February 2011
Two-time World Shearing Champion, Shannon Warnest will be spending the week 7 to 11 February at the Indigenous Land Corporation's (ILC) historic Murrayfield Station in Tasmania, training and upgrading the skills of Indigenous shearers as part of a drive to address a serious shortage of skilled workers in the Australian wool industry.
The project is proudly supported by Campbell Page through its Indigenous Programs-Tasmania.
Staff have been working on a number of fronts to make it a success, including mentoring Indigenous trainees during the training, as well as organising Personal Protection Equipment and providing transport for trainees from around Tasmania to attend the training.
In another Campbell Page connection, the trainee shearers and cook at Murrayfield are all employed through Recruitflex, our new national recruitment business, which is operated as a Social Enterprise.
Campbell Page has other partnership training programs in place with the ILC that are running on Murrayfield this year, including Certificate ll Engineering, Certificate ll Construction and Certificate ll Conservation and Land Management.
Background
The ILC-owned 4,097 ha Murrayfield Station balances the demands of running an established sheep and fine merino wool business while protecting cultural and environmental sites on the property and providing employment and training opportunities for Indigenous people. The property on Bruny Island near Hobart was the one-time home of Truganinni. The property currently supports more than 12,000 head of sheep, over 10,000 merinos and 1,330 head of merino cross white Suffolk sheep.
In 2010 the ILC, Primary Industries Tasmania and DEEWR co-funded a shearing program for a total of 10 learners and shearers who wanted to improve their skills. All participants were paid award wages while on the four-week program. The ILC has delivered programs on Murrayfield and at Merriman Station in NSW with future programs potentially being developed in Western and South Australia.
With the possibility of additional schools, contact was made with two-time world shearing champion Shannon Warnest. http://www.skillsone.com.au/industry/8/rural--farming/video/31/shannon-warnest-world-champion-shearer/. His profile and skills bring a new dimension to shearing schools. He brings a wealth of knowledge of the industry and its requirements as well as being a leader within his field.
January 2011
Thank you for the interest you have shown in becoming a partner with Campbell Page. The deadline to express an interest in becoming an End to End Supply Chain Partner on our Approved Supplier Framework for the Work Programme in the South West closed on the 20th December 2010, however, we are keeping the opportunity open for Tier 3 Specialist Providers who wish to become a Supply Chain Partner on a 'Spot Purchase' contract.
For further information please download a Supplier Questionnaire or contact Shirley Woodcock, Partnership Manager for the South West at shirley.woodcock@campbellpage.org.au
Proposed Supply Chain Framework
Prime Contractor - Campbell Page is the legal entity and will contract directly with DWP.
Tier 2 Supply Chain Partner (End to End providers) - Campbell Page will be responsible for the delivery of a full End to End Work Programme offer in the South West of England:
In order to achieve this Campbell Page will contract with End to End provider partners who have local expertise and capability to achieve high performance standards, in order to support their delivery.
Tier 3 Specialist Provider - Many of the customers who will be entering the Work Programme will have complex barriers preventing them from gaining and sustaining employment. Campbell Page is developing a live Specialist Provider Directory, which will bring together a diverse range of Specialist Providers that will support our customers at every level. This Directory will evolve over the lifetime of the Work Programme and we will give our Specialist Provider Partners the opportunity to grow their provision across the South West.
Approved Supplier Framework
In addition to our Tier 2 Supply Chain Partners and Tier 3 Specialist Providers, Campbell Page will manage a reserve pool of suitable partners who have been selected onto our Approved Supplier Framework, Partners on the Framework will have passed all required selection and due diligence criteria as set out in the Merlin Standards.
March 2010
From 1 March, Campbell Page will be delivering new Disability Employment Services from a number of locations across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia.
Disability Employment Services replace the Vocational Rehabilitation Service and Disability Employment Network, both of which Campbell Page is currently delivering.
The Federally funded program is for people with a disability, injury and/or health condition, with the goal being to assist people to prepare for, find and sustain open employment.
The announcement has been welcomed by Xavier Crimmins, Campbell Page CEO who noted that Campbell Page has a strong track record in assisting people with a disability to find and sustain employment.
Mr Crimmins stated, "We have always placed a strong focus on what people can do, not what they can't and this has proven to be very successful. We look forward to extending our approach and securing even more jobs for people with a disability".
The new service will place greater emphasis on skills development, education and training, particularly in areas of local skills shortages. Campbell Page Community Employment Hubs are well positioned to assist in this process.
Campbell Page will roll out the service across the following sites:
NSW
Marrickville, Redfern, Corrimal, Dapto, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Vincentia
Vic
Airport West, Broadmeadows, Moreland, Sunbury, Epping, Greensborough, Heidelberg, Preston
Qld
Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Browns Plains, Woodridge
SA
Aldinga Beach, Noarlunga Centre, Oaklands Park, Port Adelaide, Woodville, Henley Beach
January 2010
Campbell Page has been awarded one of 12 new contracts nationally to deliver the Australian Apprenticeships Access Program from January 2010.
The Access Program provides vulnerable job seekers facing barriers to skilled employment with individualised pre-vocational training, job search and post-placement support services to help them gain and retain an Australian Apprenticeship.
Campbell Page will deliver the program across NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and the NT through brokerage arrangements with a number of partners.
Potential sub-contractors who are interested in the delivery of the Access Program should contact Campbell Page on 02 4475 3555 or Email: reception@campbellpage.org.au
1 October 2009
From 1 October 2009, Campbell Page commenced operating as an employment services provider in Tasmania.
This follows a new partnership arrangement between STEPS and Campbell Page and approval by DEEWR for the transfer of STEPS Tasmania’s JSA contracts to Campbell Page.
This is an exciting development for both Campbell Page and STEPS as it is the first part of what we plan will be an ongoing partnership with other projects as well, particularly in the area of social inclusion and social housing. It has been amazing to note how many similarities there are between the two organisations. For example, the mission statements and history are almost identical. We both commenced in regional locations, set up to meet the needs of local communities.
For Campbell Page in particular this means we will be continuing to serve and empower communities in six States and Territories across Australia, including Tasmania, with the provision of innovative, employment, training and community services. STEPS will continue to provide its core business activity of social housing.
The Hon Jenny Macklin MP, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs has approved funding of nearly $1M for Campbell Page to provide new Indigenous Community Support Services in Brisbane, Caloundra, Moruya, Batemans Bay and Mogo.
The new service will support Indigenous people and their families by providing links or referrals to mainstream and Indigenous services, such as welfare and social support, family violence, health, housing, child care and legal services.
Campbell Page General Manager of Specialist Employment & Community Services, Chris Gandy, welcomed the funding, acknowledging that better linking Indigenous people to community services will support social inclusion.
"Campbell Page has a proud history in assisting the Indigenous community and we hope that this program will help to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in accessing services and information" he said.
Recruitment is already underway.
More information is available from Chris Gandy, General Manager on 02 4475 3401.
From July, local job seekers and employers can get help from new Campbell Page Community Employment Hubs, offering a fresh approach to employment services.
"The Hubs are an exciting new community resource that will bring the community together to solve local employment issues. Part of our approach is to remove barriers and create a friendly environment which fosters co-operation, learning and success, allowing people to rebuild their careers" said Xavier Crimmins, Campbell Page CEO.
"In an industry first, a specially designed employment cafe allows job seekers to enjoy a cup of coffee while browsing local labour market developments and learn from rolling electronic workshops. These will include essential elements like preparing a resume and building work skills. And our Job Coaching Services applies the philosophy that each of us can overcome our difficulties if we are given the right encouragement and opportunities. As such, specialist coaches are helping job seekers set and achieve goals, develop relevant new skills, undertake work experience and are linking them with industry and employers."
The Hubs also feature a Community Connections Place where specialist staff from both Campbell Page and other local agencies help the most disadvantaged to rebuild their futures. This might include overcoming barriers such as addiction, homelessness or mental illness. Interactions within the Community Connections Place take place in an informal setting without the trappings of the bureaucratic system.
Mr Crimmins noted that not-for-profit Campbell Page has almost 25 years experience in assisting individuals and empowering communities.
"We look forward to the impact our Hubs will have in reducing local unemployment. A key strategy will be to ensure the skills of job seekers are matched to the needs of industry and employers," he said.
Campbell Page has opened 67 Community Employment Hubs across Australia as part of Job Services Australia, an Australian Government initiative.
2 April 2009
Established not-for-profit, Campbell Page, is a major winner in the Government’s Universal Employment Services Tender announced by Minister Brendan O’Connor recently.
Campbell Page will be expanding its current operations in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and South East Queensland, opening 48 new offices in those areas, prior to 1 July.
Campbell Page already operates 44 sites across NSW, ACT, Victoria, South Australia and South East Queensland.
"The result reflects our proven track record in providing quality services to job seekers and the most disadvantaged in the community," said Xavier Crimmins, Campbell Page CEO.
Campbell Page has won the new business on the basis of an extensive Government tender process that saw all Employment Services business Australia-wide put out to tender.
Mr Crimmins said that Campbell Page will be introducing an innovative new approach to assisting jobseekers and employers in all its locations. Called the Community Employment Hub, the concept will offer services in a friendly, relaxed setting that draws together a range of people, services and ideas to best assist job seekers into work.
By year's end, Campbell Page expects to have a workforce of around 900 and is likely to be assisting up to 100,000 Australians each year.
"Our people have always been the key to our success in fulfilling our Mission of serving and empowering our communities. Over the coming months, we look forward to employing many more people who share our Mission and values," Mr Crimmins said.
Further information on Campbell Page Community Employment Hubs, including a list of locations, is attached.
Contact for further information - Anne Hodge ph 0448 243 155
2 April 2009
Over the coming months Campbell Page will be introducing Community Employment Hubs at all its Employment Services locations.
The Hubs are an innovative new approach to assisting jobseekers and employers.
Features of the Hub include:
The Hub will also have a new approach in co-ordinating a variety of work experience and skills development services, providing pathways to employment to meet the needs of both job seekers and employers.
They will bring together employers, industry groups, training and other service providers to forge community partnerships capable of developing practical solutions to local employment issues.
Community Employment Hubs will provide assistance to people in the following communities:
ACT/Queanbeyan NSW: Belconnen, Canberra, Civic, Greenway, Queanbeyan
Eastern Adelaide SA: Adelaide, Norwood
Eurobodalla NSW: Batemans Bay, Moruya, Narooma
Latrobe Valley VIC: Leongatha, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon
Logan QLD: Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Browns Plains, Woodridge
Lower South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Eden, Merimbula
Monash VIC: Cranbourne, Fountain Gate, Pakenham
Nepean NSW: Katoomba, Penrith, Richmond
Northern Adelaide SA: Elizabeth, Enfield, Modbury, Salisbury
Northern Sydney NSW: Chatswood, Dee Why
Outer North Brisbane QLD: Caboolture, Kippa‐Ring, Redcliffe
Plenty VIC: Epping, Heidelberg, Preston
Shoalhaven NSW: Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Vincentia
South Brisbane QLD: Annerley, Coorparoo, Inala, Manly, Salisbury, South Brisbane, Upper Mt Gravatt, Wynnum
South East SA: Bordertown, Kingston, Mount Gambier
Southern Adelaide SA: Aldinga Beach, McLaren Vale, Oaklands Park, Port Noarlunga
Southern Ranges NSW: Bowral, Braidwood, Crookwell, Goulburn, Picton, Yass
Sunshine Coast QLD: Caloundra, Maleny, Maroochydore, Nambour, Noosaville
Toowoomba QLD: Crows Nest, Gatton, Oakey, Toowoomba
Warwick QLD: Goondiwindi, St George, Stanthorpe, Warwick
Wollongong NSW: Coniston, Corrimal, Dapto, Shellharbour, Wollongong
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