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A Central Highlands based disability and aged care business has thrived since its launch in 2020, expanding from a one-woman show to three workers supporting the region.
Support4U CQ has welcomed two new support workers this year, servicing more people across the Central Highlands.
Managing director Jessica Samuels was excited to offer more support options to communities by taking on more staff.
“Each support worker has a field of speciality and offer various levels of experience from new to industry to over a decade of experience,” she said.
“This gives clients the ability to choose a support worker who meets their needs, as opposed to settling for whoever is sent to them by a large organisation.
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