Finding the Right Fit is Key in Bringing Employers and Jobseekers with a Disability Together
Across Australia, during the week of November 25 – 29, jobseekers with a disability and employers are coming together for one day to connect, explore each other’s potential and find mutual opportunities. This is the aim of AccessAbility Day, a government initiative now in its third year. It’s an obligation-free day for employers to experience […]
STEPS – leaders in mental health research, innovation and best practice
STEPS provide a range of mental health services aimed at supporting and empowering individuals through their STEPS Employment Solutions and STEPS Community Services streams. They are also active in the research space, taking part in innovative research projects, cementing them as leaders in innovation and best practice. STEPS Employment Solutions Manager Liza Brock has recently […]
TAKE TIME FOR MENTAL HEALTH THIS WEEK
With mental illness being the leading cause of disability in the nation affecting 1 in 5 Australians every year, STEPS is committed to providing mental health services aimed at supporting and empowering individuals, reducing stigma and skilling workforces to better support people with a mental illness. And since Mental Health Week is acknowledged during the […]
STEPS Charity – By the community for the community
STEPS Charity was established to “fill the gaps”, funding projects in the community with no available government funding and an obvious need to support those people who had been left to fall between the gaps of various government support programs. Purely driven by the support of the surrounding community, STEPS Charity receive no government funding […]
Brain Injury Awareness Week -The Invisible Disability
Brain Injury Awareness Week 2019 occurs from August 19 to 25, and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the causes, symptoms and impacts of brain injury. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over 700,000 Australians have a brain injury. Three in every four of these people are aged 65 or under. Brain injury […]
Equal opportunities in the workplace
STEPS Employment Solutions have been providing disability employment services on the Sunshine Coast for 30 years. What started as a small group of parents looking to fill the gap in support for their children with a disability who were leaving school, turned into a national roll out of disability employment support services providing people with […]
