employment services kenny duke – settlement services manager
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Employment Services Kenny Duke – Settlement Services Manager
Not for profit Community organisation based in Logan City 27+ years delivering employment, training, personal
support, counselling and settlement services Offices in Logan, Gold Coast and Ipswich Services also throughout Qld: Biloela, Lockyer valley and
Redlands shire 70 full time staff and 40 part time and casual staff History of delivering of a range of settlement services since
1997 HSS provider since 2001 integrated service model - airport to employment
Recruitment and assessment of Job seekers through our Specialist Job Service contract
Training of job seekers (Recruitment, Job Skills)
Re-Settlement and assistance with relocation if needed
Community Development support Post Employment Support (Mentoring) Incentive for Employers
Employment Specific Employment Specific
Work Directly with Employers Build relationship with Employers to benefit
our clients Taylor recruitment and training to suit
employer Ensure job seekers are work ready Employer ‘buy in’ to the process Post placement support and cross cultural
training Increased return business (job for our
jobseekers)
Community
Settlement Support
Training and language Employment
Client Journey
TrainingASI Driver Training Volunteering
HousingYouth
Language
Work Programs
Enterprise
Access JSA program develops links with farmers and employers in rural areas
Normally HR come to Access to interview Understanding of location, employment
conditions and housing support Partnership with community support e.g. Council Retain contact with clients and Employers Training wage, EPF and relocation fund able to
support JSAs in rural employment options
All the projects that have been developed have been done in consultation with local stakeholders to address employment shortages and local issues
All have resulted in high employment outcomes and benefits (jobs) for refuges and migrants
Worked across several industries including Food, Warehouse, Horticulture and Professional jobs
The possibilities are endless