Category: Employers
Recently, Suzanne received the news that her Choral Composition was chosen to be performed at the 77th Cantors Assembly Convention in Minneapolis, USA. Her piece was chosen from a competitive pool of international applicants and was performed at the end of May. Edge NDIS Employment Support Coach Chantal has been assisting Suzanne with her grant…
We are excited to share that our Learning and Development Team Leader, Lauren, was recently a guest speaker on a national webinar hosted by the Immune Deficiency Foundation of Australia, ‘Working with an Immunodeficiency’. The webinar focused on working with employers to manage living with immunodeficiency, strategies for staying well, self-advocacy areas for work-life balance,…
Jason has been a reliable employee of East Metropolitan Health Service for three decades, spending the last decade at Royal Perth Hospital. “I love my job as I enjoy going to the wards and seeing patients. I have worked in total 30 years with the Royal Perth Hospital and Shenton Park Hospital.” Throughout his journey,…
One of our latest Project Employment graduates, Jade, is bringing her newfound skills to her Traineeship at Good Sammy Malaga. Reflecting on Edge’s assistance during the work preparation program, she shared, “They made me feel supported and more confident. I learnt about payslips and how to dress. I now understand things better so I can…
It was April 2023 when Gemma began volunteering at Tucker Fresh IGA Dalkeith. With the support of her Edge NDIS Employment Support Coach, Gemma enjoyed her role volunteering. This opportunity slowly evolved and with the assistance of the Edge team, Gemma began transitioning to a paid position. Fast forward 12 months and Gemma was awarded…
Sean wasn’t sure how to start his employment journey and after a conversation with his School Counsellor, he was recommended Edge’s services. The Edge team worked with Sean to find him meaningful and suitable employment. Over the past year and a half, Sean has flourished in his role at Spudshed Spearwood and experienced firsthand the…
During our seven week work preparation program, Project Employment, Aiden secured employment! With the support of the Edge team, Aiden successfully started working while completing Term 1 of school and graduating from Project Employment. Now two months into his role as a Kitchen Hand at Nic & Kolo in Applecross, Aiden shared that his life…
“Give someone a chance- you might not realise the huge difference it could make to someone’s life just to be able to give something a go,” shared Ryan. Ryan’s experience at Begonia Pets and Produce shows the power that work experience opportunities can have for an individual. Through his NDIS plan, Ryan receives weekly School…
Join us on our journey as we share how we are changing lives through the power of employment.