Challenge Community Services

Challenge Community Services offers Disability Employee Focussed Recruitment through its supported employment and business services division in regional New South Wales, including Tamworth, Narrabri and Muswellbrook, backed by more than 65 years of community service.

• A not-for-profit founded in Tamworth in 1958, now supporting thousands of people in over 100 communities across NSW and Queensland, with a workforce of more than 1,000 staff including over 90 employees with disability.
• Runs commercial enterprises spanning recycling, confidential shredding, timber manufacturing, lawn and garden maintenance, packaging and document scanning, with products and services accredited to ISO 9001 and a stated principle of fair pay for a fair day’s work.
• Provides workplace preparation through its Connexions program for people aged 18 to 35 and School Leavers Employment Support (SLES) for NDIS participants moving from school into work, with training delivered on and off the job.

Best for: families, schools and support coordinators in regional NSW seeking supported employment pathways and work readiness programs for people with disability.

Challenge Community Services delivers Mental Health Programs through an allied health team of psychologists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists across regional and metropolitan New South Wales and greater Brisbane.

• Psychology and therapeutic supports sit alongside disability, foster care and community services, with telehealth options for regional areas.
• Supports people facing barriers to reaching their potential, including NDIS participants.
• Part of an organisation of more than 1,000 staff in over 100 communities across NSW and Queensland.

Best for: individuals and support coordinators seeking psychology and allied health support, not employers seeking corporate programs.