Employment

Access to the Future – Inner West, Inner Sydney, Greater Sydney

Giving opportunity: Women’s economic safety and independence through tailored support and access to education and training pathways for women impacted by homelessness, family violence, and social disadvantage. Building on women’s strengths with one-on-one mentoring and training to build confidence and financial independence.

Supporting: 100 women experiencing disadvantage living in Sydney typically aged 18 – 65 (average participant age is currently 42 yrs).

Place: Inner West, Inner Sydney, Greater Sydney
Program partner: Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC)

Virtual Career Support: Digital Portal – Greater Sydney, NSW

Giving opportunity: : Enabling women of all ages from across Australia to access a holistic range of career support services remotely, 24/7. Access to training, resume reviews by HR specialists, mock interviews, one-to-one coaching, virtual styling and clothing for work.

Supporting: 3500 women – from girls in low socioeconomic families, to women over 60 at risk of living in poverty. Instilling confidence, restoring dignity and building resilience to enable more women to start their future sooner.

Place: Marrickville, Greater Sydney, NSW, and capacity for national reach
Program partner: Dress for Success

Women’s Housing Employment Hub – Woolloomooloo, Greater Sydney

Giving opportunity: : Enabling Women’s Housing Company tenants and support clients of all ages and multicultural backgrounds access to training and support so they can embark on employment pathways, to achieve their goals. WHC has 1,000 properties across 29 Local Government Areas providing housing and support to single women, and women with children at risk of homelessness.

Supporting: 442 multicultural women and residents of Women’s Housing Company aged between 17-65.

Place: Woolloomooloo, Greater Sydney
Program partner: Women’s Housing Co.

Social Enterprise Employment Scholarships – Warwick Farm

Giving opportunity: CSS Village is a platform for social cohesion helping vulnerable individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly for those from CALD nationalities. Providing on the job training, CSS Village assists women in need with paid employment opportunities.

Supporting: 3 women with secure paid employment learning practical skills for work including administrative support, book-keeping, volunteer coordination and customer service.

Place: Bankstown, Belmore
Program partner: Liverpool Neighbourhood Connections

Women in Work: Employment Scholarships – Bankstown

Giving opportunity: CSS Village is a platform for social cohesion helping vulnerable individuals from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly for those from CALD nationalities. Providing on the job training, CSS Village assists women in need with paid employment opportunities.

Supporting: 3 women with secure paid employment learning practical skills for work including administrative support, book-keeping, volunteer coordination and customer service..

Place: Bankstown, Belmore
Program partner: Community Support Services Inc (CSS Village)

Refugee Retail Training Scholarships – Newtown, Western Sydney

Giving opportunity: Retail training and job readiness program for young women from refugee, asylum seeker and humanitarian backgrounds. Reaching women who are experiencing severe disadvantage, falling through the gaps without support from other sources. After graduating young women are supported to transition into ongoing employment.

Supporting: 12 young women per year, typically aged 18-29 from refugee, asylum seeker or humanitarian migrant backgrounds.

Place: Newtown to Western Sydney
Program partner: The Social Outfit

Women in Work: Over 55’s – Bankstown

Giving opportunity: Providing skills and training for work to women over 55 who due to culture, language or age have not been able to return to work. Building on their strengths, the women gain administration and computer skills and bring a strong sense of belonging to CSS.

Supporting: 10 women with up to 15 hours per week supported job skills training and mentoring for future employment pathways.

Place: Bankstown, Belmore
Program partner: Community Support Services Inc (CSS Village)

Women’s Sewing Circle – Bankstown

Giving opportunity: Sewing skills to offer refugees, single mum’s, struggling families with a way to generate income and financially support themselves and their families. Providing social contact and valuable skills to improve daily life.

Supporting: 15 women sewing lessons with a passionate designer from beginner to advanced. Plus the purchase of a printing machine for products to develop into a new social enterprise.

Place: Bankstown, Belmore
Program partner: Community Support Services Inc (CSS Village)

Stepping into Independence – Inner West

Giving opportunity: To accommodate and support young women at risk of homelessness pursue employment and higher education pathways that allows them to gain independence, build respectful relationships and maximise their potential in a safe environment. Without access to mainstream youth services, they require significant support to achieve sustainable wellbeing outcomes.

Supporting: 15 young women at risk of homelessness in the Independent Living Program.

Place: Inner West
Program partner: Stepping Stone House

iWorx Job Pathways for CALD Women – Rockdale

Giving opportunity: A tailored 6 month employment training program for young women from CALD backgrounds. A virtual webinar on financial capability will strengthen knowledge, skills and confidence around managing their money. Plus, the 6 month iWorx program to access education and employment through individual pathway plans, with counselling and case management.

Supporting: 8 women with individual case management plans focusing on employment and education pathways.

Place: Rockdale
Program partner: Exodus Youth Worx

Multicultural Young Women’s Employment – Brighton, Sutherland

Giving opportunity: To train and provide employment opportunities for young
women from disadvantaged backgrounds so they are job ready and empowered to gain financial independence. Training in small business development, entrepreneurship and leadership and starting a social enterprise “Young Women’s Marketplace”.

Supporting: 30 to 40 young women from Aboriginal, CALD (including newly arrived immigrants and refugees), LGBTQI, and those with a disability.

Place: Brighton, Sutherland
Program partner: 2Connect Youth & Community

Indigenous Women’s Career Mentoring – Greater Sydney

Giving opportunity: For many Alumni of CareerTrackers – they are the first in their family to graduate from university and work in the private sector. Sydney Women’s Fund: Portrait III Research recently found an alarming 44% of women had experienced discrimination in the last 12 months. Almost a third reporting their mental health (32%) and career (31%) suffering, with income (20%), personal relationships (17%) and physical health (11%) also affected.

Supporting: 20 Indigenous women, accelerating their careers, connecting them with a supportive, dedicated mentor and a network of industry leaders and professionals.

Place: Greater Sydney
Program partner: CareerTrackers

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