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Building Communities that Work

Mission

WorkVentures exists to be a catalyst for social change by undertaking initiatives to empower disadvantaged people to build positive futures.

Our activities are guided by Christian values and behaviour.

What do we do?

WorkVentures is a non-profit company (limited by guarantee) operating as a social enterprise, dedicated to building a just, creative and sustainable society. Unemployed and disadvantaged people are our priority. Founded by members of a Christian parish in 1979 (incorporated in 1984), we have a diverse workforce and client base, an inclusive ethos and non-discriminatory policies. Our services are conducted in partnership with commercial, community and government organisations.

The work we do focuses on these five important areas:

·         Narrowing the digital divide that exists in disadvantaged and isolated communities through our computer refurbishment program, connect (technology) centres and IT training programs.

·         Creating pathways and opportunities for employment through Traineeships and our technology repair services.

·         Supporting individuals and communities to build sustainable small enterprises through our Local Enterprise Centre.

·          Encouraging individuals back into learning through life style and educational programs we facilitate in several strategically located WorkVentures Connect Centres.

·          Working with indigenous people and communities to identify and facilitate sustainable solutions to long-term issues, and to be an agent for change and progress in their communities.

Our main activities are employment, training, community development, electronic repairs, and computer refurbishment. We employ approximately 200 people at eight sites in Sydney and one in Melbourne. Our annual turnover is approximately $20 million.

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), WorkVentures offers accredited training. We also provide informal introductory training that starts disadvantaged people on their journey to more formal development.  We develop and deliver tailored training courses to increase jobseekers’ skills and opportunities for employment.  WorkVentures’ Group Training Organisation (GTO) assists people entering or re-entering the workforce by helping them access and maintain traineeships.

Our Connect Centres offer services direct to disadvantaged people, including free legal advice, budgeting training, small business start-up advice and mentoring, general employment assistance, youth employment assistance, and accredited and informal computer and software training.

The Connect Centres at Airds, Claymore, Macquarie Fields, Waterloo and Woolloomooloo work closely with the local community to identify needs and deliver relevant services.

Sydney ITeC Repair Centre (SIRC) is a high volume electronics repair and recycling business. It provides scalable electronics repair services to businesses of all sizes and clients including major IT companies such as Fujitsu and IBM.  It repairs and maintains power systems and core functions of items as diverse as ATM, scanners, parking meters and telecommunications equipment.

WorkVentures Connect IT offers quality, affordable, refurbished computer packs to people on Centrelink benefits, to schools, and to not for profit organisations. We partner with corporations, such as our founding partner Westpac, that donates superseded computers which we refurbish and load with donated software from Microsoft.

If you are interested in working for WorkVentures, check out our current employment opportunities.

WorkVentures
Level 3, 393 George Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9282 6999
Fax: (02) 9282 6940

ABN: 74 002 721 217

 
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