Specialised Employment Service

What is Jobs West? Employment Service assisting people with disabilities and learning difficulties find and maintain meaningful award based employment

Administration / Clerical Retail / Customer Service Hospitality Trades / Manufacturing Trades & Manufacturing

Who does Jobs West Assist? People with Learning Difficulties (Numeracy & Literacy, Language Disorders) Disabilities (Intellectual and Physical), Mental Illness (Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia) and Chronic Illness (Diabetes, Renal Disease) & Centrelink referred Job Seekers

Employers who - Recognise workers for their skills and abilities Value motivated employees Are looking for employees who strive to achieve

Would utilise the free assistance that Jobs West can provide Are prepared to offer assistance and training to enhance employee skills Actively promote Equal Employment Opportunities

What does Jobs West do? Works with motivated Job Seekers to identify suitable job choices based on skills and abilities Assists to source suitable job opportunities through internal marketing and development of job search skills Works with Consumers and Employers to develop a plan to ensure sustainable employment, job satisfaction, professional & personal development

Program Procedure 3 Steps Prior to Job Seeking 1.Registration Collection of Information Centrelink Eligibility Confirmation of Learning Difficulty/Disability 2.Assessment Skills and Abilities Realistic Job Choices Restrictions Motivation Prepared for Job Seeking

Program Procedure 3 Steps Prior to Job Seeking 3.Acceptance Types and Level of Assistance required Job Seeking strategies identified Is Jobs West capable of providing assistance required Employment Assistance Plan & Job Seeking Referral to Other Options (where available)

What types of assistance are available? Intensive Job Matching to ensure candidate suitability Training and Induction support for new employees to supplement internal company systems including OH&S Pre-vocational & on going training to support skill development

Wage subsidies for eligible Job Seekers Supported Wages Scheme (productivity based wages) implementation and review Apprenticeship and Traineeship negotiation and implementation

Employment skills development and counselling TEAM skills and work place communication Conflict resolution, appraisal and disciplinary action

Why Consider Staff from Jobs West? 19% of the Australian Population have a disability This represents 15% (or 1 million) of Australians of Working Age Only 50% of these people are currently employed

98% of Staff with a disability rate average or better in workplace safety 90% of Staff with a disability rate average or better on job performances 86% of Staff with a disability rate average or better on attendance DuPont (USA)

90% of Employers had no change in insurance costs to employ a person with a disability Staff retention is 72% higher, saving millions of dollars each year in recruitment and training costs Department of Labour Victoria Pizza Hut

Specialised Employment Service