National Disability Insurance Scheme: Well done Geelong!
24 August 2011
Geelong has been at the forefront of the Every Australian Counts Campaign lobbying for a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). At a press conference yesterday morning (Wednesday 10 August), the Gillard Government announced that they share the vision of the Productivity Commission Report and will be committing $10 million to start the work and lay the foundations to get Australia NDIS ready.
VIEW: National Disability Insurance Scheme: Well done Geelong!
National Volunteer Week 2011 – Karingal says ‘thank you’
10 May 2011
To celebrate National Volunteer Week this week, Karingal will hold an event for more than 100 generous volunteers and their families on Wednesday (May 11) at the National Wool Museum in a bid to say ‘thank you’.
VIEW: National Volunteer Week 2011 – Karingal says ‘thank you’
Karingal celebrates International Day of People with Disability
03 December 2010
To coincide with the United Nation’s International Day of People with Disability on December 3, Kommercial will have an open day at its Baxter Road site in North Geelong where it provides supported employment.
The day will be launched at 12.15pm by International Comedian Dave Thornton, whose brother Andrew is a supported employee at Kommercial.
The Geelong-born comedian hosts Saturday Sessions on Nova 100 each week and is a regular on many television shows including The White Room (channel 7),
VIEW: Karingal celebrates International Day of People with Disability
Volunteers to get their hands dirty for Headspace
15 September 2010
Alcoa staff are lining up to make a contribution to one of the region’s most important youth health and wellbeing organisations.
Volunteers will landscape the gardens of headspace’s newest site in Drysdale on September 23.
headspace provides mental health and wellbeing support, information and services to young people and their families across Australia and opened its latest premises in July this year.
VIEW: Volunteers to get their hands dirty for Headspace
Self-esteem boost for disadvantaged job seekers
07 September 2010
Around 20 long–term unemployed young women will be treated to a make-over on Thursday to assist in building their self esteem and improve their chances of gaining employment.
The event was held for the second time last year with 16 of the 19 participants achieving positive outcomes – including many securing employment while others began studying in order to achieve their goals.
BacLinks, a division of Karingal which educates, supports and creates opportunities for business and community to en
VIEW: Self-esteem boost for disadvantaged job seekers
Self-esteem boost for disadvantaged job seekers
07 September 2010
Around 20 long–term unemployed young women will be treated to a make-over on Thursday to assist in building their self esteem and improve their chances of gaining employment.
The event was held for the second time last year with 16 of the 19 participants
achieving positive outcomes – including many securing employment while others began studying in order to achieve their goals.
VIEW: Self-esteem boost for disadvantaged job seekers
Geelong foodies battle it out for vet cooking challenge
01 September 2010
Young people being mentored by some of Geelong’s top chefs will go head to head this week during the finale of the annual ‘Y’ Chef Cooking Challenge.
The final cook-off will see prominent local Chefs Simon Parrott (Fishermen’s Pier Restaurant), Leonie Mills (Jack and Jill Restaurant), Matt Dempsey and Nick Rutkowski (The Diggers Arms Hotel), Daniel Brehaut and Hernando Callejas (Black Bull Tapas Bar and Restaurant) and Chris Hudich (Ripples on the Bay) assist five Geelong VET in Hospitality cla
VIEW: Geelong foodies battle it out for vet cooking challenge
MatchWorks staffer shortlisted for award
16 August 2010
MatchWorks Employment Consultant Rachel Barry has been nationally recognised for her achievements in helping people who have faced huge hurdles to employment as part of the 2010 National Employment Awards.
VIEW: MatchWorks staffer shortlisted for award
Brain Injury Awareness Week Expo in Geelong
04 August 2010
ARCsupport, a branch of Geelong-based disability services provider Karingal, will be hosting a free expo providing information about services and supports for individuals with a brain injury on Monday August 16.
VIEW: Brain Injury Awareness Week Expo in Geelong
MEDIA STATEMENT: Supported employment for people with disabilities
20 July 2010
“Karingal provides its supported employees with meaningful employment, intensive guidance, training and support based on the needs of each individual. This kind of intensive support is not readily available for people working in open employment.
VIEW: MEDIA STATEMENT: Supported employment for people with disabilities