Just Better Care Canberra (JBCC) provides in-home community support to a range of clients, including those who are frail, unwell, living with disability or receiving palliative care. JBCC offers support services such as domestic assistance, social respite, palliative care, transport and high-needs disability care.
JBCC employs 36 Australian Apprentices and trainees, three of whom have a disability. Over the past three years, more than 50 traineeships have been completed, with employees receiving a Certificate IV in Disability.
JBCC believes that the community sector offers great opportunities for job seekers and its recruitment activities have resulted in employment offers being made to people across a range of ages and backgrounds.
JBCC was the winner of the Australian Apprenticeships – Employer Award at the 2014 Australian Training Awards. The award recognises an employer who has made innovative improvements, leading to improved outcomes, in the provision of nationally recognised training to its apprentices and/or trainees.