Claire Diesendorf, 2019

Since first opening its doors in June 2018, Swinburne’s AccessAbility Careers Hub has helped almost 400 students navigate the employment process and many have now secured part-time and full-time work. The Hub is the first careers service of its kind in Australia. This week, it was named as one of six Australian initiatives to be shortlisted for the international Zero Project 2020 Education Awards, which celebrate projects that improve the lives of people with disabilities. The Hub was also included in the shortlist for the Australian Financial Review’s Higher Education Awards last month. The AccessAbility Careers Hub Coordinator, David Eckstein, says the service has empowered hundreds of undergraduate and post-graduate Swinburne students to develop career management skills and maximise their employability. Students Claire Diesendorf and Luke Henson have both used the service and say it helped them secure their dream jobs. Photograph originally appeared in the Media Centre Release, 'AccessAbility Careers Hub for students with disability celebrates first successes' on Tuesday 24 September 2019