Dr Jackson Yin’s kit home business pivoted online during lockdown, thanks to a $50,000 Business Victoria innovation grant.
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Jobs & Employment
Some of these stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.
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Women’s business incubator fostering new beginnings
Women from culturally diverse communities are being empowered through a business incubator, funded by the Victorian Government.
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Maddy’s dream job delivers training, experience and security
Maddy Gallagher found herself stuck at a crossroads after finishing Year 12, but she’s now got a job that she loves.
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Family business SYPAQ is right at home in Fishermans Bend
David Vicino speaks about family and work as if they’re one and the same – because for his family-owned business, they are.
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Paying it forward: meet the Sri Lankan migrant helping farmers get the workers they need
Helping struggling Victorian farmers recruit and retain thousands of workers during harvest is keeping Del Delpitiya busy during the pandemic.
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Ode to Morwell: building the Latrobe Valley GovHub
The new Latrobe Valley GovHub embodies the essence and history of the rich industrial past of Morwell. Find out what makes the building so unique.
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Farmer wants a bookkeeper
How online learning is helping Victoria’s young farmers secure their future in agriculture.
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Community minded: Frankston North project combats loneliness during lockdown
An art workshop by Big hART funded through a Victorian Government grant has connected generations in meaningful and lasting ways.
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From the city to the sea – Jobs Victoria supports new opportunities in Gippsland
Moving from Melbourne to Lakes Entrance without having anything lined up could be daunting for some, but for Amber Potocnik, opportunity knocked.
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Skilled migrant healthcare worker made a difference on Melbourne’s COVID-19 frontline
Dr Andrew Wang is a medical professional with a skilled migrant visa working at Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne’s West.
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Cooking up a career in Mamma’s Kitchen
This community kitchen is giving women from Flemington and Ascot Vale valuable cooking skills and experience while helping those in need.
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In conversation with… disability advocate, Eva Sifis
What’s it like to live and work with an acquired brain injury? Eva Sifis, Small Business Ministerial Council member gives us an insight.
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Dreams come true for Mallacoota’s Greek Soul Food
VIDEO: The Mallacoota bushfires destroyed Carol & Paul family business, but a grant from the Victorian Government helped them get back on their feet.
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Higher ground: how three Victorian women are making their mark in the resources sector
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re giving a shout-out to three women who are ground-breaking…. in every sense of the word.
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A fruitful cherry season, in spite of the challenges
Koala Cherries did a massive pivot to get cherries to dining tables this summer.
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Street artist Kaff-eine creates art for heart’s sake in Melbourne's CBD
Street artist Kaff-eine joins more than 150 creatives - designers, music producers, light specialists & more, being recruited to revive the city lanes
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Personal experience drives professional passion in Working for Victoria recruit
Learn how a communications professional was placed in the frontline of getting crucial health information to non-English speaking communities.
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Carving out a brighter future
Morwell’s new GovHub building has teamed up with Correction Victoria’s The Torch program to create artworks with a difference.
