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Media release archive

Past media releases from CRS Australia.

2008

• CRS Australia's new drop-in area for job seekers in Oakleigh - 1 August 2008
  Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig, Minister for Human Services, officially opened CRS Australia's relocated Oakleigh office.
• A new direction - 11 January 2008
  Multi Direct, Joondalup supervisor Pina, knows that good staff can be hard to find.

2007

• Disability no barrier for Tony - 29 November 2007
  When Tony Dunn fell from his horse in 1999, he suffered brain and spinal injuries that resulted in partial quadriplegia. His condition challenged his ability to move, read or write, and meant that he couldn’t return to his work as a carpenter and vineyard owner.
• New life for job seeker with disability - 29 November 2007
  One year ago, Adam Woodhouse found himself at a difficult point in his life. With severe pain in his right arm, due to carpal tunnel syndrome and a compressed nerve in his elbow, he was forced to leave his career as a butcher – something he’d done for 16 years.
• Staff with drive - 29 November 2007
  Two years ago, when Director of Morwell City Taxis, Carmen Giddens, interviewed over 35 job seekers and couldn’t find one suitable candidate, she decided that there must be a better way to find good staff.
• Local employer takes Diversity@Work Award - 2 November 2007
  Lark & Creese Land and Engineering Surveyors was last night awarded the Diversity@Work Award in the Employment and Inclusion for People with Disability, small employer category, at Palladium Crown Towers, Melbourne.
• Local employer takes Diversity@Work Award - 2 November 2007
  Lend Lease ICT was last night awarded the Diversity@Work Award in the Employment and Inclusion for People with Disability, medium employer category, at Palladium Crown Towers, Melbourne.
• Local employer takes Prime Minister's Award - 10 August 2007
  Morwell City Taxis was last night presented the Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Award in the Medium Employer category at Parliament House, Canberra.
• Local employer finalist for the Prime Minister's Award - 10 August 2007
  Elynwood Pty Ltd last night attended the Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Awards at Parliament House, Canberra, as a finalist in the Large Employer category.
• CRS Australia works with Malaysian Government to introduce Return to Work program - 29 January 2007
  The Malaysian Government launched the Return to Work Program in Kuala Lumpur on Monday 15 January 2007, following an 18 month pilot program.

2006

• Elynwood Pty Ltd wins Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Award - 7 December 2006
  Elynwood Pty Ltd was last night presented the Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Award for Large Business, at Parliament House, Canberra. Elynwood were joint winners with Hunter New England Area Health Services.
• Being active reduced mental health risk - 8 October 2006
  The Mental Health Council fo Australia (MHCA) and CRS Australia are working together to promote World Mental Health Week and the simple actions people can take to maintain and strengthen their mental health.
• What do you know about good mental health? - 20 September 2006
  Prepare to find out more when Mental Health Week commences on Sunday 8 October 2006.
• Employers benefit from training program - 11 May 2006
  Local employers looking for innovative recruitment methods are taking advantage of a work training program.
• Winner of 57 medals, now at the 2006 Commonwealth Games - 17 March 2006
  Julie Russell, world-class athlete from Adelaide South Australia, is one of only four people invited to be a Technical Delegate for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

2005

• CRS Australia nominates four state/territory winners for Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Awards - 5 December 2005
  Four of CRS Australia's 17 nominated employers were announced as state/territory winners at the 2005 Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Awards celebrated last night at Parliament House, Canberra.
• CRS Australia wins prestigious platinum knowledge award - 26 October 2005
  CRS Australia is now nationally recognised as an outstanding knowledge organisation. The organisation's pursuit of excellence in the area of knowledge sharing was recognised at a national awards ceremony in Canberra on 26 October 2005.