supported employment

Supported Employment

More than just a job

We believe in empowering people of all abilities in the workplace so that you can refine your skills, achieve your dreams and have options for the future.

We believe in empowering people of all abilities in the workplace so that you can refine your skills, achieve your dreams and have options for the future.

Mercy Community provides meaningful employment for people with intellectual disabilities who may not have access to mainstream job opportunities. We do this through the Cookery Nook, an Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) that provides a quality catering service to metropolitan Brisbane and its surrounds.

We’ve been providing supported employment, volunteering and work experience opportunities for people with a disability for more than 20 years.

Our team provides corporate and event catering to the Brisbane area

Benefits of supported employment

The Cookery Nook not only provides practical work skills, but also contributes to the development of personal and social skills including:

Our team provides each employee with individualised training, professional development and growth opportunities, to cater for their unique needs and help them achieve their personal and career goals.

We pride ourselves on our supportive ‘family-like’ culture, where our aim is to understand and encourage each person to reach their full potential.

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Mercy Community charges as per the NDIS Price Guide. Where applicable, we charge at the Temporary Transformation Price (TTP).

We provide Supported Employment services to the Brisbane area and surrounds.

Contact our Disability Supports team today!

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Prefer to call? Contact us on 1300 161 618. Select option 3 for Supported Employment.

Mercy Community and the NDIS

Mercy Community has been supporting people with a disability for almost 130 years. We are a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider, dedicated to helping you make the most of all that is available to you through the NDIS.

We have a dynamic team of support workers who, every day, assist people with a disability throughout Queensland to live as independently as possible.

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