In recognition of Mental Health Month, EPIC has released a mental health blog series highlighting the stories of members in our EPIC community who have a lived experience of mental illness. By reading these different stories about various mental health journeys we hope to demonstrate that mental … Read more about Mental health blog series: Darian
Mental health blog series: Willow
In recognition of Mental Health Month EPIC has released a mental health blog series highlighting the stories of members of our EPIC community who have a lived experience of mental illness. We have already shared Rebecca's story who discussed what it is like to live with complex post-traumatic … Read more about Mental health blog series: Willow
Mental health blog series: Rachel
In recognition of Mental Health Month EPIC has released a mental health blog series highlighting the stories of members of our EPIC community who have a lived experience of mental illness. By reading these different stories about various mental health journeys we hope that this demonstrates that … Read more about Mental health blog series: Rachel
Mental health blog series: Michael
We love hearing updates from our job seekers and seeing what they can achieve with the right support crew backing them up. We recently heard from Michael, who after 5 years of unemployment and hospital treatment, connected with EPIC and found his dream job in administration. This is just one of … Read more about Mental health blog series: Michael
Mental health blog series: Rebecca
October marks National Mental Health Month. The aim of this initiative is to advocate and raise awareness for mental health in Australia. With 1 in 5 Australians currently experiencing a mental health illness, it is important to start non-judgemental discussions surrounding mental health. In … Read more about Mental health blog series: Rebecca
“My noise-cancelling headphones have been transformational”
We were thrilled to recently receive an update from one of our former job seekers, Peter. EPIC helped Peter secure a great job in the IT department at the Australian Taxation Office, which you can read about here. Peter is on the autism spectrum, and his success at work is due in part to the … Read more about “My noise-cancelling headphones have been transformational”
“Being on the Autism Spectrum has affected my whole life in a variety of ways.” – Steph
Our job seeker Steph has been working with EPIC Assist for almost a year. It's not been all smooth sailing, but Steph has come a long way and is feeling more positive about her future. Steph was involved in our annual art exhibition, A World of Difference, last year. She sold her artwork entitled A … Read more about “Being on the Autism Spectrum has affected my whole life in a variety of ways.” – Steph
From PTSD, anxiety, and depression, to saving lives as a paramedic
We love seeing what our job seekers can achieve, with the right support crew by their side. We recently heard from Bec, who courageously sought help to manage her mental health conditions, before scoring her dream job with NSW Ambulance. Check out Bec’s story below. Bec's Story “When I came to … Read more about From PTSD, anxiety, and depression, to saving lives as a paramedic