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A novel way for jobseekers to find a role in Home Care

Posted on 14/02/2024 | by Vikki Hine

Jobseekers looking for a rewarding role supporting seniors to live independently have the chance to meet a range of employers in the one location – and apply for a role on the spot – at events being held in February and March 2024.

Mt Druitt will be the location of an event tomorrow, Thursday 15 February, with others to be held in St Marys, Parramatta and Blacktown.

SydWest Multicultural Services CEO Elfa Moraitakis said the Employment Accelerator events give people with a desire to improve the quality of people’s lives the chance to jump start their career in the Home Care sector.

“With a skills shortage in Aged Care, it’s exciting to be involved in an initiative like Employment Accelerator to help bring more people into the sector,” Ms Moraitakis said.

“The Employment Accelerator event is a unique opportunity to bring Home Care employers together with potential employees in the one spot, reducing what might otherwise be a lengthy application process.

“Candidates have the chance to speak to a range of possible employers and may land a job on the spot if they’re the right match.

“Employers can meet a pool of candidates in person in a relatively short time and discuss the benefits of the career and working with them.”

SydWest Multicultural Services held the first Employment Accelerator (Home Care) event at its Blacktown premises at the end of January, attracting nearly 40 candidates.

Two more events dedicated to Home Care will be held this month, with the March events opened up to a range of other industries including Health and Disability, Transport and Logistics, Construction, Hospitality and Cleaning.

Anyone looking for a job can attend an Employment Accelerator event. You will need to register for a free ticket.

Venue	Time	Date	Registration
Mount Druitt Hub Level 1, 9 Ayres Grove, Mount Druitt	10.30am-12.30pm	Thursday 15 February 2024	Register here
St Marys Corner Community and Cultural Precinct Building 5, 29 Swanston St St Marys	10.30am-12.30pm	Wednesday 28 February 2024	Register here
Salvation Army* Level 1/426 Church St Parramatta	10.30am-12.30pm	Thursday 14 March 2024	Register here
Bowman Hall* 35 Campbell St Blacktown	10.00am-12.00pm	Tuesday 26 March 2024	Register here
Bowman Hall* 35 Campbell St Blacktown	1.00pm-3.00pm	Tuesday 26 March 2024	Register here

Employment Accelerator is an initiative of Sydney Greater West CALD and Migrant Employment Working Group.

The events are organised in collaboration with Sydney Greater West Local Jobs, SydWest Multicultural Services, SSI Home Care Workforce Support Program, Australian Catholic University, Blacktown City Council, TAFE NSW, State Member Mr Stephen Bali, Macquarie Community College, FindMe, Salvation Army Employment Plus, AMES Australia, AUSRIA, Services Australia, OCTEC, Safe Map Community Network, MAS National, HARDA, Leaders Care, and Care Connect.

The SSI Home Care Workforce Support Program has provided funded for this latest series of 5 events,

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Media enquiries: Vikki Hine, Media and Events. E: vikki.hine@sydwestms.org.au or T: 0428 109 215 or Cindy Sciberras on 0412 897 286 (Wednesday & Friday only).

Employment Accelerator event matches jobseekers to Home Care jobs

Posted on 01/02/2024 | by Vikki Hine

Jobseekers interested in a career supporting seniors to live independently at home turned out to connect with Home Care employers in person at the first Employment Accelerator event for 2024.

Hosted by SydWest Multicultural Services at its Blacktown office on Wednesday 31 January, the event saw local employers, training organisations and employment bodies including SSI, Leaders Care, Care Connect, Salvation Army Employment Plus, Macquarie Community College and TAFE Blacktown present their opportunities to almost 40 jobseekers.

Attendees registered their interest in available jobs and learned about training and qualifications.

“Employers reported promising matches with candidates and were positive about meeting jobseekers in person,” said SydWest Settlement and Community Programs Manager Clement Meru.

“We were happy with the turnout and the way people interacted with the employers and training organisations to help them get a step closer to a job as a Home Care worker,” Mr Meru said.

Riddhi, from Blacktown, a client of SydWest, was among the attendees. She said she was finishing her certificate III course soon and wanted to get a head start on getting a job. She said it was valuable to see employers in the one place and see where the opportunities are.

A representative from Leaders Care said they were always looking for Home Care workers, so it was a great opportunity to connect with jobseekers and “with other organisations who might have referrals”. If you’re interested in a career in Home Care, there are more events in the coming weeks in Mt Druitt, St Marys, Parramatta and Blacktown. Find out more at the SydWest Multicultural Services website

Care Connect stand — Ashleigh Hudson, Care Connect speaks to interested jobseekers

Employment Accelerator in action — Jobseekers meeting employers and training providers

Employment Accelerator listening to employers — Jobseekers paid close attention to the employer presentations

Employment Accelerator for Home Care

Posted on 17/01/2024 | by Vikki Hine

Jump start a career in care

We are bringing Home Care employers together with potential employees.
They can meet face-to-face, bypassing the application process.
This is an in-person event and an easy and efficient way for employers to meet candidates.

For more information and how to register, CLICK HERE

Contact Tonny Birungi at tonny.birungi@sydwestms.org.au or T: 02 9621 6633

Employment Accelerator in Blacktown!

Posted on 26/09/2023 | by Vikki Hine

Making finding jobs for new arrivals easier

SydWest Multicultural Services is pleased to announce it is a partner in the upcoming Employment Accelerator being held 11th October 2023 in Blacktown.

This event is designed to support those from diverse cultural backgrounds and those who have recently migrated to Australia, and who are looking for work.

Don’t miss this chance to:Network with local employers, Be interviewed, Gain access to local support that helps build your work-ready and employability skills and, connect with organisations who can help to recognise prior learning/qualifications.

Industries present on the day:
• Health and Care Industry
• Transport & Logistics including: Warehousing
• Retail
• Construction

If you are interested in attending, visit Employment Accelerator Celebrating Diversity Tickets for more information and to register.

Alternatively, please contact Saurav Shrestha, Settlement Services Team Leader at SydWest Multicultural Services by email Saurav.shrestha@sydwestms.org.au or Tel: 9621-6633.

This event has been organised in collaboration with:

Sydney Greater West Local Jobs, SydWest Multicultural Services, Australian Catholic University, Blacktown City Council, TAFE NSW, State Member Mr Stephen Bali, Macquarie Community College, SSI – Homecare workforce program, FindMe, Salvation Army Employment Plus, AMES Australia, AUSRIA, Services Australia, OCTEC, Reach for Training, LEAD Connect.

Rachael* lands work experience opportunity to lead into employment

Posted on 08/05/2023 | by Sydwest

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.

Rachel has always wanted to have independence, wanting economic participation. However, with no prior work experience and feeling like her chair was a barrier to employment and being very shy, she found the process a huge challenge.

As a first step, SydWest staff worked with Rachael to help build up her confidence and provided her with the tools she needed to seek work experience. Rachael emailed disability organisations for work experience and after many knock backs, she was offered work experience with Diversity and Disability Alliance.

This is a big achievement for Rachael, who at 32 felt like her life was not going to ever be different or change for the better. Through SydWest, Rachael was connected with a peer support buddy, who also has cerebal palsy and works at Diversity and Disability Alliance.

Rachael was so pleased with the support she received during and after her participation in Backswing, she has signed up with SydWest Disability services for support coordination, to assist her with her NDIS plan. SydWest will also continue supporting Rachael to explore independent living options and help her achieve her goals.

Find out more about the Backswing program here and SydWest’s other disability services here.

*Names have been changed to maintain client confidentiality.

A commended solutions provider

Posted on 16/02/2023 | by Vikki Hine

Our employment services were recently profiled in the Greater Blacktown News with ACU Report: Skilled Migrants Battle Job Lock Out published 23 November 2022.

GREATER Blacktown is seen as a hotpoint in the struggle of skilled migrants and refugees facing an uphill battle to secure work in the community…. read more

If you wish to read a copy of the report prepared by ACU for SydWest Multicultural Services entitled Migrating from Settlement to Prosperity – an evaluation of SydWest’s employability programs and services for recently arrived migrants and refugees in Blacktown and Mount Druitt, NSW, please click here.