Career Revive case study - C.ex Group

Supporting Women Back to Work

C.ex Group is a registered Ex-Services Memorial and Sporting Club. As part of the Workforce Australia - Career Revive program, C.ex Group aims to:

• adopt a new and flexible approach to recruit and retain women
• address negative public perceptions about job security in the hospitality industry, and
• establish a pathway for skilled and unskilled women to enter and progress within the industry.

C.ex Group has implemented several new initiatives, including:

• trialling a supported returner program, the Women Back to Work initiative. The program connects women who have been out of work with employment opportunities to support them to transition back to work.
• connecting with representatives in NSW Justice to investigate the idea of an ex-offender employment program. Pending further investigation, the C.ex Group will conduct a risk assessment of roles and explore future opportunities.
• providing a safe space for a nursing mother. C.ex Group intends to build a purpose-built safe room for nursing mothers and staff to decompress. The room will be a clean, comfortable and private space.

C.ex Group designed, advertised, implemented and evaluated their pilot returner program within Career Revive. The Ex-Services Memorial and Sporting Club supported Sarah, a new returner, through their program, offering her a permanent, part-time position following a 3-month trial. With C.ex Group’s support, Sarah reported an increase in her confidence levels. Her mentor Amanda reported she showed promise in undertaking future mentoring and training roles.

C.ex Group intend to review the effectiveness of the program pilot and increase its size to recruit more returners in coming months.