Tursa Employment & Training

Tursa Employment & Training is more than a job agency. We are a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded in 1994 out of personal experience of long-term unemployment, for the express purpose of addressing unemployment and alleviating disadvantage suffered by people of the regions we are contracted to deliver services.

TURSA’s core business activity is all about work: finding work for people who need work, finding workers for businesses that need workers and preparing and training participants for work through its status as a Registered Training Organisation.

From a staff of one in May 1995, TURSA now employs approximately 300 staff, providing employment services to thousands of participants from 58 conveniently located offices from Forster (NSW) to Noosaville (QLD) and is a leading Employment Service Provider delivering both Workforce Australia and Disability Employment Services.

TURSA is and has been wholly committed to addressing the needs of disadvantaged people in our community through its constitutional objectives since registration as an organisation and a Public Benevolent Institution in 1994. That commitment was born out of personal experience. These experiences, beliefs, and values of the original management and staff stemmed from living in an area that was characterised by low average levels of income, and high levels of unemployment and disadvantage due to the very difficult environment for employment and careers. Current management and staff continue to work to fulfil that vision, holding those same beliefs and values.

TURSA continues to provide essential employment services and support to Indigenous participants, people with disabilities, single and partnered parents, long-term unemployed participants, young persons, mature aged persons, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and early school leavers.