Success Stories
Member Good News Stories
ETC helps homeless man to get a job during COVID
Warren was a Car Detailer for 10 years and after a freak accident, became homeless for a year and a half. Then the Coronavirus pandemic hit Australia…
Mother of two finds her strength at the Queensland Ballet
Pania is a single mother with two boys, aged 16 and 2. She had great work experience in hospitality and management roles, but that style of work wasn’t suitable anymore with her caring responsibilities…
Partnership with mental health service fast-tracking patient recovery
A successful partnership between MatchWorks and Armadale Health Service Mental Health Directorate is helping Western Australians improve their quality-of-life…
Providing solace for Matt helps him embark on a new beginning
As a victim of domestic violence, Matt felt he had nowhere to go. After being referred to PeoplePlus, Matt found the understanding and motivation he needed to move forward…
Paul finds purpose using his lived experience to help others
For Paul, a career helping people through mentoring, and drawing on his own personal experience with a mental health condition, has been a long-term goal of his.
When community services collide: A powerful collaboration
Thanks to the support from the Bridge to Work program, Karleen was successful in obtaining part-time employment with Tribal Warrior, where she is busy teaching young Indigenous children about their heritage and local history.
Matthew thrives and lands pearler of a job on our waters
Matthew was a participant of the Community Development Program (CDP) at EyrePlus, located in Ceduna, South Australia. With an understanding of the local jobs market…
Acknowledging Excellence
“It is always a privilege to bring together our award finalists and honour their achievements. We congratulate the winners, the other finalists, and the thousands of dedicated employment services professionals and job seekers across the country whose fine efforts and results are reflected in the achievements that we are highlighting here tonight.” – Sally Sinclair, CEO NESA.
NESA Awards For Excellence
Every year it is with great pleasure that we acknowledge the outstanding effort, innovation and successes of allied organisations, providers, employment consultants, employers and job seekers themselves across the employment services sector through the NESA Awards for Excellence.
Senator The Hon Anne Ruston MP, Minister for Families and Social Services, and The Hon Ken Wyatt, AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians were among the dignitaries present to assist NESA CEO Sally Sinclair in honouring the outstanding people and organisations recognised in this year’s Awards.
This annual event showcases exceptional effort, achievement, innovation and progress in creating opportunity for all Australians through inclusion and employment. This year’s Awards ceremony took place at the Gala Awards Dinner, part of the 2019 NESA National Conference, held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins on the 13th and 14th of August.
In addition to the six Award categories, this year a seventh Award – the Bright Star Award – was conferred on a young employment consultant who was considered by the judges to show particular promise and exemplary performance in her professional role.
