Supported Employment
Work in a Wallara Social Enterprise with support from the team.Explore employment opportunities with other employers.
Build skills, earn income. Explore Employment at your own pace.
Wallara offers disability employment support, with different ways to explore work based on your interests, goals and support needs.
Start in Supported Employment in a Wallara social enterprise, explore Open Employment with employers in the community, or move between employment pathways as your goals change.
Supported Employment
Work in Wallara's social enterprises
Supported Employment offers paid work for people with disability in Wallara’s social enterprises, with experienced Support Coaches providing support at work.
Opportunities are available across cafés, logistics, land management and horticulture, media, Sages Cottage Farm and Collingwood Children’s Farm throughout Melbourne’s south-east, north and the Mornington Peninsula.
In Supported Employment, you can:
- Work in one of Wallara’s social enterprises.
- Learn new skills with support from experienced job coaches.
- Be part of a welcoming team and contribute every day.
- Work towards your own employment goals.
Open Employment
Support to find work with employers in the community.
If Open Employment is one of your goals, personalised support is available to help you prepare for and find work with employers in the community.
From preparing your resume and practising interviews to finding suitable opportunities and settling into a new workplace, support is available every step of the way.
Open Employment support can include:
- Preparing your resume and job applications.
- Practising interviews and building workplace confidence.
- Finding suitable employment opportunities.
- On-the-job coaching and ongoing support.
There are many paths to employment
What fits your goals?
Employment pathways help you explore different types of work, build new skills and discover what suits your interests and goals.
With support from Wallara’s coaches, you can explore:
- Employment through Wallara’s ‘Work Pathways’ Day Programs.
- Supported Employment within Wallara’s inclusive social enterprises.
- Open Employment with inclusive employers in the community.
Many people move between these pathways as their skills and goals grow. There’s no single path—choose the one that’s right for you.
Supported Employment is paid work within Wallara’s social enterprises, with ongoing workplace support.
Open Employment is paid work with employers in the community, with support available to prepare for, find and settle into a role.
Talk with the Client Experience Team
Every work journey starts with a conversation.
You can:
- Chat with the Client Experience Team, or your Support Coordinator.
- Visit a site, meet the team or try a shift.
- Explore different roles and employment pathways.
