Nicole Findlay of WISE awarded national Excellence in Indigenous Employment Award

WISE Employment helps employers to find the right staff, and job seekers to find meaningful work via Disability Employment Services and jobactive employment programs.

Office workers working on computers: Find the right staff with the employment assistance of WISE Employment.

We can help you find the right staff

WISE Employment helps you find the right staff, and provides ongoing support. Our services are free to eligible businesses. We have great people from diverse backgrounds who are ready to start work now. Your business may qualify for wage subsidies when you appoint staff in ongoing roles. Call WISE Employment on 1800 685 105.

We can help you find a job

If you have been out of work for a day, months or years, we can help. We get to know you so we can carefully tailor our services to your specific training, health and living needs. We empower you with the skills and confidence to get and keep meaningful work.

We help you build your skills through training

Our training courses help you build the skills you need to get and keep a job or to improve your life. Training courses include daily life skills, resume writing, interview techniques and certificates in business, hospitality and retail.

Interskills Training (RTO 6653) is the training arm of WISE Employment. Please visit Interskills for training courses and training-related information.

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WISE Employment assists over 10,000 eligible job seekers into jobs each year. We have 28 main offices and 32 outreach offices across New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

Find your local WISE Employment office.

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WISE Employment celebrates 25 years of service

We're celebrating our 25th birthday this year! We’re delighted to celebrate 25 years of serving and enriching the lives of a variety of people in our community – from people with a disability or mental illness, to refugees and Indigenous Australians. WISE Employment’s founding board members also share their experiences and motivations in providing new pathways to employment and developing a range of specialist programs. Counting down to International Day for People with Disability on 3 December, over the coming days/weeks, we will be sharing 25 faces and 25 stories representing a sample of the thousands of people we have helped into work over the last 25 years. We hope you enjoy reading and sharing these.

Read more: WISE celebrates 25 years of service

Clean Force is growing its commercial cleaning and grounds maintenance services in western Sydney thanks to a grant from Sydney Motorway Corporation. :will open new window

Clean Force receives grant to grow services in western Sydney

WISE social enterprise Clean Force Property Services is growing its commercial cleaning and grounds maintenance services in western Sydney thanks to a grant received from Sydney Motorway Corporation. Clean Force, a multi-award winning social enterprise with a social purpose to provide employment for people with disability, including mental illness, can now establish another gardening crew and potentially employ a further four to six full-time employees. This is strongly aligned with Sydney Motorway Corporation’s sustainability objectives of building skills, employment opportunities and economic development for communities along the WestConnex corridor.

Read more: Clean Force grows services in Sydney

Susy, who has Rheumatoid Arthritis, found flexible work with help from WISE Employment Prahran. :will open new window

Susy challenges stigma of disability in the workplace

Susy, who has Rheumatoid Arthritis, found that having an invisible illness made it difficult for her to find an employer that would be understanding of her needs. However, after connecting with WISE Employment Prahran, Susy secured a role at Karista, a start-up disability and aged care comparison website. The match has been so successful that Susy and employer, Danielle, has formed not only a great working relationship but also a friendship. “After meeting with WISE, I knew it wasn’t about ‘just placing someone’; they took the time to understand my business and fulfil my needs,” says Danielle. I was after an intelligent, motivated individual with the right attitude, and they found that person in Susy. I couldn’t be happier with the work Susy is doing.”

Ben lives with an intellectual disability and has been working as a loyal employee for the Manningham City Council for over 14 years. :will open new window

Job in Jeopardy program helps Ben keep his job of 14 years

Ben lives with an intellectual disability and has been working as a loyal employee for the Manningham City Council for over 14 years. His current role was created in 2014 when his position at the time was deemed a job in jeopardy. Job in Jeopardy is a service to help people stay in work if they risk losing their jobs through illness, injury or disability. Seeking support with the transition between roles, Ben and his employer, John, connected with WISE Employment Preston. John is very impressed with Ben’s work: “There are currently three people with a disability working in my department and I’m stoked to have them on my team. I would encourage other businesses to give everyone a chance. I’m confident that they’d be happy with the work delivered.”

Sisters Irmy and Nola, who have an Indigenous background, couldn’t be happier in their new roles at Cellarbrations bottle shop in Rye, Victoria. :will open new window

Thanks to WISE Employment, sisters Irmy and Nola ‘Cellarbrate’ their newfound independence

Sisters Irmy and Nola, who have an Indigenous background, couldn’t be happier in their new roles at Cellarbrations bottle shop in Rye, Victoria. After initially struggling to find work due to a lack of experience, connecting with WISE Employment Rosebud’s jobactive program and Candidate Officer Allison helped them secure roles that have changed their lives for the better. Nola and Irmy’s Manager at Cellarbrations, Henry, explained that they are some of his best workers and he can rely on them completely to run the shop when he isn’t around.