In this insightful episode, Nicole Dwyer, CEO of Workskil Australia, provides a comprehensive overview of their initiatives supporting disadvantaged job seekers. The organization's impact is demonstrated through various successful programs, including their corrections employment initiative that significantly reduced reoffending rates from 60% to 30%.
Nicole discusses the critical challenges faced by job seekers, particularly housing insecurity, with 17% of their caseload identifying as homeless, leading to Work Skill Australia's $7.6 million investment in affordable housing units. The discussion covers mental health support services, employability skills training, and specialized programs for different demographics, including youth facing 9.5% unemployment rates and women over 55 entering non-traditional roles.
In our third episode of Community Conversations, Dr Bulent Hass Dellal AO, Executive Director and Company Secretary of the Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF), joins...
This week we are joined by Bek Brown, Spiritual Care Chaplain at Royal Adelaide Hospital! Together we discuss the complex and multifaceted subject that...
In this episode, we are joined by Angie D’Amato, the Senior Community Facilities Officer at City of West Torrens. Angie walks us through various...