Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing

Full-time factory work and a healthier outlook for Brendan

Full-time factory work and a healthier outlook for Brendan Workforce Australia participant, Brendan was referred to Sureway Health and Wellbeing due to multiple non-vocational barriers. These barriers included excessive alcohol consumption, unstable housing, financial hardship and poor mental health. During his first session, Brendan explained that he drank alcohol to numb his feelings of shame.…

Stable housing for Dean and his dog

Stable housing for Dean and his dog Phillip ACT, Workforce Australia participant Dean, 29, was referred to Sureway Health and Wellbeing, as he was homeless. He was alternating between sleeping on the streets and couch surfing. As Dean has a dog, this made it more difficult for him to access housing. With assistance from Sureway…