Kalianna School says a new life-saving defibrillator donated by The Personnel Group will provide extra peace of mind for staff and be accessible to community groups and after hours care programs. Ambulance Victoria will add the new Kalianna defibrillator to its registry of more than 6500 public defibrillators (AEDs) across the state. The donation was … Read more
This story appeared in The Border Mail The Personnel Group donates defibrillator to Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare By Ellen Ebsary A new supermarket-style FoodShare facility will be added to Ambulance Victoria’s defibrillator register following a donation from The Personnel Group. Personnel Group staff raised nearly $6000 to purchase three of the machines for facilities across … Read more
Did you know 20 per cent of Australians between 16 and 85 experience a mental illness in any given year? That’s 1 in 5 people – and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says there has been a rise in the use of mental health services since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Although our staff … Read more
Regional support officer Caleb often draws on his own lived experience when working to find participants the right job or support them in their current positions. Caleb, based at Belconnen in the ACT, joined The Personnel Group two and a half years ago as a customer service assistant after ending a successful career in retail … Read more
The ongoing impact of COVID-19 border closures will be surveyed this month in the second Better Place Project mental health survey of the Albury and Lavington business community. The Better Place Project is a workforce wellbeing joint initiative between Border-based not for profit disability employment service provider The Personnel Group and Albury Business Connect. Starting … Read more
Thanks to The Border Mail for highlighting this success story. It first appeared here: a-young-mans-journey-to-secure-employment By Victoria Ellis For 16-year-old Blair Stones, the future didn’t look bright. The Corowa-based teen had missed a lot of school, barely passing year 8. Blair lacked confidence, had poor mental health and was particularly anxious. He had no work … Read more
The Personnel Group has partnered with Albury Business Connect to launch the new Better Place Project website (betterplaceproject.com.au/). We are proud to back this important business mental health check initiative. This website is an important online “Go To” resource for employers and employees looking for support or guidance about workplace mental health. It was created … Read more
The Personnel Group is a regional business success story. Since 1986 we’ve helped thousands of people with a disability or mental health condition find meaningful work. Thirty-five years ago this August (2021) our first participant was placed in a job when, on her 19th birthday, Jenny McDermott started work at Hanrahans Linen Services in Albury. … Read more
Handy tips to help you through COVID-19 In this daily changing dynamic, our priority remains the same – to provide a safe environment for our clients and staff. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has meant we have to had to stop our face-to-face appointments with our valued clients, we want you to know that our staff … Read more
JobKeeper payment Community Champions Following the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday about the staggering 130 billion dollar JobKeeper payment, we have attached the fact sheets issued by The Treasury, outlining the key points about this new incentive. We encourage all Community Champions to read the attached documents below to see if your business qualifies. The JobKeeper payment is designed to … Read more