When Lachlan started
looking for a job towards
the end of Year 12 at Mt
Maria College, his mother,
Chris, suggested he contact
Mylestones Employment.
“They were working with
Lachlan, looking for
different positions. One case
manager helped Lachlan
through the whole process:
went with him, took him
through the interview
process, helped him with
paperwork and, at times, he
visited him on-site to make
sure everything was okay,”
Chris says.
“I had the opportunity to
get to know my case worker
well, to talk a little bit about
my education at school,
what I really like to do, and
what my skills are,” Lachlan
adds.
Like many young people
entering the workforce for
the first time, Lachlan
admits to a few rocky
patches but says his
Mylestones Employment
case manager would check
in with him regularly to give
him advice – everything
from how to check his
roster online to how to raise
an issue with his
supervisor.
“It was very challenging
at the start where I got a
little bit frustrated, a little
bit confused. That’s when
I asked my manager a few
questions about it (and)
they helped me in the right
direction,” says Lachlan –
who’s chalked up over 12
months at Kmart.
“When I got my first
paycheck, I was very
surprised and shaking
actually. It changed me.
Getting the job at the right
time after leaving high
school, (I could) start to
get into saving and get into
the real world like everyone
else.”
Lachlan has since
completed a Certificate II in
Retail and still meets with
his Mylestones Employment
case manager to map out a
career path and find ways to
turn his dreams into a
reality.
“Ever since I was young,
I’ve always wanted to work
in the public transport
industry in customer
service; telling people where
to go, how to help them on
their journey.
“But the most exciting job
that I’d really like to get in
the future is working as a
train driver at Queensland
Rail.
“I’ve always loved how
the trains operate: how
they work, what railway
lines they go on and how
they run on time, which is
very important.”
Mylestones Employment
believes everyone has the
right to work and they are
focused on building more
opportunities for people
like Lachlan, with barriers
and disabilities, to find
work, earn an income, gain
independence, develop
new skills and follow their
passions.
What makes Mylestones
Employment different is
their focus on investing in
people, rather than simply
filling vacancies.
Further information about
employment support and
Lachlan’s story is available
by calling 1300 635 627
or visiting
www.myemployment.org.au
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