Fostering Employability and Inclusion

At our core, we believe in creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the workplace.

We are EmployAbility

Proudly independent nationwide charity.   

We exist to empower people with Physical Disabilities or TBI conditions and Organisations to thrive together.   

EmployAbility offers training, support and recruitment services for employers committed to becoming disability-inclusive, whilst providing mentorship and assistance for job candidates living with physical disability to help them land their dream role.  

We have the unique ability to offer you genuine expertise in Lived Experience with over 62% of our team members having a disability themselves.   

Our services include:  

  • Employee Programs  
  • Job Placement
  • Disability Awareness Training and Workshops
  • Social Enterprise Services 

We recognise the rights of each person with a disability to receive services and will not discriminate on any basis.  

 

EmployAbility is being provided as part of the Commonwealth of Australia Information Linkages and Capacity (ILC) Building program.

What We Stand For

  • Our Vision

    To create a world where people living with Physical disabilities and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), thrive in the workplace. 

  • Our Mission

    To advance employment rights, choices and entitlements of people living with spinal cord injury and TBI. 

  • Our Commitment

    To deliver flexible services that employ and connect people with a physical disability and /or TBI conditions.

Social Impact and Partners

EmployAbility has crafted several strategic partnerships with both organisations and other NFP to help support our mission. As a for purpose organisation SCIA have a social responsibility, not only to the members we serve, but to the community in which we all live.

For individuals to flourish they need to live in communities that are doing the same.

  • Our History

    Our History

    When we first opened the EmployAbility doors in 2018, we were a Disability Employment Service (DES) working alongside the Australian Government. To receive our services, you were required to be collecting a payment from Centrelink.
    Time and time again we saw this system fail and knew we had so much more to offer. Research had taught us that the majority of PWD neither receive government pensions nor NDIS, yet this untapped work force was crying out for jobs.

    Many people with a physical disability want to work, they are highly skilled and qualified, and they can strengthen the diversity and culture of your team.  

     In 2022, the EmployAbility you know today, as an independent organisation, began.  We are so proud of the progress we have made and the lives we have helped change. Each year our team grows bigger, and our results grow larger. We cannot wait to work with you and help you become the change you want to see in your world. 

    Background

    Founded almost 60 years ago, our parent company, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is an all-purpose organisation, working for people living with Spinal Cord injuries (SCI) and other neuro conditions. People with disability (PWD) make up over 35% of our staff and the majority of our board.  

    We are a peak body for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions and a Disabled Peoples Organisation. A Disabled Peoples Organisation (DPO) is internationally recognised as an organisation where more than 51% of its board and membership is made up of people with a disability.  

    SCIA continues to passionately support thousands of PWD nationally each year, in fact, the fees associated with our service allow us to sustain our programs.   

    By working with us, you are literally changing people's lives. It doesn’t get much better than that. 

    Empowering our team members

    Meet Our Team

    Meet the dedicated individuals behind our mission.

    Maz Fenwick FIEP

    National Employer Engagement Manager

    Meet Maz Fenwick FIEP, our dynamic National Employer Engagement Manager at NeuroMoves! With a rich background in community and personal development, Maz is a passionate...

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    Declan Lee

    Disability Employment Ambassador

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    Lisa Huynh

    Employment Coach

    Meet Lisa Huynh, a dedicated employment coach with our EmployAbility program for the past three years. An incomplete paraplegic, Lisa brings her degree in social...

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    Jemma Smyth

    Head of People & Culture

    Meet Jemma Smyth, a dedicated member of our NeuroMoves team! Jemma is passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities through specialized rehabilitation and strength training. Her...

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    Dominika Jachym

    Team Leader

    Meet Dominika Jachym, a dedicated member of our NeuroMoves team! With a passion for empowering individuals with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions, Dominika brings...

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    Forrest Campbell

    Business Development Manager

    Meet Forrest Campbell, a dedicated member of our NeuroMoves team! Forrest is passionate about empowering individuals with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions to achieve...

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    Anne Care

    Delivery Manager

    Meet Anne Care, our inspiring Delivery Manager for Employability based in Victoria. With over 25 years of experience living with MS and a decade navigating...

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    We’re Hiring!

    Explore our current open job listings with disability friendly employers.

    Image Reviewer

    Full-time

    The Image Reviewer plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and quality of our image review services. Reporting to the Image Review Team Lead, you will be responsible for examining data and images of drivers potentially committing driving offenses. Your meticulous attention to detail will be essential in confirming the details of each incident accurately. You will work collaboratively within a team, learning new processes, systems, and software to efficiently carry out your responsibilities. Key Responsibilities ● Reviewing data and images of drivers to confirm the accuracy of reported driving offenses. ● Adhering to structured processes and checklists to ensure consistent and accurate review. ● Collaborating with team members to manage workload and ensure timely completion of tasks. ● Maintaining a high level of concentration and attention to detail throughout repetitive tasks. ● Participating actively in team meetings and contributing to a positive team environment. ● Following safety standards and protocols while performing duties. ● Actively participating in and completing ad-hoc activities and programs as required. ● You are required to comply with 

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    Customer support coordinator

    As a Community Support Coordinator, you will be responsible for answering day-to-day requests and enquiries from our users (clients and support workers). You will deliver exceptional customer service, answer the questions of our user base, effectively handle complaints, deal with incidents, solve their challenges and unlock opportunities within the Hireup community. Please note the Community Support team works across a rotating roster between 7.30am - 6pm Monday to Friday. You will: ● Providing outstanding service in a fast-paced, high volume environment to Hireup's users ● Manage proactive and reactive phone and email communication with our users ● Manage complaints and/or incidents ● Proactively communicating with users to ensure they’re making the most of the opportunities our community can provide ● Provide fast responses and follow ups, and ensure alternative team members are available to progress if you are not ● Working with our users to understand the issue at hand and working with them find a resolution ● Collaborate with other Hireup teams to resolve problems and find resolutions for our users ● Analysing and responding to information received from our community to ensure that every booking that occurs is safe, appropriate and individualised ● Advocating internally to ensure that the community's ideas and feedback are incorporated into our service and platform design ● Work across Hireup systems and CRM’s to capture relevant and important information ● Achieve individual daily targets of answering 20 calls and 25 emails and contributing to the team target of answering 70% of calls within 2 minutes. Your Background ● Be available to work across a rotating roster between 7.30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday ● Experience in the disability or health sector and want to support our users in a person centred disability support model ● Experience in a customer service role and/or call centre or providing exceptional customer service over phone and email, including familiarity with Custom

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