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Six SA businesses win CRS Australia Employer Award
20 August 2010
Six businesses from South Australia won CRS Australia Employer Awards today, for their outstanding commitment to employing people with disability. These businesses were presented their awards by CRS Australia’s Deputy General Manager, Carl Princehorn, and SA Divisional Manager, Peter Davies, at the annual CRS Australia Partnership Breakfast.
Winning employers were selected based on their creativity, innovation and commitment to providing training and employment opportunities for people with a disability, injury or health condition.
Mr Davies said, ‘Congratulations to those employers who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to finding training and employment opportunities for our job seekers. Without their continued support and dedication, CRS Australia couldn’t achieve such positive results’.
‘Our employers are so valued and should be extremely proud of their achievements,’ said Mr Davies.
‘The partnership between employers, job seekers and CRS Australia leads to success for individuals and the broader community. We thank employers for their ongoing support,’ added Mr Davies.
The following six winners were announced on Friday 20 August:
- Café De Paris, Oaklands Park
- Employ Youth, Fullarton
- Hackham Recyclers, Christies Beach
- Whyalla Garden Centre, Whyalla Playford
- Alexam Place Supported Residential Facility, Salisbury East
- Barossa Nursery, Nuriootpa
CRS Australia, formerly known as Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services, is part of the Australian Government Department of Human Services. It provides disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition and recruitment, injury prevention and injury management services to employers.
CRS Australia believes a job is more than just employment: it provides hope, belonging, confidence and independence. Nationally, CRS Australia helps almost 60,000 job seekers towards meaningful employment each year.
Media enquiries can be directed to: Natasha Steen, CRS Australia SA Marketing Manager, Phone: 08 8402 4205 or email Natasha.steen@crsaustralia.gov.au
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WA businesses announced diversity and safety winners
Six businesses from Western Australia won CRS Australia Employer Awards last night, for their outstanding commitment to disability employment and workplace safety. These businesses were presented their awards by CRS Australia’s General Manager, Margaret Carmody, and WA Divisional Manager, Peter Davies, at the 2010 WA Employer Awards ceremony held at Fraser’s Restaurant, Kings Park in Perth.
In the disability employment category, winning employers are selected based on their creativity, innovation and commitment to providing training and employment opportunities for people with a disability, injury or health condition.
For the injury prevention category, winners are selected based on their outstanding commitment to providing a safe work environment for their employees.
Peter Davies, WA Divisional Manager, CRS Australia, said, ‘Congratulations to those employers who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to finding training and employment opportunities for our job seekers and to workplace safety. Without their continued support and dedication, CRS Australia just couldn’t successfully achieve such positive results’.
‘Our employers are so valued and should be extremely proud of their achievements,’ said Mr Davies.
The following six winners were announced on Thursday 22 April:
Local Business
- Webset Security, Mandurah, WA
- Regis Hillcrest, North Fremantle, WA
State Business
- Perth Inflight Catering, Perth Airport, WA
Champion Award
- Pernickety Recruitment, Maylands, WA
Injury Prevention Award
- Centrelink, Perth, WA
- WA Treasury Corporation, Perth, WA
CRS Australia, formerly known as the Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service, is a leading provider of disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition.
With almost 70 years experience in the industry, CRS Australia works in partnership with employers to find staff and provide healthy and safe workplaces for employees through quality injury prevention and injury management services. Nationally, CRS Australia helps over 60,000 job seekers towards gaining employment each year.
For more information, call CRS Australia on 1800 277 277 or visit www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Media enquiries can be directed to: Emma Larsen, CRS Australia WA Marketing Manager, Phone: 08 9239 7762 or Email emma.larsen@crsaustralia.gov.au
CRS Australia helping job seekers in Ballina
22 April 2010
Carl Princehorn, Deputy General Manager, CRS Australia, today officially opened CRS Australia’s refurbished Ballina office.
The Ballina office located at Level 1, Northern Star House, 191 River Street was recently refurbished to provide improved services and programs for people living in the Ballina region. In addition to delivering Disability Employment Services, the CRS Australia Ballina office provides a range of other valuable services such as return to work programs, ergonomic workstation assessments, manual handling training, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and OHS risk management and consultancy services.
‘CRS Australia has strong links with the local community, including community and health organisations, to ensure Ballina’s disability employment needs are met,’ said Carl Princehorn.
CRS Australia has also forged strong working relationships with local employers such as North Coast Information Technology (NCIT).
Ari Palsson, NCIT’s Operations Manager, cited professional service and support as key benefits of their relationship with CRS Australia.
‘I found CRS Australia to be extremely professional and compassionate and felt supported by them,’ Mr Palsson said. ‘The number one comment I would say to other employers is, don’t be apprehensive to take on CRS Australia job seekers as they are reliable and loyal employees.’
Carl Princehorn explained, ‘The refurbished office provides ease of access to our employment services. We’re able to effectively cater for employers with staffing needs as well as our job seekers in their search for suitable jobs.
‘More space for functional assessments and group-based services along with a more modern design are just a few of the benefits of the renovations.
‘CRS Australia has an expert team of consultants who work with job seekers to help them understand their strengths, obtain new skills and build their confidence so they are ready to enter employment and live independently’.
CRS Australia, formerly known as Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services, is part of the Australian Government Department of Human Services. It provides disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition and recruitment, injury prevention and injury management services to employers.
CRS Australia believes a job is more than just employment: it provides hope, belonging, confidence and independence. Nationally, CRS Australia helps over 60,000 job seekers towards meaningful employment each year.
Media enquiries and requests for interviews can be directed to: Rebecca Campbell, CRS Australia Communications and Marketing, Phone: 02 6211 6924 or email Rebecca.campbell@crsaustralia.gov.au
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CRS Australia helping job seekers in Lismore
21 April 2010
Carl Princehorn, Deputy General Manager, CRS Australia, today officially opened CRS Australia’s new Lismore office.
The Lismore office relocated to Suite 2, 36-38 Conway Street to provide improved services and programs for people living in the Lismore region. In addition to delivering Disability Employment Services, the CRS Australia Lismore office provides a range of other valuable services such as return to work programs, ergonomic workstation assessments, manual handling training, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and OHS risk management and consultancy services.
The Lismore office has already placed 44 job seekers into jobs so far this financial year.
'CRS Australia has strong links with the local community, including community and health organisations, to ensure Lismore’s disability employment needs are met,’ said Carl Princehorn.
CRS Australia has also forged strong working relationships with local employers such as Kmart, Lismore.
Kmart Lismore has placed a number of CRS Australia job seekers into on-the-job training programs, giving them valuable experience working in the retail field.
‘We have hired a permanent part-time employee who started out on a CRS Australia on-the-job training program. She is a valued employee and is living proof that CRS Australia works,’ said Mr Jeff Staude, Store Manager.
Carl Princehorn explained, ‘The new office is located in Lismore’s CBD and provides ease of access to our employment services. We’re able to effectively cater for employers with staffing needs as well as our job seekers in their search for suitable jobs.
‘The new office provides more areas to work with our clients and features a large foyer with job seeking facilities.
‘CRS Australia has an expert team of consultants who work with job seekers to help them understand their strengths, obtain new skills and build their confidence so they are ready to enter employment and live independently’.
CRS Australia, formerly known as Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services, is part of the Australian Government Department of Human Services. It provides disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition and recruitment, injury prevention and injury management services to employers.
CRS Australia believes a job is more than just employment: it provides hope, belonging, confidence and independence. Nationally, CRS Australia helps over 60,000 job seekers towards meaningful employment each year.
Media enquiries and requests for interviews can be directed to: Rebecca Campbell, CRS Australia Communications and Marketing, Phone: 02 6211 6924 or email Rebecca.campbell@crsaustralia.gov.auBack to top
CRS Australia initiative benefits Port Augusta
21 April 2010
Six Port Augusta residents with a disability, injury or health condition have successfully obtained a job following on from a partnership between disability employment services provider, CRS Australia, national retailer BIG W, South Australia Works and Registered Training Organisation, PEGASOS STRATEGIC TRAINING Pty Ltd (Pegasos Training).
CRS Australia’s Port Augusta office, located at Shop 1, Normco Building, 5 Young Street, approached BIG W in August 2009 after learning the national retailer was keen to find motivated and suitable employees. The initiative involved CRS Australia job seekers completing a Certificate II in Retail Operations through Pegasos Training and then undertaking work experience and employment opportunities with BIG W once they obtained certification. South Australia Works’ part-funded the project.
Within three months, six job seekers found employment as a direct result of the project, five with BIG W and one in another retail environment.
At the BIG W graduation ceremony, Michael Bornholdt, Manager, BIG W, presented eight CRS Australia job seekers with certificates. Mr Bornholdt said, ‘The project has been a positive experience for all parties. BIG W obtained keen and enthusiastic employees who are now trained in retail operations and willing to learn new tasks on the job. We hope another joint project will run in Port Augusta in late 2010.’
Former job seeker, David Pepper, commented that ‘the course really opened up my eyes to what goes on in retail and jobs that are out there’.
Krysten Bury, Senior Rehabilitation Consultant, Port Augusta CRS Australia said, ‘Working with BIG W has created great opportunities for our job seekers. People with disability contribute significantly to their community and are valued employees who bring a range of diverse skills and talent to the workplace’.
CRS Australia is a leading provider of disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition.
With almost 70 years experience in the industry, CRS Australia works in partnership with employers to find staff and provides healthy and safe workplaces for employees through quality injury prevention and injury management services. Nationally, CRS Australia helps over 60,000 job seekers towards gaining employment each year.
For more information on this project or CRS Australia’s services, call Krysten Bury at Port Augusta office on 08 8647 1400 or visit www.crsaustralia.gov.au.
Media enquiries can be directed to: Natasha Steen, CRS Australia SA/NT Marketing Manager Phone: 08 8402 4205 or email Natasha.steen@crsaustralia.gov.au
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CRS Australia helping job seekers in Caloundra
14 April 2010
Carl Princehorn, Deputy General Manager, CRS Australia, today officially opened CRS Australia’s new Caloundra office.
The Caloundra office relocated to 19 Bingera Terrace to provide improved services and programs for people living in the Caloundra region. In addition to delivering Disability Employment Services, the CRS Australia Caloundra office provides a range of other valuable services such as return to work programs, ergonomic workstation assessments, manual handling training, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and OHS risk management and consultancy services.
The Caloundra office has already placed over 60 job seekers into jobs so far this financial year.
‘CRS Australia has strong links with the local community, including community and health organisations, to ensure Caloundra’s disability employment needs are met,’ said Carl Princehorn.
CRS Australia has also forged strong working relationships with local employers such as Leading Edge Electronics, Caloundra.
Leading Edge Electronics’, Derek Hicks, cited excellent customer service and support as key benefits of their relationship with CRS Australia.
‘CRS Australia provides the crucial link, bridging the gap between employer and employee,’ Mr Hick’s said. ‘The service they have provided has been second to none and has been a big advantage to the business.’
Carl Princehorn explained, ‘The new office provides ease of access to our employment services. We’re able to effectively cater for employers with staffing needs as well as our job seekers in their search for suitable jobs.
‘Off-street parking and more space for functional assessments and group-based services are just a few of the benefits of the new office location.
‘CRS Australia has an expert team of consultants who work with job seekers to help them understand their strengths, obtain new skills and build their confidence so they are ready to enter employment and live independently’.
CRS Australia, formerly known as Commonwealth Rehabilitation Services, is part of the Australian Government Department of Human Services. It provides disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition and recruitment, injury prevention and injury management services to employers.
CRS Australia believes a job is more than just employment: it provides hope, belonging, confidence and independence. Nationally, CRS Australia helps over 60,000 job seekers towards meaningful employment each year.
Media enquiries and requests for interviews can be directed to: Rebecca Campbell, CRS Australia Communications and Marketing, Phone: 02 6211 6924 or email Rebecca.campbell@crsaustralia.gov.au
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