Employment Services Kenny Duke – Settlement Services Manager

Not for profit Community organisation based in Logan City 27+ years delivering employment, training, personal

support, counselling and settlement services Offices in Logan, Gold Coast and Ipswich Services also throughout Qld: Biloela, Lockyer valley and

Redlands shire 70 full time staff and 40 part time and casual staff History of delivering of a range of settlement services since

1997 HSS provider since 2001 integrated service model - airport to employment

Recruitment and assessment of Job seekers through our Specialist Job Service contract

Training of job seekers (Recruitment, Job Skills)

Re-Settlement and assistance with relocation if needed

Community Development support Post Employment Support (Mentoring) Incentive for Employers

Employment Specific Employment Specific

Work Directly with Employers Build relationship with Employers to benefit

our clients Taylor recruitment and training to suit

employer Ensure job seekers are work ready Employer ‘buy in’ to the process Post placement support and cross cultural

training Increased return business (job for our

jobseekers)

Community

Settlement Support

Training and language Employment

Client Journey

TrainingASI Driver Training Volunteering

HousingYouth

Language

Work Programs

Enterprise

Access JSA program develops links with farmers and employers in rural areas

Normally HR come to Access to interview Understanding of location, employment

conditions and housing support Partnership with community support e.g. Council Retain contact with clients and Employers Training wage, EPF and relocation fund able to

support JSAs in rural employment options

All the projects that have been developed have been done in consultation with local stakeholders to address employment shortages and local issues

All have resulted in high employment outcomes and benefits (jobs) for refuges and migrants

Worked across several industries including Food, Warehouse, Horticulture and Professional jobs

The possibilities are endless