Shepparton’s Connect GV has a significant number of male staff, some of whom recently attended a workshop to share their stories their journey into the sector and why disability work is the career for them. Their stories are diverse and their histories varied, with a former Goldman Sachs investment banker and abattoir worker amongst the cohort of men finding career opportunities along with true professional fulfilment and satisfaction working in disability.
Increasing male uptake of work in disability is a must if the sector is to thrive and truly reflect the needs of the community they serve. In areas where layoffs in manufacturing, coal fire power stations and other industries have caused enormous turmoil, upheaval and financial strain for families, could disability work be a stabilising force within these communities, delivering the jobs and career opportunities that are so needed?
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