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Employing for a Diverse and Productive Workforce

A waitress, backed by BUSY Ability disability employment services, serves coffee and food to a customer in a cafe. The scene is in black and white.

Included in this article:   Employing for diversity and inclusiveness in your team is a really smart move for your business and is proven to give you:   CoAct Connect + BUSY Ability are employment experts with decades of experience in employment solutions for job seekers and employers. We help businesses find and recruit exceptional […]

Building Inclusion: World Autism Awareness Day – 2nd April

A ribbon with colourful puzzle pieces symbolises autism awareness, with bold text: World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April, spotlighting NDIS employment support on a light grey background.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurological and developmental condition that affects how individuals process information, interact with others, and communicate. Raising awareness and promoting understanding about autism is crucial for creating a more inclusive society. World Autism Awareness Day, observed annually on April 2nd, aims to increase global awareness and acceptance of individuals […]

BUSY Ability and CoAct Partner to Expand Disability Employment Support

A smiling woman with long brown hair sits indoors. BUSY Ability and CoAct logos appear, with blurred shelves and yellow folders behind.

BUSY Ability has had a long-serving, 30-plus year history of supporting people with disability, injury and illness into meaningful employment, delivering Disability Employment Services throughout Northern NSW and South East Queensland. Recently announced, and commencing this July, BUSY Ability have now joined forces with CoAct, an organisation that offers national partnership with for-purpose service partners, […]

Ballina RSL – supporting diversity in the workplace

Ballina RSL group of employees standing around BUSY Ability participant celebrating inclusive employment

Ballina RSL Chief Executive Officer, Bill Coultier believes a diverse workplace is both good for inclusivity and productivity, recently being reminded of this when employing Cath as part of his hospitality floor staff team. Since Cath started, the Boardwalk patrons at the Club have enjoyed engaging in conversation with the friendly and bubbly staff member […]

NAIDOC Week – What it is and why it matters

A group of Koori Mail NAIDOC Winners 2022 stands on stage amid plants, as a woman in black speaks at a microphone. Some from BUSY Ability hold awards or wear hats. Blue and purple lighting and a screen appear behind them.

In the first week of July each year, National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures […]

Pushing Up to Support Mental Health Awareness

BUSY Marketing team in circle Pushing Up to Support Mental Health Awareness for BUSY Ability

Around this time every year in The BUSY Group offices, staff are complaining about their stiff arms and tight glutes. You can’t even watch your work colleague get up off of their seat without hearing the customary groan. And it’s only Day 2. That’s alright though because while we’re getting fit and building arms of […]

National Reconciliation Week: Be Brave. Make Change.

A poster for National Reconciliation Week 2022 shows diverse people, BUSY Ability and Reconciliation Australia logos, and dates 27 May–3 June.

National Reconciliation Week is a reminder for all Australians to contribute to achieving reconciliation for our first nation’s people in Australia, prompting all of us to learn about our shared histories and cultures. The week always runs from 27 May to 3 June as it coincides with two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey so […]

NAIDOC week starts 4th July

A circular logo with 'Celebrating NAIDOC Week', a stylised white figure with raised arms, and swirling colourful dots. Supported by BUSY Ability.

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