“It’s awesome, I’m honestly loving it,” she said.

“It makes your day a lot easier and a lot happier to have a good crew, good atmosphere.”

Miss Usic, 24, had struggled to find ongoing employment, not only because she has epilepsy, but also owing to a reason many would understand.

“I think the majority of young people have that catch-22, you need a job to have experience but you need experience to have a job,” she said.

“Getting your foot in there to break that catch-22 is the hardest part.”

Community Champions, an awareness campaign by Border not-for-profit organisation The Personnel Group, asks employers to consider changing a job seeker’s life.

This could be through actions like providing a job vacancy, work experience or an industry information session for job seekers.

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The Personnel Group employer relationship manager Stephen Shiel said nearly 300 bodies throughout the group’s catchment area had registered interest in the scheme.

“Our job seekers are either young people who have left school prior to completing year 12, or people who have a disability or a mental health condition,” he said.

“The current disability employment rate is 9.5 per cent and a staggering 11.3 per cent for youth unemployment; these statistics may even be higher in regional parts of Australia.

“This has a flow-on effect in the community.

“Community Champions is a call to arms to give people an opportunity.

“The more people that are working, the stronger the community is.”

Miss Usic, who began as front of house waitress at Saludos in July, said the routine of work had improved her sleep patterns and given her more energy.

“I feel like I’ve changed in a really good way,” she said.

Saludos owner Jan Hancock said she had previously hired people through The Personnel Group employment consultant BJ Campbell and so had been happy to trial and then employ Miss Usic.

“Often it’s just giving someone a chance who wouldn’t usually get a chance,” Mrs Hancock said.

“Obviously, at the end of the day, they have to do the work. 

“They’re more appreciative that they’ve been given a job, they’re on time, they’re more excited than just Joe Blow off the street.

“Just to see them grow like that is quite rewarding as well.”

For more details, go to personnelgroup.com.au