NOVA EMPLOYMENT LENDING A HAND

Australian Junior Championships / State Teams
Written by Jaylee Ismay
20 April, 2022

As the NSW Ivor Burge (IB) Men’s basketball team prepare for competition this week at the U20 & Ivor Burge Australian Junior Championships, they know their attendance in the tournament would not have been possible without the support of their families. This year they have also been fortunate to have support with NOVA Employment making a donation towards the cost of the team participating in the tournament.

The Ivor Burge Championships are for players with an Intellectual Disability. This year NSW will be fielding both a men’s and women’s team competing in the Tournament which is being held in Mackay from 19-24 April. The competition will see NSW compete against Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia and the ACT.

NOVA is a Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) Program that offers specialist job seeking assistance and post placement support. They find jobs in the general community, at award wage. NOVA also works exclusively with people who have a variety of disabilities or significant barriers to work and have an excellent record of success and meaningful career development. 

Basketball NSW, General Manager of Coaching and Development, Brett Coxsedge is excited to have NOVA Employment on board this year. 

“NOVA Employment does some amazing work with people who have disabilities. In the past they have lent support to our Ivor Burge State Program,” said Coxsedge.

“Basketball NSW is thrilled to have them involved again this year supporting our State team program as their assistance provides our athletes with an opportunity to play basketball on the National stage.”

NOVA Employment, CEO, Martin Wren also expressed his eagerness to support to the athletes on the national stage.

“NOVA Employment is proud to support Basketball NSW in their programs for people with a disability. We look forward to watching the teams progress to inevitable victory (or close to it!),” said Wren.

You can catch all the action of the Ivor Burge and U20 competition with games being live streamed via the link below.  Some games will also be televised on KAYO Freebies. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/BasketballAus

For more information about Nova Employment CLICK HERE