Work Experience
Building skills, confidence and real world experience
Work Experience
Building skills, confidence and real world experience
Overview
Work experience helps you build practical skills, explore your interests and prepare for employment. Taking part in community activities can also build confidence, strengthen connections and support you to become more independent.
Work experience opportunities:
Food Co-op
The Food Co-op Work Experience Program is designed to help participants build confidence, develop skills, and develop experience within a community-focused setting. Through food preparation, kitchen tasks, food service and observing customer service, participants gain valuable practical experience while working alongside a supportive team. The program focuses on recognising individual strengths, encouraging independence, and developing skills that can be applied to future employment.
COGS Gardening
The COGS Garden Work Experience Program is designed to help participants build practical skills, confidence, and independence through meaningful hands-on activities. Participants learn a range of gardening and maintenance tasks, including planting, sowing seeds, watering, and caring for garden spaces. By working alongside others in a supportive environment, participants develop communication skills, teamwork, and valuable experience.
McDonald’s
The McDonald’s Work Experience Program helps participants develop transferable skills and gain confidence in a busy workplace environment. Participants learn a range of tasks across the restaurant, including preparing food, assembling orders, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting daily operations. Through practical experience and guidance, participants strengthen their communication, teamwork, time management, and problem-solving skills.
The Tech Shed
The Tech Shed Work Experience Program encourages participants to develop valuable technical and workplace skills through guided work and support environment. Participants learn how to safely disassemble donated computers and electronic equipment, sort components, and prepare materials for recycling. Through these tasks, participants build problem-solving skills, confidence, independence, and experience working as part of a team in a supportive environment.
Limelight Cinema
The Limelight Cinemas Work Experience Program is designed to help participants build understanding, develop skills, and gain insight into the industry of cinema. Participants learn a variety of tasks, including serving customers at the candy bar, maintaining cinema presentation standards, supporting daily operations, and understanding how a cinema operates behind the scenes. Through hands on experience and supportive mentoring, participants strengthen their workplace skills and understanding.
Groundskeeping
Learn how to use a commercial ride mower, whipper snipper and grounds keeping skills at Belconnen Model Aero Club.
Community participation:
Study Support
Our aim is to help you break down assignments into manageable tasks so you’ll find yourself making steady progress without feeling overwhelmed. We also provide time management strategies needed to balance study commitments and stay on track.
Public Transport
Become empowered to confidently and independently travel. Our program covers route navigation, payment methods, schedule interpretation and etiquette for shared spaces.
Next Steps
Your EFA journey commences by meeting with one of our Developmental Educators.
To book the appointment visit our NDIS Programs page.