April is World Autism Awareness Month. It is a month which aims to shine a light on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and provides an opportunity for Global Skills to advocate strength-based employment practices.
Saturday 25 March is National Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Awareness Day. To help raise awareness and to celebrate Global Skills’ job seeker Caitlin’s employment success, we took the time to learn about Caitlin’s lived experience with FND and her journey through employment.
Global Skills participation in Earth Hour is part of our commitment to long-term sustainability.
Today, 21 March 2023, is Harmony Day. A day to celebrate our cultural diversity, from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world.
“I worked in Aviation for 38 years before my job was made redundant due to COVID-19. You can imagine I had many emotions. I’ve never been unemployed and at my age I was thinking what am I going to do?”
Congratulations to 13 Global Skills Transition to Work Program job seekers. All are on track to gain their Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations, in 7 weeks, with thanks to United Transport Solutions.
Today, Global Skills had the privilege of attending and running a stall at the Kimberwalli Careers Expo, Whalan. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to connect with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community including young people and other service providers.
“Going to work has helped ease my anxiety. I’m no longer a hermit crab, wanting to stay home all the time. It has definitely helped my financial situation too. I’ve got a house now, a two-bedroom unit.”
Today, 3 March 2023 is World Hearing Day. A day which promotes ear and hearing care across the world and raises awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss. It is also a good time for Global Skills to encourage all employers to ensure their workplace is inclusive and accessible to employees who are hearing impaired.
Global Skills extends a BIG thank you to Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) for supporting our staff to enhance the services we offer for LGBTQIA+ youth on the Central Coast.