitchen, preparing both hot and cold beverages and meals for Mai-Wel staff and participants. [...]
