We are pleased to share APM Group has joined the International Labour Organization Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN). This important step shows our dedication to maintaining an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve around the world. At APM we are committed to our purpose of enabling better lives. We do this through services that cover early childhood, youth, employment, insurance, justice, veterans, health, disability, and aged care. And we operate in over 1,700 locations across 11 countries, helping more than 2 million people each year. The ILO GBDN is a unique global platform with 43 multinational companies, 45 National Business and Disability Networks, and 7 associate non-business members. Together, we work to promote the employment and inclusion of people with disability in the corporate sector. By signing the ILO GBDN Charter, we promise to follow the Ten Principles for effectively including people with disability at APM. Read more about the ILO Global Business and Disability Network Charter below:
Finding inspiration, opportunity and transformation at APM As a member of the APM team for over 12 years, Jaimee Wood, National Product Manager for Konekt (part of the APM Group) has built an amazing career pathway across the group, making the most of opportunities that have come her way. From disability care to vocational rehabilitation and beyond, read more about Jaimee’s APM journey below Read more about Jaimee's journey
Where will you be in five years? It’s a common question in every workplace and one we often think about when a job seeker succeeds in one of our employment programs. Recently we decided to check in with some of the brilliant people we whose stories we’ve been sharing over the years. One of those was Jessica. A happy young job seeker, Jessica came to APM Employment Services for help to find a good job that would help her gain confidence and bring valuable experience. Living with cerebral palsy and other health conditions, Jessica had found it difficult and felt like she would never find a job. When she did secure a role with a local hair salon café, Jessica couldn’t believe it. And it was just the start of an exciting few years which would see her grow her skills, confidence, and become the face of APM’s advertising campaign. Today she’s always exploring new adventures and is about to hit the road for an epic family trip. Read more about Jessica’s experience and how life has changed in the past five years since we first shared her story… #DisabilityInclusion #GoodNews #Careers #DisabilityEmployment #SuccessStories
Who's joining us in Sydney for Mardi Gras Fair Day? We'll be there with the APM Pride team on Sunday, 16 February 2025 from 10am - 4pm. Come say hi, learn how APM can support your career journey, and enter our competition by telling us what "Enabling Better Pride" means to you! If you can't make it on the day you can still enter. Share your thoughts with a photo of yourself with the hashtag #EnablingBetterPride on your favourite social platform. And don't forget to tag us! You'll go into the running to win one of four vívosmart® 5 - fitness activity trackers. Here's how to join in the fun: 1️⃣ Follow us on TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. 2️⃣ Complete this sentence and post with a photo "Enabling Better pride means..." 3️⃣ Tag your friends to join the conversation Our APM Pride Employee team will choose the winners based on the likes, shares and comments each entry receives. Winners will be announced via APM Careers socials on Tuesday 18 February at 2:00pm AEDT. Check out the full terms and conditions here: https://careers.apm.net.au/enabling-better-pride
Starting the year with global news! Meet Jessica Allen, just one of our amazing people at APM 🌟 Jessica found that her transferable skills have opened doors to global opportunities with APM. The skills she developed in her first role have led to her success in a new field - and a new country - highlighting APM's commitment to nurturing the growth, development and aspirations of our people. Read more about Jessica's global APM journey here:
Good luck to all the players taking part in the national AFL Open championships in Queensland this weekend! The inclusive football competition sees both wheelchair and inclusion teams represent each state and territory for the national titles. It’s the AFL Open’s first year following the huge success of the Toyota AFL National Inclusion Carnival and the Toyota Wheelchair AFL National Championships. The 2024 Toyota AFL Open aims to elevate and strengthen the competitions by combining both into one major tournament. APM is a proud sponsor of South Australia’s SANFL Inclusion side, Queensland's Inclusion team, and the naming rights partner for both Western Australia’s Inclusion and Wheelchair teams. More than 90 matches will run concurrently over the course of the five-day event with the inclusion division utilising the grassed oval space and the wheelchair AFL games taking place on the indoor courts. You can follow the action via AFL Play here: https://lnkd.in/gkdxqWUF
“I was a bit like, hold my beer. I'm going to prove you wrong… and so I did.” We’ve really enjoyed sharing these snippets of the open and honest conversations APM team members had with Australian Paralympian Ellie Cole ahead of this year’s International Day of People with Disability. In our latest video, Graham, a community engagement consultant for APM Employment Services, discusses how his experience with disability, and with his son’s disability, had a profound impact on his life. As well as inspiring Graham to change careers, his personal experience now motivates him to help other people with disability every day. Hear more from Graham, including how he engages with other people with disability from his own challenges.
APM are honoured to receive the Employer of Choice Award at the Blind Australian of the Year Awards 2024. We are thrilled to have been recognised at the national annual awards ceremony for the inclusive hiring process and support given to blind and low-vision employees. APM won the award after a nomination by 2022 Blind Australian of the Year Callum Hooley, who is a Team Leader for APM Communities in the Northern Territory. We will soon introduce you to Callum, watch this space... #DisabilityInclusion #GoodNews #Teamwork #EnablingBetterLives
Amity Langford career journey with APM has taken her from graduate to working as a fully registered Psychologist in a flexible role across two brands. “Being able to learn and experience different areas of psychology while employed within the same business is unique to APM”. Amity continues to build her expertise in a range of disciplines working a split role with APM Workcare and Early Start Australia. 🔵Learn how Amity built her career path with APM here: https://bit.ly/4eHBpKy
Meet Erin! Erin is a Senior Counsellor and Team Leader in Northern Tasmania who is passionate about education for parents and families on the topic of childhood emotional and social development. Erin offers trauma informed counselling and play based therapy, and parent coaching around supporting healthy connections, emotional regulation, confidence building and distress management, as a normal part of a child’s learning and development. She brings experience in the field of challenging childhood behaviour including symptoms of trauma, attachment and school avoidance and shares this knowledge with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families. She shares this knowledge with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to supporting children, young people and their families. Erin is one of our panellists at our next clinical webinar series on autism: Supporting emotional regulation. 🎯 Event details: complimentary professional development session Date: Wednesday, 23 October Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AEDT / 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM AWST Location: Online Zoom webinar Don't miss out! Places are limited, follow the link to register today: https://lnkd.in/gUTCkPMH
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