Āhei is the employment arm of NorthAble disability services. Together we have expanded our reach to provide tāngata whaikaha (people with disabilities) direct access to organisations through our Āhei internship program.
We support organisations in implementing diverse and inclusive practices and develop our interns to bring their enriched perspectives into the workplace.
Employment is one of the biggest factors that lock disabled people out of society. Raising employment opportunities provides an essential place for connection and lifts the model for next-generation practices.
We want to invest in diversity development to see a fair representation of disabled people working across organisations to reflect the communities we live in.
Āhei is an internship program that removes barriers to the workforce by providing direct access to corporate, commercial, non-government and community organisations across Whangarei so tāngata whaikaha can participate in work experience.
WORKSHOPS
Attend the workshops to help prepare you for an internship placement
MATCHING
We find a suitable match between interns and the partner organisations we work with
PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE
We place successful candidates into the Āhei program to gain work experience in job placement.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Evidence-based development workshops are carried out alongside the work placement.
GRADUATION
Graduation ceremony at the end of a placement
SUPPORT
Āhei has a team of mentors to guide interns through a placement from commencement to graduation.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Workshops, training, peer sessions and a work placement provide learning opportunities.
COMMUNITY
Build social connections with peers and a buddy system.
GROWTH
Opportunities to grow professionally in the workplace and personally through an alternative approach to the program that supports individual learning needs.
Āhei works to provide internship placements for tāngata whaikaha into government, commercial, corporate and non-profit organisations.
SUPPORT
Ahei has a team of expertise to guide organisations and interns through the program
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Disability competency training by specialists in the field to our partners
COMMUNITY
We are connected to various community organisations to create further networks in the disability sector
TALENT PIPELINE
A talent pool that is diverse and is a cost-effective pipeline
Active partnership
Provide a placement opportunity for our interns
Passive partnership
Sponsorship of events associated with Ahei
Other
Partner with us to explore other ways to collaborate
WORKSHOPS
Disability competency training to introduce you to
MATCHING
We select interns from our talent pool according to their interests and your needs for a purposeful placement
PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE
We place successful candidates into a job placement and upskill them along their journey
WRAP AROUND SUPPORT
We provide support to Interns, the whanau, and our partner organisations throughout the program ensuring a well-supported experience for everyone