At The BUSY Group, we view education as a transformative tool that empowers individuals to steer their life in a positive direction. Our education initiatives include: 

• The BUSY School—which focus on re-engaging disengaged youth and guiding them toward further education or vocational pathways.
• BUSY Skills, where our Registered Training Organisations deliver quality education that drives upskilling and greater employment opportunities, particularly in industries that are experiencing skills shortages.
• A range of Commonwealth Scholarship and Education programs for school students and adults.
• The BUSY Group provides upskilling and training programs to staff to enhance their career prospects within the organisation.

The BUSY Group’s service deliveries are aligned with our vision to see more people in jobs, more people learning new skills and more communities exposed to positive change, in partnership with employers and industry.

Through our delivery of State and Australian Government funded employment services, apprenticeship support, mentoring programs (for youth, mature workers and women in male-dominated trades) and a range of education, skills development and scholarship programs to support community members and industry, we’re supporting individuals to find meaningful career pathways and Australian business with skills and human resource needs.

We believe everyone who wants to work deserves to and with a holistic approach, we support individuals to overcome barriers to work. This includes access to education, skills development, and mental health support, to ensure individuals are fit for work.

The BUSY Group is supporting industry to address skills shortages through a provision of workforce candidates that include skilled youth, registered job seekers, persons living with disability, ex-offenders, women in male-dominated trades and sustaining the skills and experience of mature aged workers

To encourage equality in the communities we serve, The BUSY Group prioritises support for marginalised individuals through access to education, training and pathways to fulfilling careers. Our initiatives include:

• The BUSY School, which provide educational opportunities for senior high school students who have disengaged or are at risk of disengaging from their learning. The school is proving highly successful, facilitating students’ reintegration into learning and vocational pathways. With seven campuses in Queensland, Australia (including an inclusive school for those who identify as female), our ambition is to support more young people by opening further campuses across the nation.

• BUSY At Work provides access to a range of tailored employment services that connect jobseekers with employment opportunities.

• BUSY Ability delivers employment services to support and connect jobseekers living with disability into employment.
• BUSY Ability also supports people who have a criminal conviction or who may be exiting the prison system, to become work ready and find meaningful work.  

We are committed to enabling every individual to overcome their barriers, ensuring equitable access to work, training and education, regardless of their socio-economic and well-being status. The BUSY Group is an equal opportunity employer that focuses on ability to do the work, regardless of physical condition, gender, race or religion.

Collaborating for Impact: We rely on partnerships to address these complex global challenges. By working with a diverse range of stakeholders, we can amplify our impact and create lasting change.

Sharing Knowledge and Resources: We are dedicated to sharing knowledge, skills and resources with others to foster innovation and collaboration.

By tackling these core issues, we also can impact adjacent goals. For instance, we contribute to reducing poverty (SDG 1) by increasing wages for disadvantaged individuals and those on welfare. We also promote gender equality (SDG 5) by ensuring women receive strong support in male-dominant industries. 

Our journey is one of relentless dedication and growth through continual improvement, enhancing our measurement capabilities to develop targeted solutions and services. Aligning our mission with the SDGs and adopting a data-driven approach ensures our efforts are effective and scalable, allowing us to refine our strategies and drive greater impact. As we seek to serve people in different regions, sectors, and demographics, we are dedicated to championing good practices, evidence-based approaches, and shared insights to support research, evaluation, continuous learning, and quality improvement. Together, we can build a future where everyone has unbounded possibilities to thrive, creating lasting, positive change in the lives of those we serve.