Visions of a brighter future post COVID-19 Dr Caroline Briggs provided Welcome to Country and asked that we see the power of diversity acknowledged through our First Nations people. Dr Caroline who is known as Aunty Caroline also expressed the importance of honouring and respecting our history in every...
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“We all need to come together and help each other”
Taylah Abraham never envisaged herself working in Australia’s largest and fastest growing industry sector, Healthcare and Social Assistance. Just three years ago, Taylah moved from New South Wales to Melbourne and started working at Coles in Springvale. Taylah applied to an advertisement for a business administration traineeship on Seek....
Higher Apprenticeships Pilot Carves New Pathways for Emerging Leaders
Whilst the coronavirus crisis has triggered a rapid transformation of the Australian education sector over the past six weeks, the nation-wide shift to remote learning is not the only interesting innovation that has been occurring. FSSI, in partnership with the School of Vocational Design and Social Context at RMIT...
Valuing social care workers: The Northern Ireland Experience
FSSI and the Disability Service Commissioner invited Marian O’Rourke and Fidelma Carolan, experts who worked on the roll out of the Northern Ireland registration scheme, to visit Melbourne and share their knowledge and experiences....
Life changing decision kick starts a rewarding career
Finding a job you love is the holy grail of life hacks. Some people never know how sweet the feeling is, instead toiling away for years in unrewarding or uninspiring roles. For Moda Ali, the breakthrough was a simple invitation from a friend. “I’ve found where I’m supposed to...
International insights to make Australian classrooms more inclusive
Lola Nicolouleas is on a mission to break down the barriers facing people with disabilities who wish to work in the very sector that supports and empowers them. This challenge has taken Lola—a lead teacher in FSSI’s Vocational Education program—to the US, UK and Europe, as the recipient of...
Career-ready! Congratulations Certificate III and IV students.
It’s an exciting time of year at FSSI! Both our Certificate III and Certificate IV cohorts have finished classes for the year, and we’ve hosted events for students to celebrate, reflect and catch-up with classmates. Many of the students have come a long way to achieve their qualifications and...
Certificate III – Opening the door to the booming social service workforce
For Yasmin, the Certificate III in Individual Support has not only launched her career in the social workforce, but it has also helped her discover more about herself and what she loves to do. Yasmin’s background is impressive. She has worked overseas as an interpreter and social worker, and...
Cert III students learn from the experts
Hearing the voices of people with lived experience of disability is an important part of our Certificate III in Individual Support curriculum. Students have questions right from the start of the course – what is it like to live in an ableist world? What kinds of qualities would people...