The Bridge Annual Report 2024 - Flipbook - Page 26
EMPLOYMENT
ANNUAL WRAP UP
Our focus this year has been on
strengthening our business and
service models for the future.
In 2023 we delivered our 昀椀nal services for the
Jobs Victoria Employment Services Mentors
and Advocacy programs. Our incredible work
contributed to the unemployment rate in
Victoria hitting an all-time low, and as a result
State Government funding was cut. The team
engaged over 3,400 Victorian Jobseekers,
supporting 230 people into employment. We
retained staff where we could, to strengthen
our services and deliver our new pillars of
service across Employment Services.
We joined with our Connects colleagues in
opening our second co-located service site
at Slattery Place, Pakenham, and have been
working to grow this new service location.
Youth Jobs Now won a State Trustees grant
to implement myDRIVESCHOOL. With help
from our IT Department, we installed four
driving simulators across our Dandenong
and Pakenham sites and have been
supporting participants in their desire
and aspirations to drive.
Our Disability Employment Service Frankston
site was remodelled to create new open
space, a dedicated job search and training
room and a welcoming environment. We
also expanded the DES service into the
Mornington Peninsula. In January 2024, we
transferred the DES operating system from
Bridge to JobReady Live, a large undertaking
to create a platform to deliver services, train
all staff and transfer of jobseeker data. Shortly
after we had our external NSDS assessment
which we passed with 昀氀ying colours!
We expanded our Social Enterprise by
opening 2Works to enable us to provide
more services for more people. We
commenced our second Works Cleaning
Crew, purchasing a second van, increasing
our team and cleaning more of The Bridge
sites. We now have 76 Supported Employees
across The Bridge Works and our teams
are ready to grow and explore new Social
Enterprise ventures into the future.
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