Good News Stories

Workplace learning to employment with voco Kirkton Park an IHG Hotel Mai Wel's collaboration with voco Kirkton Park an IHG Hotel has offered participants a unique workplace learning opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of work, acquire job-ready skills, and develop industry-specific knowledge. Jessica and Mikala are job seekers who were initially linked to Mai-Wel NDIS employment pathways supports for skill building before being supported by our Disability Employment [...]

HIE Signs, providing employment opportunities with Mai-Wel HIE Signs are a supportive local employer who first thought to recruit through Mai-Wel with suggestion from one of their staff members. “We were able to contact Mai-Wel and they arranged for a few weeks job experience through their NDIS services. We then met with the business development team to negotiate a position and how we could best work together. The communication in the [...]

Brendon is licensed to succeed! When it comes to employment, having your driver licence can open up a world of opportunities. Well, with a bit of support from Mai-Wel, Brendon has gained not only his P’s licence, but has also gained his Forklift licence! Brendon joined Mai-Wel through our Workforce Australia – Transition to Work program, to help overcome his barriers in the search for employment. He undertook training, including a [...]

Bridging the Gap: Making Mental Health Support Simple Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions believe that access to mental health services should be empowering, comforting and tailored to individual needs. Seeking mental health supports can be daunting. To make asking for help just that bit easier for those we support, we’ve welcomed Tara Jensen, a compassionate psychologist, to our Cessnock site. For those already facing challenges, like illness, disability or the stresses of transitioning [...]

Looking for a star administrator to join your team? Are you looking for a star part-time or casual administrator to help your office run smoothly? We want to introduce you to Melinda! Meet Melinda “I’m currently looking for administration work in the Maitland area for 8-12 hours per week. I’ve previously worked in a role for many years where I was responsible for digitizing files and data entry. I'm motivated to [...]

“Mai-Wel gave me the confidence to achieve my goal.” When Brooklynn came to Mai-Wel, she had a dream of supporting people through her work but wasn’t quite sure what was possible. With some help from her Youth Support Mentor, Brooklynn came up with a plan to break through the barriers and reach her goal. Having a license is a job requirement for many Support roles, so Brooklynn began working towards her [...]

Kane’s taking the next step in his career From searching for work, to a successful career helping other do the same, our Youth Support Mentor is taking the next step in his career and achieving his long-term goal of supporting youth in the Indigenous community. We spoke to Kane about his journey with Mai-Wel. “I had an initial appointment with Mai-Wel in 2021. I was hesitant to come in because I [...]