Becoming a parent came late in life for single mum Mel. After a long career in the automotive industry, she took time away from work to raise her daughter. But with the girl approaching school age, Mel started thinking about…
At a recent charity event in southern New South Wales, the guest speaker was a successful, confident woman named Alisa. Helping to raise money for children with cancer and their families, Alisa had the room under her spell as she…
For Cameron, having a job that is thoroughly enjoyable makes the 35-minute drive to work go quickly. In the past 18 months, he has been making the roundtrip from his home to Bangholme in south-east Melbourne to work with PSW.…
Table of contents: What is the Points Based Activation System (PBAS)? I am on income support so does PBAS apply to me? How does PBAS work? How many points is each task and activity worth? Points values for tasks and…
Making decisions about what you want to do with your life when you’re finishing school can be super stressful. Some people seem to have it figured out, with a burning ambition and a clear plan to make it happen. For…
Zavier suffered from poor mental health that led her down a dark path to addiction and violence. After being released on bail, Zavier knew she needed help to turn her life around. In December 2021, the Youth Justice Department referred…
Thanks to generous contributions like yours, the 2022 CVGT Employment Toy Drive was a wonderful success. We received 1025 donated gifts for our Goulburn Murray ParentsNext participant children. Your generosity meant ParentsNext children, particularly those affected by the devastating floods,…
Laura was lost during the COVID-19 lockdowns. But during 2021, she chose to join CVGT Employment’s YConnect program to help find her way. After working with her employment mentor Vanessa, she landed her first job at Woolworths. I am very…
Our CVGT Employment Melbourne team attended the Melbourne Disability Expo last week, 25–26 November 2022. What was on offer The Melbourne Convention Centre was a hive of activity with attendees from across Australia attending to explore a wide range of services…
The Australian Government is seeking your views to help inform the drafting of new legislation to replace the Disability Services Act 1986. This law governs how services are provided for people with disability to improve their independence and participate in…
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