On July 24th, Participant Isabelle from our Workforce Australia – Transition to Work program at Mirrabooka, walked into the office with a bouquet of flowers, a beautiful card and a box of chocolates to thank the team for their support.

Isabelle started with Status in May 2023, meeting the Mirrabooka team and immediately starting to work towards her employment goals. The Status team supported Isabelle to enrol in a Certificate III in Process Manufacturing, and assisted her to find work with Aldi Warehouse shortly before she completed the course!

Isabelle initially struggled to find her feet in employment, leading the Post Placement Support team to refer her to BlueSky Mind Studio for mental health support. As a result of this help, Isabelle has just achieved her 6 month milestone at work!

During her time in our Transition to Work program, our team helped Isabelle to:
• Complete a Certificate III in Process Manufacturing
• Obtain her driver’s license through the DOT program
• Gain employment with Aldi Warehouse
• Overcome work related mental health challenges with BlueSky Mind Studio

Isabelle is now settled in her life and employment and has successfully exited the Transition to Work program. Isabelle is extremely grateful for all the support from the team, expressing she would not have achieved her goals without the Mirrabooka staff. Isabelle’s story is testament that with hard work, any barriers can be overcome and financial independence can be found. Great work to the team at Mirrabooka for achieving another amazing outcome and good luck for the future Isabelle!

On October 18th 2024, Participants from our Workforce Australia – Transition to Work program celebrated the completion of their studies! 6 Participants from our Status Mirrabooka and Morley sites gathered for a ceremony and celebration, with Mayor of the City of Stirling, Mark Irwin in attendance.

The Participants graduated from a variety of courses, including certificates in Civil Construction and Community Services. Starting in April 2024, each Participant worked hard to overcome their barriers to employment in an effort to get qualified. For many of our Participants this is their first big educational achievement, having never experienced a graduation before, and the team enjoyed celebrating this exciting step on their employment journey. To commemorate the completion, the Status staff provided an official invitation to the ceremony, complete with lunch, a Certificate of Achievement and a small gift for each graduate.

A huge thank you to the Mayor and the City of Stirling for their attendance. The Mayor gave the graduates an inspiring speech about the value of vocational study and following one’s passion. He also offered work trials with the City of Stirling for each graduate, an amazing opportunity for them to explore their employment options.

Another massive thank you to our community partners who joined us in celebrating our graduates! We couldn’t have done it without you!

Justin Onek – City of Stirling
Teegan Cannon – Greenhouse Education
Raul Godinez – Department of Education
Terri Marsden – Tracmin
Eden Zegeye – Tracmin

Congratulations to the graduates! All the best with your work trials and future endeavours!

Learn more about our Transition to Work program at status.net.au/ttw/about-ttw.

In August, our Workforce Australia - Transition to Work team held a Speed Recruitment event at Status Midland. One of the employers in attendance was One Mob Contracting, a three-branch company that assists with concert set-up and take-down including setting up temporary fencing, civil construction and providing event personnel.

Maera from One Mob presented to the attending Participants describing 40 positions currently available in the event personnel wing of the business. Following her presentation 20 of the attending Participants attended a short group interview, with all successfully invited to commence the induction process to start work with One Mob! Over the next three weeks, the Midland Link Workers and Indigenous Mentors worked tirelessly to get each Participant ready for the induction, including obtaining photo IDs, applying for Police Clearances, obtaining White Cards, and registering one Participant with Births, Deaths and Marriages.

With induction completed, onboarding emails began coming through, highlighting additional barriers such as missing tax file numbers and superannuation details. The Indigenous Mentors assisted the Participants to find these missing details, and they were shortly receiving their induction packs for the various venues they will be working with. Midland have since had 14 Participants commence employment with One Mob, with another 6 Participants ready to start.

A massive congratulations to all the Participants who worked so hard to gain employment, and a thank you to the Link workers and Indigenous Mentors who made it happen.

Find out more about our Transition to Work program at status.net.au/ttw/about-ttw.

Brendon joined our Workforce Australia Transition to Work program in March 2023, having recently moved from Bunbury to Midland. Eager to make positive changes, he quickly enrolled in the Work Development Program (WDP) where we were able to support him to reduce some of his outstanding fines through his participation in Transition to Work appointments. He also jumped at the chance to improve his employment prospects by signing up for training to obtain his Forklift Licence.

Continuing on his journey of self-motivated change, when Brendon found himself moving homes again he transitioned to working with our office at Morley and his first request was for assistance in addressing his remaining outstanding fines so that he could focus on getting his Driver's Licence. With support from his Status Link Worker, Rebecca, and Youth Peer Mentor, Sheree, Brendon attended the Aboriginal Justice Open Day in Rivervale. There, he progressed both of his goals, setting up a Time-to-Pay arrangement with Fines Enforcement before successfully attempting the Road Rules Theory test with the Department of Transport (DOT) and receiving his Learners Permit!

Brendon's journey serves as an inspiration to others facing challenges, and he hopes to encourage fellow young adults to persevere and achieve their goals. We are incredibly proud of Brendon's commitment to overcoming barriers and can't wait to continue celebrating his ongoing successes.

Trinity has come such a long way since joining Status Clarkson. After facing challenges that made school attendance difficult Trinity joined our Workforce Australia Transition to Work program where she has enthusiastically committed to study, and is now looking into University!

In her first sessions with her Link Worker, Charlotte, Trinity discussed the anxiety she struggled with while attending school, as well as other barriers she was facing including financial constraints, transportation difficulties and limited employment history. From her first appointment Trinity has been open to trying out other study options, and with the unwavering support from Charlotte is proving that 'Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference'.

Trinity is now on the verge of completing her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education, while also working in a casual retail role. Inspired by discussions with her Youth Peer Mentor. Trinity is now also enrolled in a University preparation course with ECU, with plans to pursue her Bachelor in Music Studies.

In the background Trinity has also been working to overcome her transport difficulties, attending one of our Department of Transport (DOT) Days where we were able to support her to obtain her Learners permit and is now on the way to earning her provisional licence.

Trinity’s journey is of perseverance. We're immensely proud of her achievements and excited to see her continue to thrive!