Community partnership Our connection to the local communities we serve, coupled with our scale and expertise, is integral to MAX’s ability to support employer partners. Australian Regional & Remote Community Services (ARRCS) operates within one of Australia’s highest employment demand industries: aged and disability care. In 2020, our Government five-star rated team in Alice Springs worked with Saltbush, a not-for-profit Indigenous employment organisation in the Northern Territory, to meet ARRCS’ need for a professional and reliable workforce. The team provided extensive post-placement support and mentoring to help our customers succeed and meet our employer partner’s expectations. This year, we have supported five Indigenous customers into roles with ARRCS. Creating life-changing opportunities. Our team’s connection to customers and employers in the community has been fundamental to the strength of our relationship with Saltbush. During COVID-19, MAX supported both ARRCS and Saltbush by rolling out online interviewing and introducing COVID-safe onboarding and employment measures. Chontelle Mallie, Employment Services Mentor at Saltbush, says: “MAX Employment in Alice Springs has been our most valuable jobactive provider.” “Prompt in responding to our participants’ needs and super speedy with referrals to our jobs. We highly value our relationship.”
End-to-end customer support Our teams in the Top End provide high quality support to customers from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities. A feature of that support is the pre- and post-placement service we provide to our customers and employers to make sure every opportunity has every chance of success. Cameron Maher, 23, who lives with Autism, was referred to our DES program in October 2020 seeking a full time employment opportunity. Our team in Casuarina mentored Cameron through individual appointments to identify his personal goals and strengths. Within a few weeks, we supported him into employment with Darwin business, Viking Swimming Pools & Spas. MAX’s post placement support helped Cameron flourish in his new role and take on additional responsibilities in areas including forklift driving, sanding and grinding work. Annual Review 2020 | 27
