Jobsbank team news

News

Finding a Place: Looking beyond what’s on paper – Amal’s story

“I would interview for positions in retail that I really wanted but I didn’t get them. I always asked for feedback and kept getting the same response – that I was the perfect candidate, but they couldn’t offer me the job. It made me wonder what the problem was.” 

Read full story
Dr Karina Davis, CEO Jobsbank

There’s something about Karina: Jobsbank welcomes new CEO

Karina started her Jobsbank journey a few weeks ago and is enthusiastic of what lies ahead. “I am here to expand Jobsbank’s organisation and business partnering network and help that network build its social procurement capability and capacity. I aim to help our partners use their purchasing power and employment approaches to create meaningful opportunities for all.”

Read full story

Moving beyond perception: Fabio’s story

Coming to Australia from Brazil with his family when he was 12, Fabio has always been a lover of sport, choosing to pursue football as a career in the early years of his working life.

Read full story

Beyond the policies: Flexible Drive is weaving diversity and inclusion into foundations of the organisation

From its origins manufacturing mechanical cables, to braking, wipers, sensors and safety systems, Flexible Drive is trusted by some of the most recognised and respected original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket distributors across multiple industries, such as transport, marine, industrial and defence industries.

Read full story
Jess Gesterkamp and Tina Eastman of BESIX Watpac

Looking beyond mandated targets to find the community’s hidden gems

BESIX Watpac excels in creating sustainable solutions for a better world. 

Read full story
AHRI awards group photo

Championing diversity and inclusion at the AHRI Awards

For the second year in a row, Jobsbank supported the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) through their annual Awards.

Read full story
western region pathways report

Report: Jobs and Training Pathways for young people in the Western Region

Creating fertile ground for future projects is critical to the success of employment initiatives.

Read full story
engage project team

Project Launch: engage community + industry

Jobsbank talks all things engage with the team delivering a pioneering employment program to Melbourne’s metropolitan communities.

Read full story

New CEO for Jobsbank

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Karina Davis as the new CEO at Jobsbank.

Read full story
Flexible Employment Roles

Creating Flexible Employment Roles suitable for Carers: a new initiative

Jobsbank, in partnership with the Victorian Government, is creating flexible employment roles for carers.

Read full story

Jobsbank’s DCA Research Partnership Offers Keys to Unlock Jobseeker Barriers

Did you know that there are 3 million Australians looking for work or who want more work? Probably not. In past months we’ve been focusing on the lowest unemployment numbers for 50 years – an historic dip of 3.5%.

Read full story

Craig Foster wants to get it right

As host of the new Jobsbank podcast, Jobsbank sat down with Craig Foster to discuss why fairness in recruitment should be at the forefront of good employment policy.

Read full story

Ready to make an impact?

Enquire about partnering with us today.

Fill in your details and our Engagement Team will contact you to start the journey.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Navigating social procurement, diversity & inclusion.

Quick Links

Services

Partnerships

News

Contact

Languages

en English

Subscribe to our newsletter

Name(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Jobsbank acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to their culture, their connections to Country and community, and to Elders past, present and emerging.