Media Centre

We've created this Media Centre to showcase some of the initiatives and events happening in and around carecareers, and the disability and community care sector in NSW. Here, you'll find images, videos and documents that you can watch, listen to and read.

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The carecareers team regularly adds content to the Media Centre and we'd love to receive your feedback or any questions you may have about it. Simply email info@carecareers.com.au or call 1300 637 637.

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Rachel Murphy at Greenacres Disability Services

23 August 2011

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Rachel is a Supported Employee at Greenacres Disability Services in North Wollongong, where she works on various packaging and assembly jobs. In this video, Rachel introduces you to Greenacres and her friends and supervisors at work. Read more about Rachel's story on our blog.

Watch Rachel's video

Rachel Murphy

Louise Sauvage talks about Support Work

22 June 2011

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Louise Sauvage, Paralympian, talks about how important Support Workers are to people with a disability. Sauvage hosted a Southern Cross program about pursuing a care career with Drew Jarvis. The TV special aired in regional NSW in 2011.

View video on YouTube

Louise Sauvage

projectABLE Workshop Photos

06 June 2011

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Check out the photos from 2011 projectABLE workshops at Share Care, Interaction Disability Services, House with No Steps and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. projectABLE is an initiative of carecareers and was developed to educate and provide students with a first hand experience of the disability and community care sector.

View projectABLE images on Facebook

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Chris talks about working at The Disability Trust

20 May 2011

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Chris talks about working in the disability and community care sector in the Illawarra region, NSW. Chris was interviewed by Drew Jarvis for a Southern Cross program about pursuing a care career, which aired in regional NSW in 2011.

View Chris in the Southern Cross TV Special on YouTube

Chris Disability Trust

Craig talks to Louise Sauvage about disability support work

13 May 2011

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Craig talks to Louise Sauvage about his career in the disability and community care sector, coordinator sport and recreation programs for people with a disability. Craig was interviewed by Sauvage for a Southern Cross program about pursuing a care career, which she hosted with Drew Jarvis. The TV special aired in regional NSW in 2011.

View Craig in the Southern Cross TV Special on YouTube

Craig talks to Louise Sauvage

Melissa talks about her career in the disability sector

06 May 2011

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Melissa talks to Drew Jarvis about her career in the disability and community care sector. Melissa was interviewed for a Southern Cross TV program about carecareers which Drew hosted with Louise Sauvage, airing in regional NSW in 2011.

View Melissa on the Southern Cross TV special on YouTube

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Your career - make it happen!

15 April 2011

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It's National Career Development Week May 16 - 22. Check out this video, intended to assist anyone of any age or career stage who is going through career transition.

View video on YouTube

National Career Development Week

The difference is you

22 March 2011

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Careers that matter have created a video which shows first hand what it's like to work in the Community Services and Health industries. Hear from Support Workers and their clients.

View video on YouTube

Careers that matter, The Difference is You

Stephen Morgan from Auto Worker to Aged Carer

22 March 2011

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Stephen Morgan appeared on Insight, on SBS. When Stephen was retrenched he decided on a new career as an aged care worker. He speaks on Insight about perceptions of the aged care sector, and how he gets thanked 50 times a day!

Watch Stephen Morgan on YouTube

Careers that Matter Stephen Morgan

Rolling On

09 March 2011

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Budding filmmaker Pete Doherty has produced the documentary 'Rolling On', about his friend Jared Martin and his journey from Canberra to Sydney to pursue a career in animation and visual effects.

View video on YouTube

Jared Martin Rolling on

The carecareers journey

08 March 2011

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This presentation document (current as at March 2011) provides an overview of carecareers, with information on how it all started, what the approach has been and what success carecareers has had.

Read the presentation (pdf)

projectABLE Media Coverage Report

08 March 2011

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This report shows all the local media coverage of the 2011 projectABLE schools workshops.

Read the report (pdf)

Zach interviews Oprah

02 March 2011

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Zach Anner, who has cerebral palsy, was recently given his own travel show on the Oprah Winfrey Network as part of the reality TV competition 'Your Own Show'. Zach's show will be called 'Rollin’ Around the World with Zach Anner' and will see him travelling the world and showcasing his many adventures. As one of the challenges in the competition Oprah interviewed Zach, and then Zach interviewed Oprah!

Watch the interview on YouTube

Zach Anner

World of Jenks with Chad

25 February 2011

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World of Jenks is a documentary series showcasing the lives of young people from all walks of life. In one of the episodes Andrew Jenks spends a week with Chad, a young man with autism, to experience what daily life is like for him. Soon after spending the week with Chad, Jenks takes him to Jones Beach for a day of fun.

Watch their Jones Beach film on YouTube

World of Jenks with Chad

Moving Stories

10 February 2011

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Having a child with cerebral palsy is a life changing experience - and every family has a different story to tell. Cerebral Palsy Alliance (formerly The Spastic Centre) has created 'Moving Stories', a campaign which gives you a glimpse into what life is like for some of these families.

Watch Moving Stories

Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Be My Brother

01 February 2011

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Gerard, from one of carecareers' TV advertisements, won the coveted Best Male Actor award at 2009's Tropfest, for his part in the short film 'Be My Brother'. One of Gerard's goals in life is to become a famous actor.

Watch Be My Brother on YouTube

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Q&As with Gerard

21 January 2011

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Meet Gerard, a young man born with down syndrome who has many goals and ambitions in life. Gerard features in one of carecareers' TV advertisements with Support Worker, Maria. In this series of Q&A videos he tells us how he found being involved in the TV shoot, what qualities he seeks in a support worker and what he likes most about working with Maria.

Watch the Q&A videos on YouTube

Gerard O'Dwyer

SylvanTube

17 January 2011

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Sylvanvale Foundation has been providing support to people with an intellectual disability in Sydney for more than 60 years. Their YouTube channel, SylvanTube, provides an interesting space for people connected with the organisation to showcase their talents, experiences and stories.

Take a look at SylvanTube

Sylvanvale Foundation

Jacqui's story

13 January 2011

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Meet Jacqui Vella, a carecareers blogger and the 2009 Australian Trainee of the Year. Jacqui works as a Flexible Respite Coordinator with Northwest Disability Services and in this video she tells us about her TAFE training and what she enjoys most about her career.

Meet Jacqui on YouTube

Jacqui Vella on youtube

Q&As with Ange

05 January 2011

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Meet Ange in this series of Q&A videos. Ange has cerebral palsy, is in a wheelchair and cannot talk. She works with Disability Support Worker, Ken, and their main method of communicating is by using the alphabet. Ange moves her head either to the left or right and Ken then calls out the alphabet until she moves her head to indicate the letter she wants.

Watch the Q&A videos on YouTube

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Q&As with Ken

20 December 2010

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Meet Disability Support Worker, Ken, in this series of Q&A videos. Find out who Ken thinks is best suited to the work he does and why he was attracted to start a career in the disability and community care sector.

Watch the Q&A videos on YouTube

Ken and Ange carecareers

Healthy Stories

13 December 2010

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'Healthy Stories' is a series of videos which profile the lives and jobs of five Australian Indigenous people who have chosen to work in community services and health in a regional and remote area of Australia. Produced by the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council.

View the videos on Vimeo

Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council

Champions

13 December 2010

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'Champions' is a series of video interviews with leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous people about the importance of Aboriginal health and community services. Produced by the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council.

View the videos on Vimeo

Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council

Aimee Mullins and her 12 pairs of legs

10 December 2010

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Hear from Aimee Mullins; a record-breaker at the Paralympic Games in 1996, a model, actor and activist for women, sports and the next generation of prosthetics.

Watch Aimee talk at a TED conference

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Keeping up with Gerard

30 November 2010

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Gerard, who appears in one of carecareers' TV advertisements, was a Don't DIS my ABILITY ambassador in 2010. As part of his role he spoke with school students and promoted the campaign in NSW.

View images of Gerard on Facebook

Gerard O'Dwyer

Meet Digby Webster

22 November 2010

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Digby Webster has been profiled as an Aussie artist on the 'What Makes Me' website - an initiative by the Australia Council for the Arts.

Meet Digby on the What Makes Me website

Digby Webster

The Ball documentary

22 November 2010

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The Ball follows four students living with disability as they prepare for their school's debutante ball. First loves, fist fights and falls on the dance floor combine with honest interviews and intimate moments captured in their homes.

Watch The Ball on ABC TV

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Meet the faces of Don't DIS my ABILITY

19 November 2010

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First Flight Crew are a Sydney based hip hop group whose members all identify as having a disability. They were also the faces of the Don't DIS my ABILITY campaign in 2010.

Meet First Flight Crew on YouTube

First Flight Crew for Don't DIS my ABILITY

Candidate information pack

17 November 2010

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carecareers has put together a range of resources and in-depth information about the disability and community sector, and the career opportunities available. This information is available on the carecareers website and in this handy information pack.

Download the information pack (pdf)

projectABLE celebration event

17 November 2010

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See the photos from projectABLE's celebration event in October 2010. projectABLE is an initiative of carecareers and was developed to educate and provide students with a first hand experience of the disability and community care sector. The celebration event showcased the three student ambassador films and launched the school inspiration tour.

View images on Flickr

Projectable Celebration Event

Southern Cross TV program

17 November 2010

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In early 2010 a 30 minute carecareers television program, in partnership with Southern Cross TV, aired in regional NSW and showcased some frontline support workers in the disability sector.

Watch the TV program on YouTube

Southern Cross TV

carecareers' launch event

17 November 2010

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In February 2010 carecareers held an official launch party to celebrate the start of the project and to thank the many people involved.

View images on Flickr

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Campaign story images

16 November 2010

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carecareers created three campaign stories to showcase some of the staff (and their clients) working in the NSW disability and community care sector. Meet Maria and Gerard, Ken and Ange, Linda and Mr Lam.

View carecareers' images on Flickr

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projectABLE overview

16 November 2010

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projectABLE is an initiative of carecareers and was developed in 2010 to educate and provide secondary and tertiary students with a first hand experience of the disability and community care sector. We've created a film with celebrity ambassador Elka Whalan, to give you an overview of projectABLE.

Watch the film on YouTube

Projectable

carecareers' TV ads

16 November 2010

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carecareers created mini documentary television ads to showcase the stories of some of the staff (and their clients) working in the NSW disability and community care sector.

Watch our TV ads on YouTube

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Employer Directory Registration Form

16 November 2010

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Eligible organisations in the NSW disability and community sector can profile themselves in the carecareers' Employer Directory at no cost, just by completing our Registration Form. The directory gives interested people the opportunity to identify an organisation that could offer them the career they're looking for. Is your organisation in the Employer Directory? You'll also need to complete the Registration Form if you want to advertise with carecareers.

Download the Registration Form (pdf)