How your donation is helping reach every woman
Helping women in rural and regional Australia When you invested in our virtual service delivery infrastructure, you wanted to help us break down physical and geographical accessibility barriers to reach women living in rural, regional and remote Australia. Who knew just how critical virtual services would be in 2020! Ryn Hopgood, our National Client Services […]
How your donation is helping women exiting prison
Mentoring for women in prison Women exiting prison are among the most disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalised individuals in our society. They often feel they are judged negatively by the community and experience discrimination due to their criminal record when it comes to getting work. Our unique Mentoring for Women in Prison program empowers women exiting […]
How your donation is helping mature-aged women
Supporting mature-aged women. Women get slammed from all sides as they age, facing the double whammy of sex and age-based discrimination, they are fastest-growing group sliding into poverty and homelessness in this country. Here at Fitted for Work we are passionate about providing work opportunities for older women which provide financial stability, connection and growth. Last […]
Xchange Revolution Podcast ft. Donna de Zwart
Check out the “Helping Women Get Work Ready” podcast interview on Xchange Revolution with Donna De Zwart, CEO Fitted for Work and Ludwina Dautovic, CEO of The Room Xchange. In this episode we discuss: – The story of Fitted for Work – About Donna De Zwart – Helping women get back into the workforce – Cherry Woman – Helping women over […]
A recap from our CEO – Donna de Zwart
By Donna de Zwart. It’s been another busy year for Fitted for Work, and as we come to the end of a decade, it’s a great time to reflect on achievements and how we will start the next decade in 2020. This year for us was all about growth. We have experienced growth in […]
2019 has been a busy and exciting year!
By Amanda Carlile. 2019 has certainly been a busy year in client services. We have doubled our team over the last 12 months in the face of the huge demand for our suite of virtual services, email resume support, and Skype outfitting appointments. Virtual provides a critical service for women who are isolated through […]
Our WomanKind Program
At Fitted for Work we help women become fitted for life. At Fitted for Work, we believe a woman needs to be ‘fitted for life’ in order to thrive in her workplace. That’s why we’ve developed the WomanKind program. This integrated suite of services teaches participants to focus on their overall wellbeing so that she can maximise the […]
Our Volunteers: Jess Pocock
I began volunteering with Fitted for Work early last year in March and was given the opportunity to work at the conscious closest shortly after. The two positions I currently have at Fitted for Work are, firstly in the Dressing Room as a Personal Outfitting Volunteer and secondly at the Conscious Closest, where I run […]
The Host Position
Phanisha Arabatti at the 2018 Volunteer Thank You Event. Our volunteer Host position is responsible for creating a welcoming space for clients and ensuring the smooth running of appointment bookings. The Host supports clients before and after their appointments by answering any questions or concerns they might have and connecting them with our available services. […]
Our Volunteers: Bronwyn Simmonds
By Bronwyn Simmonds The Conscious Closet and Resume Hub Volunteer I volunteer in The Conscious Closet as a retail volunteer and in the Resume Hub assisting with resume writing, job interview skills and other job readiness assistance In The Conscious Closet, we have a variety of roles including, merchandising, sales, assisting clients with styling […]
