Category: Participants
After graduating recently, school leaver Mitchell engaged with Edge’s NDIS services. Mitchell was matched with Edge NDIS Consultant David who saw, “a young man who displayed communication and social skills equivalent to that of your average small business manager.” Mitchell was not aware of the many strengths and transferable skills that he already had. David worked…
For the last 11 years, Tina has been working at Activ Foundation in the reception team. After meeting with Edge Employer Consultant Zack, Tina mentioned her past cleaning experience and expressed interest in finding extra work. After their meeting, Zack contacted Edge Account Manager Shirley to see if there was an opportunity with one of Edge’s supportive…
Our Charged Up for Work team recently welcomed two new cohorts of students for Term one at Subiaco and Joondalup. After a busy start to the new year finding opportunities for past graduates and supporting them at these opportunities, the team were thrilled to begin delivering the seven-week workshop to a new group of students. During the…
After completing multiple work trials and engaging with employers, Melissa’s persistence paid off and she is now working as a Kitchenhand at The Sovereign Arms Joondalup. She is loving her new role as she is building her knowledge, skills and working towards her financial goal of travelling around Australia. “Having a job has reduced my anxiety and…
At Edge, we believe in matching our NDIS participants with like-minded NDIS Consultants who can help them grow and have shared interests. During his final year of school last year, NDIS participant Ben was matched with our Edge NDIS Consultant David. They connected immediately as they shared several common interests including a passion for technology and gaming.…
Congratulations to Matty for 20 years of service at Woolworths Midland Gate! Matty landed the job at Woolworths after completing work experience during high school. He was registered by our Edge co-founder, Sue Robertson after his high school recommended Edge’s services. Since then, Matty has gone from strength to strength working as a Bakery Team Member and…
While completing work experience at Spudshed Joondalup, Samuel heard of the great experiences and support the four employed Edge clients had. Samuel reached out to Store Manager Rhory who helped him engage with Edge Account Manager Willem to access our employment support. With Samuel now receiving Edge’s employment support, he was offered a role in the Stock…
As we near the end of another successful Charged Up for Work year, our 2023 registrations are open. Charged Up for Work is an employment pathway program for high school-aged students with disability or long-term health conditions. Charged Up for Work helps create a smoother transition from high school to the workplace, making it easier for students…
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