Workwise

Passionate people, great results

Workwise Employment Agency was founded in direct response to requests from mental health service users choosing Pathways services who simply wanted support to access real work with real pay.

Workwise began in 2000 and now operates in eight New Zealand regions: Hamilton, Hauraki, Taranaki, Rotorua, South and Central Auckland, Christchurch, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington.

Workwise is an experienced supported employment provider striving to be at the cutting edge of new thinking and new ways of operating. The organisation is accessible to people who have a predominant mental illness and who are already accessing income support and health services.

Workwise is visible, has a good reputation and is well known and valued in the sector. The organisation has deliberately engaged in a communication and branding strategy that aligns its service with mainstream employment agencies, reinforcing messages about obtaining real jobs and the value of every individual’s career potential.

Every person Workwise works with teaches much about the barriers to employment for people living with a mental illness and how to overcome them. Workwise strives to explore new maps for service delivery.