Mehreen is a cheery member of the Cara Recruitment Team. Recruiting great staff in a competitive disability market can be tough, but Cara’s outstanding reputation puts the organisation in good stead.

“The values-driven workforce helps customers achieve their NDIS goals and as staff, we exercise empathy and we value the human touch we can provide every day through our services,” Mehreen says.

Cara provides Mehreen a platform to enrich her skills and build a career in the sector. Moving to Australia from Bangladesh six years ago with her husband and daughter, Mehreen has felt her experience coming from a different cultural background is valued and respected by her colleagues.

“The respectful work culture, flexibility, adaptability towards positive change and constant urge to improve and add value towards customers’ lives make Cara an outstanding place to work.”

Meet Geoff, one of our Quality Service Managers based in Port Pirie. Geoff is responsible for ensuring effective supports, programs and services are in place, as well as for staffing, quality and development in the region.  

From the rollout of the NDIS to an increase in smart technology and a sharpened focus on safeguarding customers, Geoff has seen it all in his years at Cara. Working for Cara gives Geoff great fulfilment. 

“The personal reward of engaging with amazing individuals who endure great challenges in life, though continue to fight for empowerment and self-development, is what makes the job worthwhile,” Geoff says. 

The most memorable times for Geoff in his role are all based around seeing his customers seek success.

“Observing a customer’s progression provides substantial intrinsic reward for us as workers.”

Jaz is one of Cara’s Quality Service Leaders, who oversees a Supported Independent Living service in Pt Lincoln. Jaz has progressed her career from Support Worker to Quality Service Leader and has seen plenty of change in Cara and in the disability sector as a whole in that time. 

“There is more structure within Cara now, there has been more support coming from higher above, more customers out in the community and achieving their NDIS goals,” Jaz said.  

Stepping up as a leader has made Jaz aware of how much goes on behind the scenes at Cara, to ensure the best service possible.  

“This role has opened my eyes to how much Cara strives to have the best support for our customers and families,” Jaz said. 

“Cara has grown – and is continually growing – into an amazing workplace, doing ‘with’ and not ‘for’ our customers. The customers’ faces when achieving what they have been working towards is priceless.”