Employment success stories

Alyssa has found a great career start amidst fishy friends, having just commenced at Barefoot Fish in Loganholme’s Hyperdome Shopping Centre. Barefoot Fish is Australia’s...

Life rarely follows the path we think it will. When things go off course, being surrounded by the right people can make all the difference....

Employment for people with Down syndrome is an important step towards independence. And like all students just out of high school, Sonya was excited to...

For many people with disability, part-time work is an opportunity to get their foot in the door and learn valuable skills to take into future...

Nine years ago, Michelle Owens' life was turned upside down when she sustained an acquired brain injury from a car accident. Previously, Michelle worked as...

It’s been just over a month since the 2nd round of EPIC TestAbility Academy (ETA) launched, helping 10 people on the autism spectrum kick-start careers...

Last night signalled the end of the ABC’s 3-part series Employable Me, which followed 9 people with disability as they searched for jobs. It’s been a...

Watching the second episode of Employable Me last night inspired me to write another reflection piece. Last night we met three new job seekers on the autism...

For a while now, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to watch Employable Me, a 3-part documentary series following people with disability as they look for...

Tim Stockley may have only been on the job for six weeks, but he’s hit the ground running in his new role at Griffith Graphics....

Specialised Emergency Vehicles Australia (SEVA) has been working with EPIC for almost two years and have welcomed four valuable team members during that time. Engineering...

Natasha Caflisch, Diversity Projects & Indigenous Engagement Coordinator at Compass Group, took some time out to tell us all about Compass Group’s experience of connecting with...

Craig Stanton from Impact Office Supplies shares their experience of finding quality staff through EPIC. “Let me start by saying that we attempted to use...

Christine and Don McDonald from Bouganvillia Dell Nursery & Landscape Supplies talk through their mutually beneficial experience working with EPIC. “Over the past 18 months since...

Everyone has tough times in their life, but not everyone chooses to make a career out of helping others through challenges. But that’s the story...

Fara was introduced to us via the Ticket to Work program at his school earlier this year, and we immediately knew he would be a great...

Josephine has a passion for volunteering and sharing her experience as a person with autism with the Hervey Bay community. Nominated by Marg at Wide...

When we presented about the Ticket to Work program at Simu’s high school, it was a turning point in the young man’s life. We introduced...

Erin had been volunteering with Margie Stanton from Blue Wheelers Mobile Dog Grooming for around nine months when she connected with us. Based on the North West...

Some said Sam’s cerebral palsy would prevent him from ever working, but he’s proven the cynics wrong, recently celebrating his two year anniversary at Moncrieff...