We’d like to introduce Nick, one of our great employment success stories. In Nick’s first meeting with The Personnel Group he barely said a word. Despite his anxiety, Nick met his commitment to attend all his appointments. Over time he became comfortable talking about himself and was able to share his employment dreams and … Read more
A new life-saving defibrillator donated by The Personnel Group will provide extra peace of mind for Soldier On staff, volunteers and defence personnel, veterans and their families. The donation was possible after fundraising by The Personnel Group staff. “The Personnel Group has an active Health and Wellbeing program that focuses on mental and physical health … 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
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
Commitment and dedication to work has earned Jacob valuable financial support to complete his baking apprenticeship. About 12 months ago Jacob went from long-term unemployment to working as an apprentice baker at Albion Park Rail Bakers Delight. He is now a recipient of a Bert Evans Scholarship, a NSW initiative to support apprentices who have … 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