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 ABI 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.  

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 Miranda Fenwick, our dynamic National Employer Engagement Manager at NeuroMoves! With a rich background in community development and a passion for inclusive employment, Miranda...

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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!

    Become a member of the wonderful team at EmployAbility.

    Casual Youth SCI Peer Support Mentor

    Sydney, NSW
    Full-time

    As a Casual Youth SCI Peer Support Mentor, you will join our Peer and Family Support team, sharing your lived experience of spinal cord injury (SCI) and assisting young people and their families in developing practical knowledge and skills to navigate life after injury.

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