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Opportunity for everyone
through employment and inclusion

We are dedicated to a vision of opportunity for all through employment and inclusion! NESA is proud to have been Australia’s peak body for the employment services sector since 1997. We represent the full range of contracted employment service providers, including not-for-profit and private organisations providing services for people with disability, youth, Indigenous communities, people with mental health issues, migrants and other disadvantaged job seekers.

NESA ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20

We invite you to explore our Annual Report for a summary of how we have achieved influential representation and advocacy, and effective member support and capacity development. Be sure to read the selection of member good news stories that highlight the work of our members and their impact on transforming lives.

OUR Services

POLICY PAPERS AND SUBMISSIONS

Copies of our policy papers
and submissions to government inquiries

ADVOCACY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Information regarding our advocacy and stakeholder engagement activities

PRACTITIONER TOOLKIT

An evolving online resource kit for employment services practitioners

NESA EVENTS

Provides timely information about sector-relevant events as they arise - conferences, forums and retreats

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Our Professional Development workshop and webinar calendar

INDUSTRY PARTNERS

Presenting members with high quality practical services and product options that support business and operations

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES WORKFORCE SURVEY

Information regarding our biennial Employment Services Workforce Survey

CAPACITY BUILDING

Consulting and capacity building projects that complement our member services and advocacy

INTERNATIONAL

NESA has a team of expert advisors who are able to work alongside governments and organisations providing advisory services in policy design and implementation

Our EVENTS

PREPARING FOR TENDERS

Stakeholder Engagement Managers / Teams

TOPICS

Pre Bid Stakeholder (Employer and Community) Engagement Strategies Workshop

VIEW OUR PREPARING FOR TENDERS PAGE

BEING SAFE

FOR ALL INDUSTRY STAFF

TOPICS

Reset your Mindset – Mindfulness Webinar

Managing Challenging and Aggressive Client Behaviour 2 Part Coaching Program

AND MORE...

VIEW OUR PD CALENDAR

JOB SEEKER AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

FOR ALL INDUSTRY STAFF

TOPICS

Making The Most Of Your Client Hour Webinar

Effective Telephone Techniques to Engage with Job Seekers Webinar

Thriving in Change Webinar

Performance Management for New Leaders and Other Beginners 3 Part Coaching Program

AND MORE...

VIEW OUR PD CALENDAR

"Clare is fantastic to listen to. She speaks with energy and enthusiasm. I find myself uplifted and positive after her webinars."

"Very interesting and very easy to see how this relates to our industry and our everyday lives when communicating with others."

"Mike made it interactive, provided some fun and relevant information. A great example of 40/40/20%"

"Great content, non aggressive delivery on such a delicate subject."

"Really well structured and great information on elements that I would not think of, especially in regards to how and when we contact our job seekers and employers."

"A good reminder of previous learnings that I may not utilise often enough. Presenter was so engaging and relatable."

"This was probably the most informative and understandable training session I have attended on the topic of AOD and substance abuse. Clearly and well articulated."

"Every consultant should take this training up as it's the passport to the employer."

PUBLIC

Now Available for Purchase!

Australian Employment Services Workforce Survey of Remuneration & Human Resource Management Performance Report 2020 (10th Edition)

NESA, in conjunction with Maguire Consulting are pleased to announce the publication of the Australian Employment Services Workforce Survey of Remuneration & Human Resource Management Performance Report 2020. This is the 10th iteration of NESA’s essential benchmarking publication which has been tracking the growth and evolution of the Employment Services Sector since 2000. This is a must have publication for every employment service provider...ORDER A COPY

MEMBERS ONLY

JAN 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

NESA's Response to the DSS 2020 Formal Performance Assessment – Draft Industry Information Paper

NESA received immediate and a significant volume of feedback from members following the release of the Draft IIP in late December 2020. Providers recognise formal performance assessment and review processes are essential to the effective administration of Disability Employment Services (DES). While not disputing the need for such processes, providers are strongly of the view that these processes must be conducted carefully to ensure that they do not deliver perverse or unfair outcomes which impact providers and the overall stability of DES...READ MORE

PUBLIC

OCT 2020 | NESA SUBMISSION

NESA’s Response to the Proposed licensing system for the New Employment Services Model Discussion paper

The employment services sector understands it is intended to procure New Employment Services (NES) through panel arrangements. Panel arrangements have been selected with the objective of increasing the responsiveness of the model enabling a provider... READ MORE

Opportunity for everyonethrough employment and inclusion

OUR Services

Our EVENTS

PREPARING FOR TENDERS

TOPICS

BEING SAFE

TOPICS

JOB SEEKER AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

TOPICS

KNOWING YOUR JOB

TOPICS

OVERCOMING BARRIERS

TOPICS

KNOWING YOUR JOB

TOPICS

GETTING THE JOB

TOPICS

JOB SEEKER AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

TOPICS

KEEPING THEM IN THE JOB

TOPICS

PEER CLINIC

UPCOMING EVENT

SOMETHING FOR THE MANAGERS

TOPICS

NESA Publications

PUBLIC

Now Available for Purchase!

MEMBERS ONLY

JAN 2021 | NESA SUBMISSION

PUBLIC

OCT 2020 | NESA SUBMISSION

6.8%

Australian unemployment rate (15+)

AS OF NOVEMBER 2020

942,100

Unemployed Australians (15+)

AS OF NOVEMBER 2020

12,860,700

Employment rate (15+)

AS OF NOVEMBER 2020

2020 NESA

Opportunity for everyone
through employment and inclusion

KNOWING YOUR
JOB