//podcastplus.net/feed/mahi-the-disability-employment-podcast~936ee0da Looking for work and living with a disability, injury or illness? Are you an employer who knows that a diverse workforce focusing on abilities gives you a competitive edge? Are you a policy maker with an interest in giving all New Zealanders a fair go in the job market? Mahi is for you.Subscribe to Mahi - The Disability Employment Podcast, for news, lively discussions and testimonials on inclusive employment in New Zealand. Have your say via email or our listener line.The podcast is fully accessible, with every episode transcribed.Mahi is brought to you by Workbridge, New Zealand's leading employment agency for disabled people and those with an illness or injury. Sun, 10 May 2026 23:46:21 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/workbridge/mahi018.mp3?dest-id=1536674 Workbridge CEO Jonathan Mosen speaks with Holly Walker, Deputy Director of the Helen Clark Foundation about their latest report, "Still Alone Together".   The new report draws upon new statistics, and highlights the disproportionate loneliness felt by disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand. The report also looks at how loneliness changed as the nation came out of Level 4 lockdown, and the progress made against the recommendations made in the Foundation's original paper on loneliness. Jonathan Mosen contributed to this paper on how being employed not only brings dignity and economic independence, but also lessens loneliness.   The report is available in a variety of formats from The Helen Clark Foundation's website.   Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:35:40 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/workbridge/mahi018.mp3?dest-id=1536674 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/workbridge/mahi017.mp3?dest-id=1536674 When you're a kid who loves to draw with dreams of becoming a cartoonist, learning that you have deteriorating sight is a lot to cope with. But Brent Harpur has lived his dream and is celebrating 30 years teaching drawing, drawing cartoons, writing, entertaining and more. Quite unexpectedly and organically, he found viral success on Facebook during the lockdown. Now, Grow Digital is helping this gifted disabled artist sell his content in the digital age, potentially opening it up to a global audience.   Time and packages for Grow Digital are strictly limited, so if you'd like to discuss your ideas, give Grow Digital a call today on 0800-344-477.   To learn more about Brent's story, you can watch this documentary about him, Scattered Joy.     Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:01:49 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/workbridge/mahi017.mp3?dest-id=1536674 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi006.mp3?dest-id=1536674 We hope you and your whanau are doing well as we all unite against COVID-19.   The team at Workbridge are working from home, but we're still here to serve our jobseeker and employer customers. We'll be reaching out, but should you need anything, please be in touch.   The Support Funds team is also fully operational. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Lee Nattrass. She provides us with an overview of Support Funds and tells us how the team continues to be processing applications.   And we meet Whitney Tangaroa, Workbridge's Manager Brand Development. Six months into the role, she talks about what she does and what she's learned. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:47:57 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi006.mp3?dest-id=1536674 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi004.mp3?dest-id=1536674 We begin this episode with news that the Government has begun a consultation process on its Disability Employment Action Plan. If you'd like to, you can read the document and let them know your views.   At Workbridge, we're proud that our Council President, Board Chairman and Chief Executive are disabled people. Workbridge Chief Executive and host of Mahi, Jonathan Mosen, speaks with new Workbridge Council President Debbie Ward and new Workbridge Board Chairman Pam MacNeill. we learn a little about them and what they hope to achieve in their respective roles.     Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:00:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi004.mp3?dest-id=1536674 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi003.mp3?dest-id=1536674 An important part of changing the dire unemployment statistics for disabled people in New Zealand is giving employers greater confidence to employ disabled people. Many have concerns about perceived risk and poor productivity, and Workbridge helps to allay those concerns. Recently, Workbridge held a lunch for some of New Zealand's top chief executives. In this podcast, you'll hear our Chief Executive, Jonathan Mosen, and the keynote speaker, Phil O'Reilly, Managing Director of Iron Duke Partners. It's encouraging to hear this global business leader speak with such passion to other business leaders about why New Zealand business should step up and be more inclusive of disabled people. If you're an employer of any size, you'll find Phil's talk informative. If you're a jobseeker, we hope you enjoy hearing some of the work Workbridge is doing to make New Zealand a more inclusive place.   Whether you're an employer wanting to make your workplace as good as it can be, or a jobseeker who wants to work ... Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:01:49 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi003.mp3?dest-id=1536674 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi002.mp3?dest-id=1536674 There's an app for almost anything, so why not for Workbridge too?   Jonathan Mosen speaks with Workbridge's General Manager for Information Technology, Phil Hendry, about some big changes being implemented that will give you more choice over the way you receive services.   Many jobs are now advertised online exclusively, and IT skills are critical for many jobs, yet the cost of this technology can put it out of reach for many. Phil tells us about the free public Wi-Fi now rolling out at all 22 Workbridge centres along with the introduction of new computers for all our customers to use for job-search-related tasks.   These computers are fully accessible to people who are blind or have low vision thanks to a donation from Freedom Scientific , a division of Vispero , and it's New Zealand distributor Pacific Vision .   Fusion offers the industry-leading ZoomText magnification for those with low vision, and JAWS, the world's leading screen reading software.   Barry Burgess from Pa... Sun, 20 Oct 2019 23:36:07 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi002.mp3?dest-id=1536674 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/Mahi001.mp3?dest-id=1536674 In this our first episode, we begin by introducing our new podcast and what you can expect to hear in future episodes.   Jonathan Mosen speaks with Danielle Van Dalen from the Maxim Institute. They’ve published a couple of papers on the employment of disabled people, the most recent of which is called Creating Opportunity. We discuss what might be done to make a real dent in the dire unemployment statistics for disabled people. Workbridge wants to know what you think. We’ve begun the process of putting a new strategic plan together, and you can have your say. To find out how, and to read the document, visit the Workbridge Strategy page . Submissions close on 18 October. We welcome your feedback for the podcast. Email podcast@workbridge.co.nz or call our Listener Line on 04-472-0200.     Tue, 17 Sep 2019 22:49:09 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/Mahi001.mp3?dest-id=1536674 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi_promo.mp3?dest-id=1536674 Be sure to subscribe to mahi and catch our first episode, available soon. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 02:54:26 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/workbridge/mahi_promo.mp3?dest-id=1536674