The Flagstaff Group
The Flagstaff Group has been recognised as an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2014. The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice recognises organisations which have developed leading workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through practices that demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.
A socially sustainable organisation, Flagstaff enhances the lives of people with a disability by providing meaningful work, qualifications, advocacy, skills, a social outlet and income. Flagstaff is constantly looking for ways to enhance employment opportunities for people with disabilities by increasing their skills and knowledge through training, support and experience. All employees take part in a unique annual Flagstaff Employee Plan (FEP) process which involves identifying any opportunities they would like to work towards and explores training options, including accredited courses, that might assist with this move to further enhance themselves and add to an employee professional development.
Flagstaff Vocational Pathways (FVP) is an unfunded program offered to students from Year 11-12 designed to provide students with a disability access to work experience and vocational training in a supportive business environment. Flagstaff also provides a range of additional activities and support services for all employees which focuses on maintaining their health, wellbeing and work-life balance including flexible work arrangements, transport to and from work, recognition for hobbies and achievements outside of work, healthy eating recipe booklets, free tax services, corporate health challenges, an annual Wellbeing Picnic Day and regular customer and staff recognition morning teas to acknowledge excellent work by key staff. To further engage employees, parents and carers, Flagstaff recently held Open Days at each of its sites.