THE Bridge has unveiled new branding for three services that are supporting people with disabilities in the south-east.
Assistant Social Services Minister Mitch Fifield launched The Bridge Works, The Bridge Connects and The Bridge Employment on 15 December at a special event at supported employment service The Bridge Works in Dandenong.
The Bridge, formerly known as Options Victoria, has been operating for more than 40 years and provides employment and community services to people with disability throughout the region.
The Bridge Works is a supported employment service in Dandenong with more than 40 staff with a disability that provides warehousing and logistics.
The Bridge Connects includes day support, respite, social and leisure activities and The Bridge Employment provides job placement and support.
More than 200 guests watched a short film starring supported employee Jono Burggraaf who uses The Bridge Connects’ getaways service.
The film showed a day in Jono’s life, his passion for his job, his independence in travelling, working and friendships, and his love of reading the weather report on a local radio station.
The celebration concluded with Mr Fifield and supported employee Giuseppe di Benedetto unveiling plaques for the three new service names on stage.
“Today we’re here to celebrate the good things about The Bridge Works, and the benefits of supported employment to the people involved,” The Bridge CEO Phillip Toovey said.
“The Bridge Works supports and employs nearly 50 people, so we’re a small part of this industry, but when it is comes to the workers, it certainly is all about quality – and when it comes to quality of services to business, it’s the same thing – quality work.”
Visit www.thebridgeinc.org.au for more information.
