A community-wide commitment is crucial to breaking Australia’s homelessness crisis, a border-based not-for-profit believes. The Personnel Group has set up a volunteer staff housing and homelessness committee to identify practical ways it can positively help. Other businesses are urged to do the same. Speaking ahead of the 2022 Vinnies Community Sleepout to raise awareness and … Read more
For Lynda, having a job brings many benefits. “Earning money means I am financially stable, and I feel as though I’m productive in my life and in the community,” Lynda says. Lynda works in customer service at Albury-based Aidacare, which provides healthcare equipment and assistive technology across the Riverina. She enjoys being part of a … Read more
Unplanned time away from her retail job because of illness gave Brianna the opportunity to re-asses her career goals. With support from The Personnel Group Employment Consultant Sandra Andronicos, Brianna set about exploring new options. One that really appealed was an office administration traineeship. “I hadn’t worked in admin before, I finished school and then … Read more
The Personnel Group is collaborating with Albury Wodonga Regional FoodShare to provide community pantry vouchers across multiple locations in Albury-Wodonga. FoodShare vouchers are available from The Personnel Group’s offices at 318 Urana Road, Lavington, 539-541 Kiewa Street, Albury, and the corner of Hume and Lawrence Streets, Wodonga. The Personnel Group CEO John Gibbons says the … Read more
Less than 15 per cent of Albury businesses have staff trained in mental health first aid, a Better Place Project Border workplace survey has found. While Albury continued to experience significant social, personal and business impacts because of border closures and COVID-19, the survey also found business sentiment had improved since October 2020. Although more … 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
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
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