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Van was born in Vietnam and moved to Australia as a refugee seeking a better life. Having no family, friends or support here, Van contacted Edge. Our Customer Liaison Officer Susan firstly assisted him in learning basic computer skills. His Edge Employer Consultant Anthony then identified that he would greatly benefit from undertaking the Skills…
Learn how Edge Employment Solutions worked with Ben Kelly, a sole-trader, to assist him in running his own car detailing business. Many people do not think of people with a disability being self-employed. With the assistance of Edge, Ben Kelly successfully started his own mobile car detailing company. Ben has been on his Edge journey…
In honour of Autism Awareness Day, one of our clients Lewis is excited to share his story with you. Lewis is a young man with Autism and has been supported by Edge for close to nine years. Today is important to Lewis because it raises awareness of the challenges that people with Autism can face.…
For over 35 years we have proudly been supporting people with disability to secure and maintain fulfilling employment. In honour of World Down Syndrome Day we are thinking about every Job Seeker and Worker with Down Syndrome we have supported on their journey to experience the power of employment. One individual who stands out is…
Mary is a kind, positive and dedicated individual. Mary has a dream of buying her own home one day. Mary is also a mature aged woman with an intellectual disability- three factors that, due to discrimination, make you a prime candidate for long-term unemployment. This, however, never wavered Mary’s determination to secure employment and achieve…
Motivated, determined and hard working. These are just a collection of traits that describe Daniel, a young man who has overcome many difficulties in his life while developing a penchant for graphic design. He shines with confidence and excitement, a far cry from the shy and quiet Daniel who walked into the Edge office a…
Challenges are a part of life. Being able to overcome them makes us stronger and resilient. If we didn’t have challenges, we wouldn’t learn lessons that we can apply to future situations. The challenges and lessons learnt by Kevin, a client with us at Edge Employment Solutions, is a prime example of someone who is…
With today being rare disease day, Edge’s Communications Coordinator Ashton, has written about her experiences living with the rare disease Cowden’s Syndrome. I consider myself to be a pretty positive and resilient human being. I have graduated from university, travelled around the world, had a short stint working in Melbourne and now I work in…
Join us on our journey as we share how we are changing lives through the power of employment.