CASE STUDY Who needs a forklift Future developments when you’ve got The Federal Budget announcements and the discussion paper on Future of Employment “The Heath? Services in Australia” brought both positive and challenging news. NCP Bathroom Centres The Government extended DEN contracts with one our business partners. and universal Next year marks the 20th year of delivering successful services helping people Volunteer Rehabilitation Services employment service with disabilities achieve their goals and aspirations. In the year ahead we look (VRS) contracts until 28th comprising four streams forward to continuing the delivery of services to our existing clients, and the the February 2010 to allow further of assistance. Providers opportunities that will unfold. consideration of the disability will be encouraged to employment service’s future, help jobseekers including the outcomes of the have been in business National Mental Health and develop an individualised plan Disability Employment Strategy. including a mix of vocational and for 55 years and non-vocational activities with a This presents an excellent focus on developing skills needed employ over 100. But opportunity for to strengthen by employers. its position to tender in 2010 they have to work through performance improvement. This presents a real opportunity for the Employment division to tender pretty hard to keep up Merger and partnership for mainstream employment possibilities with like-minded with Heath. services. providers continue to be explored through a consultative approach. It In closing is expected that, in the lead up to Store Manager, Dave Cherry, admits to being hesitant at first, but the Disability Employment Our work is not possible without the he has no regrets now. Services tenders in late 2009, support of many people, the market will contract providing employment managers and staff, Heath as a truck driver and storeman. opportunities for further growth. Corporate Services, divisional “We managers and staff, and of course, He’s a real gentle giant, everyone likes him, and we We are expecting the release of our hard working Board. the tender for the new always get good reports from our customers,” David Employment Service in August We thank everyone who has made said. 2008. The new Employment a contribution to our success. We Services (to replace Job would also like to express our Network) will replace seven thanks to DEEWR, employers and has become a good for us, allowing us to get through “He
Future developments The Federal Budget announcements and the discussion paper on “The Future of Employment Services in Australia” brought both positive and challenging news. CASE STUDY Who needs a forklift when you’ve got Heath? NCP Bathroom Centres The Government extended DEN and Volunteer Rehabilitation Services (VRS) contracts until 28th February 2010 to allow further consideration of the disability employment service’s future, including the outcomes of the National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy. This presents an excellent opportunity for to strengthen its position to tender in 2010 through performance improvement. Merger and partnership possibilities with like-minded providers continue to be explored through a consultative approach. It is expected that, in the lead up to the Disability Employment Services tenders in late 2009, the market will contract providing opportunities for further growth. We are expecting the release of the tender for the new Employment Service in August 2008. The new Employment Services (to replace Job Network) will replace seven contracts with one universal employment service comprising four streams of assistance. Providers will be encouraged to help jobseekers develop an individualised plan including a mix of vocational and non-vocational activities with a focus on developing skills needed by employers. This presents a real opportunity for the Employment division to tender for mainstream employment services. In closing Our work is not possible without the support of many people, employment managers and staff, Corporate Services, divisional managers and staff, and of course, our hard working Board. We thank everyone who has made a contribution to our success. We would also like to express our thanks to DEEWR, employers and our business partners. Next year marks the 20th year of delivering successful services helping people with disabilities achieve their goals and aspirations. In the year ahead we look forward to continuing the delivery of services to our existing clients, and the the opportunities that will unfold. have been in business for 55 years and employ over 100. But they have to work pretty hard to keep up with Heath. Store Manager, Dave Cherry, admits to being hesitant at first, but he has no regrets now. “We Heath as a truck driver and storeman. He’s a real gentle giant, everyone likes him, and we always get good reports from our customers,” David said. “He has become a good for us, allowing us to get through
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