{"id":7666,"date":"2025-06-03T09:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityconnect.co.za\/?p=7666"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:28:56","slug":"hidden-gem-in-far-north-queensland-empowers-australians-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/hidden-gem-in-far-north-queensland-empowers-australians-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden gem in far north Queensland empowers Australians with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the heart of Atherton, Far North Queensland, a local employment and training provider is quietly transforming lives. <em>Local Workplace<\/em> has become a beacon of empowerment for Australians with disabilities, offering inclusive job opportunities and tailored skills development in a supportive, community-based environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au\/local-workplace-a-hidden-gem-for-people-with-disability-2025-06-01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Konnor Furber \u2013 The Express<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on Vernon Street, the organisation delivers hands-on training and supported employment to over 70 participants from across the Tablelands region. With a strong focus on confidence-building and personalised guidance, Local Workplace is helping individuals with disabilities gain independence and meaningful long-term employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur approach is all about meeting people where they are,\u201d said Manager Tammie Carney. \u201cWe work side by side with each participant to help them realise their goals\u2014whether that\u2019s gaining a new skill, entering the workforce, or simply building self-esteem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As demand grows for inclusive employment programs in regional Australia, Local Workplace is proving that small towns can lead the way in disability empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disability Connect is proud to highlight this standout Australian initiative that\u2019s helping build a more inclusive future\u2014one opportunity at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the heart of Atherton, Far North Queensland, a local employment and training provider is quietly transforming lives. Local Workplace has become a beacon of empowerment for Australians with disabilities, offering inclusive job opportunities and tailored skills development in a supportive, community-based environment. By Konnor Furber \u2013 The Express Based on Vernon Street, the organisation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[57,152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate-showcase","category-in-the-workplace"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.disabilityconnectexpo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}