Employment Contacts
Centrelink
Centrelink provides assistance and advice on employment, study, rehabilitation services and pensions to people with a disability. Referrals from Centrelink are required for CRS (Commonwealth Rehab Services) and some other services, so it makes sense to call Centrelink first.
Armidale & Inverell: Centrelink Disability Officer Vicki Barnett
Phone: 132 717
Email: vicki.g.barnett@centrelink.gov.au
Coffs Harbour: Centrelink Disability Officer Philippa Burrows
Phone: 66 486717
Email: philippa.p.burrows@centrelink.gov.au
Moree: Centrelink Disability Officer Amanda Tootell
Phone: 67573146
Email: amanda.aj.tootell@centrelink.gov.au
Grafton: Centrelink Disability Officer Lyn Jansons
Phone: 132 717
Email: lyn.jansons@centrelink.gov.au
Kempsey: Centrelink Disability Officer Mark Pryor
Phone: 132 717
Email: mark.mn.pryor@centrelink.gov.au
Port Macquarie: Centrelink Disability Officer Dale White
Phone: 132 717
Email: dale.d.white@centrelink.gov.au
Tamworth & Gunnedah: Centrelink Disability Officer Jeanette Whale
Phone: 132 717
Email: jeanette.j.whale@centrelink.gov.au
CRS
CRS Australia can help you get a job. If you have any type of disability, injury or health condition, the professionally qualified staff can help you develop a job seeking program. CRS provides rehabilitation programs free of charge for people on income support from Centrelink.
Armidale Liz Maertin
Phone: 6776 4333
Email: elizabeth.maertin@crsrehab.gov.au
Coffs Harbour Neil Lindsay
Phone: 6648 7920
Email: neil.lindsay@crsrehab.gov.au
Pt Macquarie Barbara Fell
Phone: 6568 6750
Email:barbara.fell@crsrehab.gov.au
Disability Employment Networks & Other Services
Disability Employment Networks (DENs) operate throughout the region as specialist job placement services for adults with disabilities. They provide training and support for clients and assist them in finding suitable employment.
Armidale Network Employment Centre Kerrie Sauer
Phone: 6772 5904
Email: ksauer@challenge-armidale.org.au
Forward Personnel Glen Innes: 6732 4020
Inverell: 6722 5927
Moree: 6751 1287
Narrabri: 6792 4767
Coffs Harbour: Key Employment Paul Israel
Phone: (02) 66 513688
Email: paul@keyemployment.com.au
Port Macquarie: ACES Inc.: Manager John Faithfull
Phone: 02 6581 2348
Email: aces@tsn.cc
Peel Valley Training and Employment - Gunnedah Natalie Isaac
Phone: 6742 4745
Email: pvte@peelvalley.com.au