The Lynbrook-based office of internet service provider Aussie Broadband has partnered with Learn Local organisations to boost numbers of local employees in a move that has gained support from Casey Council.
Company growth has seen Lynbrook become home to the company’s second major call centre location, joining its head office location in Morwell, and the organisation hit the ground running
Learn Local organisations are creating and delivering customized pre-employment training that matches the needs of Aussie Broadband.
So far, Aussie Broadband has employed 19 people through the pre-employment training with the majority being employed across their sites in south east Victoria.
City of Casey mayor Cr Susan Serey praised Aussie Broadband for participating in pre-employment courses with Learn Local organisations and encouraged other businesses to do the same.
She said that companies who partnered with a Learn Local could save time and money.
“When I heard about this program with Aussie Broadband and Hallam Community Learning Centre, a Learn Local organisation, I felt this is a wonderful way to help local people get local jobs. But it’s also good for other local businesses too,” she said.
“I think that by working with a Learn Local organisation, companies could save money in training budgets.
“Everybody benefits from such a partnership, including residents who have more options to learn closer to home,” she said.
Cr Serey also stressed the benefits of working closer to home.
“If you work local you’ve got more time to go to the gym, more time to prepare meals properly, more time to spend with your children. This is time that most people spend on the road, every day, which is not good for our health,” Cr Serey said.
General manager of corporate affairs at Aussie Broadband, Janet Granger-Wilcox, agreed.
“We believe it’s better to have jobs out where people are living. So many people have long commutes, but many people would prefer working somewhere that’s close to home,” she said.
Hallam Community Learn Local board member Tania Sacco said the courses were a tangible pathway between education and employment.
“The pre-employment courses are great because they’re cheaper, shorter and a friendlier environment for the students to learn in. The course can also be tailored to suit other not just call centres, but other organisations too,” Ms Sacco said.
