BUSY’s journey from a grassroots youth focused not-for-profit nearly 50 years ago to a leader in education, skills and employment is a testament to our unwavering commitment to creating more possibility and opportunity.
We believe that connecting people with education, skills and meaningful employment brings real change and opportunity, ultimately improving people’s lives, creating stronger workforces and more vibrant communities.
In 2023, our positive impact on Australian communities included:
In the UK, the BUSY Group deliver several programmes.
Our community impact includes:
Support for 1300 participants to get ready for work and move into education, volunteering or the workforce.
Integration of Occupational Health to enhance job outcomes for long term unemployed individuals and achieved 96% referral to completion rates for Occupational Health services.
40% of individuals received an Occupational Health report and action plan from our trained
experts and progressed into employment within 6 months.
At an average of 53 days follow up, 82% of long-term unemployed individuals that had an
Occupational Health Assessment improved in one or more of these three dimensions: Life,
Health & Work.
The BUSY Group positively impacts communities globally and in 2024/2025:
We supported 5,851 people impacted by the justice system through BUSY's specialist employment services, with approximately 30% gaining employment and a better path forward
We supported 3,938 people through Inclusive Employment Australia (formerly Disability Employment Services) across 51 locations
We assisted 2,192 young people into employment through youth-specific pathways
We worked across 150 communities through 32 government contracts to support employment, education and training.
We invested back over $9 Million into the communities we worked in.
