Become you Industry Leaders in inclusion
Your Inclusive Employment Business Partner
It’s time to become a leader in your industry. A simple, supported way to bring inclusive employment into your business.
Become an inclusive employer
Lead Your Industry. Show What’s Possible.
You’ve built something people trust — great products, outstanding service, and an experience your customers genuinely enjoy. Now take it one step further. Show your staff, your community, and your customers what it looks like to lead with inclusion. At HappinessFirst, we partner with businesses like yours to create real, visible opportunities for inclusive employment — within everyday operations. It’s a practical, fully supported way to strengthen your team, connect with your community, and lead by example in a way your customers notice. Because leadership isn’t just what you build — it’s what you stand for.
A Simple, Supported Model That Works.
We bring inclusive employment into real business environments — without adding pressure to your team.
How It Works
1. We find the right people
We carefully select participants suited to your environment — considering safety, behaviour, communication, and workplace readiness
2. We learn your business
We work with you to identify tasks and roles that fit seamlessly into your operations
3. We prepare and train
Participants are trained and supported before they step into your workplace
4. We support on-site
A dedicated HappinessFirst job coach is there onsite, guiding and supporting the employee
5. The work gets done
Tasks are completed with consistency, structure, and professionalism.
Togther lets be industry leaders and show our customers, what our company culture really is! Together we ceebrate inclusion.
This model is already working within our own café, kitchen, admin & projects team!
We’re now bringing this same model into other businesses — designed to integrate seamlessly and deliver real outcomes.
- Food preparation and kitchen support.
- Packing, sorting, and warehouse tasks
- Cleaning and back-of-house operations
- Customer service and front-of-house support.
- We tailor roles to your business — ensuring they add value & increase workflow.
Built to Scale
Start with one site.
Refine the model.
Then expand across multiple locations.
Become your industry inclusion leader!
We don’t just talk about inclusive employment — we run it.
Inside our own café, kitchen, admin team & project teams. Supported employees are part of a real team, contributing to daily operations and building real skills.
This model is already working.
Now we’re bringing it into other businesses — in a way that is structured, supported, and designed to succeed.
Why HappinessFirst?
- Real business experience — not theory.
- Proven model within our own café and programs
- Deep understanding of both operations and support needs
- Hands-on, practical approach that works in real environments
We work with businesses that:
- take pride in what they’ve built
- care about their reputation
- value strong team culture
- want to lead in a way people notice
