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The Western Australian Mental Health Awards celebrate individuals and organisations that made an outstanding contribution to mental health. These annual Awards recognise and reward the achievements of those who demonstrate excellence, innovation and initiative in supporting consumers of mental health services, their families and carers; and showcase best practice in WA’s mental health sector to…
Our workplace preparation program for high school-aged students, Project Employment, is focused on empowering students through comprehensive capacity-building activities over seven weeks. Following the seven week in-class program, in lieu of school one day per week, each student receives individual support as we explore potential job opportunities or further study pathways. We have begun Term 3…
Thousands of people are employed by disability employment providers across Australia to support and assist hundreds of thousands of people with disability and their employment goals. Disability Employment Australia (DEA), the peak industry body for Australia’s disability employment sector, recently awarded Commemorative Medals at their 2024 Conference in Melbourne to honour long-serving disability employment staff. The…
Our recent NDIS Development Day saw great engagement from 25 of our NDIS team members, who attended an afternoon of training and professional growth. We were joined by Sandra, the Education Officer at SECCA (Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency), who spoke about the services they offer to the community and how we work together to benefit our clients.…
In June, we celebrated another successful graduation of Project Employment students from Subiaco and Joondalup. The students began our seven-week work preparation program with resume and skill building, which they continued to develop over the term. Throughout the program, the students learned about communication skills, job interviews, and employment skills. Interview preparation was completed before…
Edge’s third year of facilitating our Charged Up for Work program has started with great success. Our work preparation training program has seen incredible growth in 27 students across both the Subiaco and Joondalup cohorts, with all students showing improvements in their confidence and self-belief. Last week the students finished their seven weeks of capacity…
It’s taken only 8 months for Michael to become a favourite among the team at Coles Gateways. And it’s easy to see why. A reliable and hard worker with a heart of gold, his dedication and commitment to trolley collecting and cleaning have not gone unnoticed. Michael’s Manager at Coles, Suzi, couldn’t be happier with…
My name is Nikeescha Hetherington, and I am a proud Aboriginal (Yamatji) and Torres Strait Islander (Peibre) woman. My Yamatji people originate from the Midwest region of Western Australia and Peibre tribe is from Murray Island off Queensland. Over the past 4 and half years, I’ve been an important member of the Edge Employment Solutions…
Join us on our journey as we share how we are changing lives through the power of employment.