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    Work/Life balance
    2.4(40 ratings)
    Career development
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    Benefits & perks
    2.5(40 ratings)
    Management
    2.2(40 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.2(40 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.7(41 ratings)
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    1.0
    AIN
    Mar 2026
    North Ryde NSW 21131 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    pathetic place to be involved in. work at your own risk.
    The good thingsgood things?? from the start of hiring process they actually dont care about employee. meaning employees are being treated are options.
    The challengesabsolutely disgraceful internal working staffs, too toxic mainly to international students.
    4.0
    Brand and Creative Lead
    Aug 2025
    North Ryde NSW 211313 to 14 years in the role, former employee
    An inspiring journey full of joy, adventure, with twists and turns against a background of continuous change, where my beliefs in social justice and inclusion were tested against commercial pragmatism and market uncertainty.
    The good thingsHaving the skills and executive support to create and grow a newly merged brand in the sector that was and has been very dynamic, competitive and transformational.
    The challengesAdjusting and refining the brand to take into account continuous changes and rules in the sector. Aligning creative strategy to attract and maintain a loyal client base who are often marginalised, or dealt with unfairly by changes to regulation and plans. The challenge was to grow the business with this uncertainty in the market place by developing services and supports that strengthened the brand positioning and bottom line. Keeping a high profile in the digital media through effective planning, comms and brand awareness was essential.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Worker
    May 2025
    Brisbane Market QLD 4106Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Most of my team are looking for another job... Run, don't walk
    The good thingsKept my job after clients went to Achieve from another company
    The challengesThey get rid of good knowledgable leaders and then we are left to fend for ourselves. The management is crumbling
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Disability Support Worker
    May 2025
    Sydney NSW 20003 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Difficult place to work. Rostering is anti-family. Gives split night shifts and days off......
    The good thingsSome great staff and great times with clients. Above award wage.
    The challengesManagement do not listen to staff concerns about clients. Number one priority = saving money. Funding is claimed for 1:1 session with client which hardly ever happens. Staff encouraged to report one another to management. Lots of short shifts = hardly any days off. Split night shifts!
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Manager
    Apr 2025
    North Ryde NSW 211322 to 23 years in the role, current employee
    Empowering Innovation Through a No-Blame Culture.
    The good thingsGreat no-blame culture that fosters a supportive environment where team members feel safe to share ideas and learn from mistakes, driving continuous improvement. This innovative and contemporary approach not only enhances creativity but also empowers staff to contribute to transformative practices.
    The challengesAdapting to an ever changing regulatory environment while remaining focused on providing contemporary support to a diverse and complex client base.
    1.0
    Registered Nurse
    Nov 2024
    Guildford NSW 2161former employee
    unhealthy place to work
    The good thingsFeel pity for the clients
    The challengesManager and staffing conflict issues
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Marketing Role
    Apr 2024
    North Ryde NSW 2113Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    The best ever
    The good thingsAmazing place to work with great benefits
    The challengesA challenging and changing sector but very rewarding
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Project Leader
    Nov 2023
    North Ryde NSW 2113current employee
    Interesting people, projects & plans
    The good thingsI work with people who are very good at their jobs. They care about the team.
    The challengesLots of projects around change & business transformation which is great but can a challenge.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Manager
    Nov 2023
    North Ryde NSW 2113
    it has been an inspiring experience
    The good thingsThe care and passion that everyone demonstrates on this industry
    The challengesthere are still a lot of pre-concepts about the disability industry.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Support Worker
    Mar 2023
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    The worst ever, there's more to say then writing it down, one word of advice is to RUNNNN
    The good thingsClients, and some good staff
    The challengesThe management doesn't understand the value abd respecting of values staff members, worked here for a year and I haven't had felt this much negativity for a company with high level of years in the industry. I'm just surprised it's still running
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Assistant in Nursing
    Oct 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Workable environment
    The good thingsOpportunity for the best.
    The challengesNo compromise in the care of clients and for skillfull trainings to staffs
    4 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Operations Coordinator
    Feb 2022
    Great place to work if you care about providing great client support for people with disabilities. Don’t join if you just want a job & don’t want to constantly look at ways to improve support and the lives of people with disabilities.
    The good thingsPurpose driven organisation. Cares about staff and clients. Supportive management & leadership. Big focus on quality client service.
    The challengesHard industry to work in. Staff shortages & restructures in last 18 months has meant some staff exits unhappy with improvements to practice & performance expectations. Focus on improving practice & clients has meant some staff leaving because don’t like changes.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    assistant in nursing
    Jan 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role
    the worst management i have ever met
    The good things8 hours shift, 3 staff to look after 5 clients, it is not heavy duty
    The challengesreally poor manangement, the managers do not trust and respect their frontline staff,very rude, they do not listen to staff, encourage staff to report and monitor each other. they want to do whatever they want.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Nurse
    Aug 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Never recommend this job to anyone.
    The good thingsClients and nurses are wonderful.
    The challengesToo much politics, no respect for frontline staff as well as clients. No proper manual handling Clients are in bad hands of achieve Bad management no skills and knowledge.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Social Educator
    Jun 2020
    Not good, find another company to offer your support services to and if you are in need of support services find them elsewhere.
    The good thingsThe actual clients are amazing. These amazing people deserve better support from the company (Achieve) that manages their care needs.
    The challengesManagement are unskilled, unprofessional, have no leadership or support skills. Have not met their clients face to face, so do not know their background. Provides no information to carers when sending them to meet a new clients and expects them to just wing it. They seem more worried about the money they make rather than what’s best for their clients who need support workers. Achieve seems to mismanage their clients rather than do what’s best for them.
    13 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Team Leader
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Not even if your desperate for work.
    The good thingsThe customers and their families are great
    The challengesPoor management focused on fault finding, lacking support to team leaders, self interested and toxic. Unhealthy attitude to not only staff but their customers as well using staff then turning and burning them.
    15 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Manager
    Mar 2020
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    All I can say is do not work here.
    The good thingsClients, Co Workers, I am not enjoying anything, its a job.
    The challengesNo Idea of Looking after their staff, a lot of disrespect by Senior Managers to junior staff, These managers should not be in those roles, no process,HUGE staff turn over, Low staff morale.
    12 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Support Worker
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    My experience was positive for the most part and I will hold on to the connections and relationships I’ve made here.
    The good thingsFriendly environment
    The challengesNo challenges come to remembrance concerning this workplace.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Assistant in Nursing
    Mar 2020
    It's a good place to work in.
    The good thingsThe support from management and work environment.
    The challengesChain of command among staff members.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Social Educator
    Nov 2019
    My experience at Achieve was good for the part of working with clients however working for Achieve itself was difficult and stressful at times.
    The good thingsWorking with the clients and days when ratios were good.
    The challengesRatios being high, poor management, not much support and not having enough information about clients.
    9 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Care Worker
    Oct 2019
    Yeah, Nah
    The good thingsDedicated front-line staff with big hearts, doing the best they can.
    The challengesThree CEOs, three CFOs, and two HR Directors over the last two years, just wow, it's hard to believe what head office is saying. Do they believe what they are saying? What they say and what they do is so chalk and cheese.
    10 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Disability Support Worker
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Will not work or recommend it to anyone
    The good thingsWorking with people with disabilities
    The challengesReally bad management
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Social Educator
    Aug 2019
    current employee
    hopefully i can erase this part of my life in the future
    The good thingsHours are good if you like irregular hours.
    The challengesmanagement of educators are too busy to manage, don't answer their phones or messages, human resources does not exist, achieve have lots of different nationalities with below average english capabilities who try to give instructions to the vunerable clients.
    10 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Nurse
    Jul 2019
    prickly management, fragile head office team members, chop & change
    The good thingssome nurses totally wonderful
    The challengesdreadful quality frameworks and clinical governance implementation
    5 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Head Office Staff
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Company needs a new Exec team and new leader to make significant improvements and give staff reassurance for future. Staff very unhappy and nobody seems to care. People voting with their feet.
    The good thingsPurposeful work supporting people in need. Fitness passport is a good staff benefit.
    The challengesExecutive team is dysfunctional. Poor communication and no genuine care for staff. So many staff leaving. Undesirable culture and no desire to fix it. Makes for an unhealthy work environment
    7 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Senior Manager
    May 2019
    Culture is something to be desired!
    The good thingsSupporting the most complex people with a disability in Sydney
    The challengesDue to poor workplace culture hard to keep good staff.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Head Office Staff
    May 2019
    Terrible
    The good thingsFrontline work hard & clients are amazing
    The challengesPoor management, CEO is too involved in operations and controlling Micromanagement and lack of transparency.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Staff Member
    Sep 2018
    Chaotic and crisis-driven mess
    The good thingsThey are not experts.
    The challengesNursing staff are leaving in droves. Respected senior managers suddenly disappearing from the Senior Leadership Team in June and July, never to be seen again. High staff turnover in general. Bad public transport, parking nightmare, and no trains from September onwards when the train line shuts down. A dobbing culture that focuses on fault-finding.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Administration
    Sep 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Awful experience with no support from management.
    The good thingsThe only good thing to come out of this organisation are SOME of the people i had the opportunity to work with.
    The challengesThe challenges that i had to face on a day to day basis had to do with management and difficult staff members. There was no freedom and they weren't open to ANY new ideas that could help the company. They also treated the clients in a bad way.
    6 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Staff Member
    Aug 2018
    former employee
    Difficult
    The good thingsGood Location - good staff to work with and nice facility
    The challengesPoor Management - High turnover and terrible culture
    5 people found this helpful
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