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CVGT Employment delivers positive economic and social benefits

Delivering positive economic and social benefits to the community is at the heart of what CVGT Employment does. We have been growing for four decades and have a real commitment to supporting the towns and cities in which we operate.

Inclusion and diversity are integral to our culture and how we live our values. Reflecting the diversity of the people we support and our communities enables us to better understand and serve their needs.

We listen to our people and the experiences of those we support. We also partner with community organisations, businesses and academics to deliver positive economic and social benefits to the regions where we operate. We do this through investing in partnerships, projects and local sponsorships.

Partnerships

Working together is what makes the difference for our communities.

Sponsorship

CVGT Employment is proud to our offer sponsorship and grant programs.

Sustainability

Reducing our carbon footprint is a top priority for CVGT Employment.

Our strategic plan

Employment builds capacity for social and economic inclusion. It can be transformational for individuals, business and their communities.

Our teams in New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria deliver services to thousands of individuals and businesses. We partner to deliver personalised programs and outcomes that suits an individual’s needs. We put programs into action, and our goal is to find employment solutions that work for each person and meet their needs, skills, experience and interests.

2020 was the starting point for our Strategic Plan 2020-25. It was developed in response to our changing operating environment.

At the time when communities were facing mounting unemployment, with economic and climatic uncertainty, a combination of a prolonged drought and catastrophic bushfires, followed by COVID–19, created challenging circumstances for all levels of government, industry sectors, employers and job seekers. In 2021, the uncertainty continued. The ongoing pandemic forced some businesses to close and unemployment to rise, which further impacted our communities.

Our strategic plan is giving us clear goals and priorities to ensure we adapt to deliver the best possible employment services to people. After its first year, the overall progression towards the achievement of our five-year strategic plan is 35 per cent.

We will continue to stay true on delivering our purpose, enabled by this strategy and priorities.

Our 2025 goals

  • To be a partner of choice  
  • To provide place-based, complete employment solutions 
  • To expand our reach and impact within the community 
  • To achieve increased employment numbers 
  • To have a diverse and engaged workforce 
  • To be digitally enabled 
  • To have a pathway towards carbon neutrality 

Partnerships with business and industry

CVGT Employment works closely with businesses and industry to build inclusive practices, improve equality and ensure every person has access to employment.

Our collaborations are many, and they are formal and informal – from meeting in a boardroom to having a chat at a sports event.

Yet, there is a shared vision for developing pathways to employment for people of all ages and abilities, from seeking positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in all communities, to ensuring young people have the support they need to make life-changing decisions.

CVGT Partnerships with business and industry

Who are our partnerships with?

Impact21
Impact21

A partnership between Inclusion Foundation, Torrens University and CVGT Employment delivering an employment education and preparation program for people with Down Syndrome.

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Onemda

A  commitment exists between CVGT Employment and Onemda to work together to build pathways to employment for school leavers with disability.

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Holmesglen

We work closely with the Certificate II in Work Education students at Holmesglen’s Chadstone and Moorabbin campus to find and maintain suitable employment for students.

Back2Work
Back2Work

We work closely with Back2Work to support our participants capacity to re-enter the workforce. Participants are able to access additional non-vocational support through this partnership.

Headspace
Headspace

A partnership has recently developed between CVGT Employment and headspace in Echuca and Swan Hill. We are hoping to continue to broaden this partnership in more locations to improve mental health support for our youth participants.

Australian Network on Disability
Australian Network on Disability

We’ve partnered with Australian Network on Disability (AND), Employing 100 project, which aims to place 100 job seekers with disability into roles in the health care and social services sector. CVGT Employment with work closely with project employers in Melbourne to connect participants to work.

CVGT Employment is committed to building communities that are diverse, inclusive and strong. Our commitment starts with us!

Corporate sponsorship

We are proud to be a part of the communities where we operate through our Corporate Sponsorship Program. It’s our way to build relationships and say thanks for supporting us.

CVGT Employment provides support a range of groups and activities such as sporting clubs, community groups; charitable organisations, awards and scholarships, environmental projects, schools, service clubs and events.
Each year we receive many requests for assistance.

Successful submissions are at the discretion of CVGT Employment. For more information on partnering with CVGT Employment, or to submit a proposal, please contact us.

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Community grants program

Our community grants program provides financial support to community groups for projects that benefit the communities where CVGT Employment operates. Applications must be made in writing on the official application form which will be available on the website soon together with the terms and conditions.

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CVGT Employment’s commitment to sustainability

One of CVGT Employment’s goals in our Strategic Plan is to create a clearly defined pathway toward carbon neutrality, and to adopt a leadership approach to reduce carbon emissions. So we can reach this goal by 2025, every staff member will be invested in the process.

We already have the foundations of a sustainable organisation in place:

  • A significant reduction in paper usage, opting for online documents 
  • Multiple recycling and green waste bins in corporate office and across many branch sites 
  • Staff donating and wearing second hand uniforms 
  • Donating business assets when they are no longer required 
  • Using hybrid vehicles 
  • Increased use of solar panels 
  • Using LED lighting 
  • Installation of sensor lights 
  • Increased use of zoned heating and cooling 
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