Employment Services

The Bridge Employment helps you build job skills, explore supported employment, and connect with real job opportunities to enter the open labour market.

Job Skills Building

Our Your Job Now (YJN) program provides job skills training to get you ready for employment. This includes work experience, 1:1 weekly coaching sessions, and group activities to help you find and keep a job.

See Job Skills Building

Supported Employment

All abilities employment opportunities through our Social Enterprise warehouses and mobile businesses. Matching your skills with hands-on positions with the support you need to enjoy meaningful work.

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Open Employment

Through the Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) and Casey CALD Youth Employment programs, we help you match your skills to meaningful job opportunities, while providing the support you need to secure and sustain fulfilling employment.

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Social Enterprise

As a certified Social Enterprise with Social Traders, The Bridge partners with businesses to deliver quality commercial services while creating meaningful employment and driving positive community impact.

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Building Sustainable Employment

At The Bridge Employment, our approach goes beyond job placement.

By combining real work experience, personalised support, and strong connections with local employers and community services, we create employment pathways that are practical, connected, and built for long-term success.

Our Employment Service Locations

Use the map below to explore our employment service locations near you.

Stories from our community

Man with glasses and shoulder-length hair, arms crossed, wearing a brown hoodie in a warehouse

“I’ve gained a lot of experience which I couldn’t have gained with any other provider.”

Tony, The Bridge Participant

Woman in a KISS t-shirt smiles at camera while packing plastic bags at a warehouse workstation.

“I really enjoy coming to work, I have made new friends and feel well supported by the Training Support Officers.”

Tahlia, The Bridge Participant

Man in hi-vis jacket, gloves and lanyard smiling with hands on hips in a warehouse with stacked boxes.

“He’s so proud of himself, we’re so proud of him because it’s been 28 years and he’s finally made it!”

Paul’s Mum, The Bridge Participant

Person with glasses and grey zip-up hoodie sits smiling in a kitchen, plants and blinds in background.

Kenny is a participant of Your Job Now. He has completed work skills training which led to employment in a Korean ice cream shop.

Kenny, The Bridge Participant

Woman in hi-vis vest and gloves sorting soap bars at a table, under a Soap Aid banner.

“Our partnership with The Bridge will enable Soap Aid to expand our positive impact on the community of Victoria.”

Carol Bellew, Soap Aid

Five people stand together in a warehouse beside a Bridge 2Works Employment banner and boxes.

Recently Sonic Healthcare visited us to confirm The Bridge Works has been awarded the tender to continue assembling kits for the National Bowel Screening Program.

Sonic Healthcare, Partner

FAQs

Many of our employment supports can be funded through the NDIS. If you’re unsure whether your plan covers employment-related supports, our team can help you understand your funding or connect you with Support Coordination to explore your options.

If you are looking to access Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) or Casey CALD Youth Project, these are separate employment programs and not a NDIS-funded support.

Job Skills Building (Your Job Now) focuses on preparing you for work through training, work experience, and 1:1 coaching.
Supported Employment offers all-abilities employment opportunities within our warehouses and enterprise operations, with ongoing workplace support.
Open Employment supports you to find and maintain a job in the broader community, matched to your interests and goals through the Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) and Casey CALD Youth Employment Project programs.

We help you choose the pathway that’s right for you.

Community Services