Supported Employment
Supported Employees Program
Holy Cross Services is a Ministry of Mercy Partners that fulfills its Mission by restoring the dignity to those who are often locked out of employment due to disability and difference, by helping them gain meaningful employment in a safe and welcoming environment. As a provider of NDIS, we employ people in Supported Employment and a school based work experience program. We are an integrated workplace with a diverse workforce.
How Supported employees and their families benefit
Holy Cross Laundry has a close relationship with our Supported Employees and their families. Our program is about building the skills and confidence they need to maintain and enjoy their job. The skills and disciplines learnt in the work environment transfer into everyday life at home and it is important to us that we work with families to understand our employee’s needs and strengths. We offer a safe and supportive work environment with each of our supported employees working closely with support workers to help and guide them throughout their working day. By doing this we can provide the one-on-one support to each employee and strive to achieve the best outcomes for them. As a Mission based organisation and from feedback received, this is not only important to us but also to those who we do business with.
There seems to be a myth in industry that you cannot employ people with disabilities around heavy machinery because of Workplace Health and Safety concerns. Our experience at Holy Cross Laundry is this is a misconception. Properly designed workplaces that seek solutions can in fact incorporate machinery which reduces risk of workplace injury for all employees. These same strategies provide support rather than presenting danger to people with a disability.
For any enquiries about our Supported Employment Team, please contact m.thomasson@hcl.org.au.