Helping people gain skills for education, employment and entrepreneurship is the core of our purpose at MTC Future Ready. We will help you define your career goals, access no-cost education to help prepare you for employment or small business ownership and support you as you apply for jobs.
Creating an inclusive workplace is more than good practice. It’s good for people and good for business. Employers who support people with autism can access a wider talent pool, strengthen innovation and build more engaged teams.
Meet Omar, a Skills for Education and Employment Trainer at MTC FutureReady Liverpool.
Autism inclusion in the workplace starts with recognising that people bring different ways of thinking, communicating and solving problems. More organisations are seeing autism not as a challenge to manage, but as a valuable part of human diversity that can bring new perspectives, skills and ideas.
This Refugee Week, we’re proud to share the stories of some of our remarkable participants in celebration of the theme, A Million Stories. Their experiences reflect courage, resilience, and the many ways refugees enrich our communities. We celebrate their journeys and the valuable contributions they make every day.
Meet Matthew, Employer Advocate for Central Western Sydney and Fairfield area at MTC FutureReady. At 35 years old, Matt is passionate about helping people connect with meaningful employment opportunities. After finishing school, he studied Media and Communications, completing both a Bachelor’s degree and a Diploma within 24 months before gaining experience in the industry.
Meet Shamini, Area Manager for the Illawarra South Coast region at MTC FutureReady. With a global upbringing across Singapore, New Zealand and Australia, she brings a culturally rich perspective and the energy of someone who still feels 21 at heart.
Our Walanga Muru SEE Program Participants created a canvas titled Journeys and Pathways, representing their time with MTC. The artwork features handprints made by the Participants—right hands for the men and left for the women. What stood out to me was the deeper meaning behind it.
Amanda moved to Australia at a young age, arriving without speaking any English. Today, she is MTC FutureReady’s Regional Manager for Inclusive Employment Australia, based in Liverpool.
With nearly two decades of work experience in the disability employment space, Tristan is MTC FutureReady’s new Regional Manager for Inclusive Employment Australia in Melbourne. He joined us in late 2025 and is deeply passionate about building community and spending time in the great outdoors.