DoCrew Employment
Real jobs, real wages, real support
Who this program is for
DoCrew Employment may be right for you if you:
- Are aged 15 or over.
- Have a disability or mental health condition.
- Have NDIS funding.
- Want to earn award wages in a real job.
- Would benefit from support and coaching in the workplace.
- Are looking to build confidence, routine and work-related skills.
- Want to be part of a team in a supportive, inclusive environment.
This is not work experience, or supported employment. It's not a trial. This is actual real employment for which you are paid full awared wages under the Cleaning Services Award, as an employee of Workforce Plus.
Where you will work
DoCrew Employment members work in commercial cleaning roles across a range of local businesses:
Cafés and restaurants | offices and commercial buildings | recreational centres and community facilities | training venues.
You're never expected to do everything on your own, together, the crew gets the job done.
Skills you will build
As a DoCrew Employment member, you will build:
- Practical cleaning and workplace skills.
- Teamwork and communication.
- Confidence, routine and reliability.
- Professional workplace behaviour.
- Greater independence in a supported work environment.
How DoCrew works
Step 1 Recruitment
Recruitment interview with a member of our friendly team to discuss your goals, availability and suitability for DoCrew Employment.
Step 2 Training
(approximately 4 weeks / 20 hours)
Learn general employability skills, workplace health and safety and practical cleaning skills.
Receive a Certificate of Participation on completing training.
Step 3 Employment
Job readiness assessed, join the Workforce Plus team under the Cleaning Services Award as a casual or part-time employee and earn full award wages for every hour you work.
Step 4 Ongoing support
Rostered to shifts that suit your capacity. Accompanied by an NDIS support worker providing transport and on-site support. Our team works with the Crew, providing ongoing coaching and mentoring.
At a glance
Delivery
1:1 or group training, then 1:1 in-work support
Eligibility
Aged 15+, NDIS - funded
Employment type
Casual or part-time, under the Cleaning Services Award
Referral pathway
Self-referral, support coordinators, recovery coaches, employment services
Cost
NDIS - funded (training may be part-funded via Learn Local)
Location
Peninsula, City of Casey, Warragul, Sale, Wonthaggi, Leongatha
Why choose Workforce Plus?
We believe everyone who wants to work should have the opportunity to do so. Instead of asking people to fit the job, we build the support around the person.
Our team has deep experience working with people with disability and mental health conditions, and we work closely with employers to create workplaces where DoCrew Employment members are genuinely valued.
Participant stories
Ready to join the Crew
Take the first step
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Partnering with DoCrew Employment
DoCrew Employment is built on genuine partnerships with local employers, we work hard to make sure every partnership is well-supported, commercially sound and straightforward to manage.
What we do for your business
Workforce Plus holds the commercial cleaning contract with your business, so you get a reliable, commercially competitive service, while we handle rostering, coordination and on-site support.
- A commercially competitive cleaning contract.
- Flexible rostering, planned around your business needs.
- On-site Workforce Plus support at every shift.
- Prompt follow-up on any workplace or performance issues.
- All DoCrew Members hold relevant integrity checks.
- An informal introductory event before work begins.
Ready to partner with DoCrew Employment?
Get in touch
Contact us and we'll talk through the commercial arrangement, the cleaning contract, or how the support model works.