Success Stories

Read through our latest Success Stories. 

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Zawmyo’s story of settlement

Zawmyo’s story of settlement is a testament to the power of perseverance and the impact of community support.

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Job Readiness in Construction: a success story

For the past three years, SydWest has teamed up with John Holland and TAFE NSW to help newly arrived migrants and refugees kickstart careers in construction.

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Rachael* lands work experience opportunity to lead into employment

Rachael has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair for mobility. Rachael completed her participation in Backswing, a program that is designed to help people living with a disability increase their work readiness and employability skills.

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Building Confidence: Yaser's story

When 16-year-old Yaser arrived in Australia last year, he spoke little English and hadn’t been to school in over three years.

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A client’s story of NDIS

Our Community Connection Coordinator (CCC) met John (not his real name) and his brother after receiving a referral from Fairfield Hospital.

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A Successful Upskilling of Disability Employment Services (DES) Participants in Retail

Job Seeker Pumalay Mudliar was motivated by, and enjoyed the course, receiving an excellent recommendation from the assessor, which can help him secure employment in the future.