Busselton resident Catherine Bunter-Howie has found a new life of independence after gaining employment at Baythe Linen and Laundry in Vasse four months ago.
Since that time, she has been able to buy a car and pay her bills, which she wasn't able to financially meet prior to having a job.
It was job provider service AtWork that helped Ms Bunter-Howie find a job and got her into a course to learn more skills.
Ms Bunter-Howie lives with a disability and was struggling to find a job when her partner suggested using the service.
"I can pay off my car now and pay bills which I couldn't do before," she said.
"They also got me into study, that was about a year ago and I hope to work in childcare down the track."
AtWork job coach Kristie O'Conner said they assisted clients with a disability find work or upskill them through vocational training.
"The feedback we get from clients is remarkable and for employers to be able to look at their employees as a person and not someone defined by their disability is great," she said.
"The aim is to find our clients a job that suits all of their abilities as opposed to what they can't do.
"When someone is able to secure a job it is a whole new chapter in their life, for someone like Catherine, the first thing she said to me was that she was ahead in her bills.
"Building that self-worth and confidence carries through to other areas of their lives as well.
"It is really exciting."
AtWork Australia aim to have all of their clients paid above minimum wage or the relevant award wage for the work they do, and also help employers seek financial subsidies.
"We would ask employers to get on board and hire people with a disability, because there is a lot more they can do than what they can't," she said.
Baythe Linen and Laundry general manager Karen Harrison said it could be hard to find regular workers in their industry.
"We are not looking for people to be here just a week or two, we are looking for long-term workers, people who are happy to be here for lengthy periods of time," she said.
Ms Harrison was contacted by AtWork and now employ four people through their disability service.
"It has been fabulous," she said.
"We have found that some people with a disability don't mind doing repetitive work everyday, this job is very repetitive, it is not going to change from one day to the next.
"They are coming to work and they are enthusiastic, they are pleased to have an opportunity to work and we are able to give that to them.
"They are as able-bodied as any other member of staff here, their disability does not come into play.
"The enthusiasm they show coming into work is just fantastic."
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