About KICKS Empowered
Supporting Mental Health Through Purpose
Who we are
KICKS Empowered is part of KICKS Group, an Australian organisation that partners with employment service providers to coordinate targeted support for people facing barriers to work. We work with Women’s, Men’s, Youth, First Nations and CALD & refugee cohorts.
What we do
We offer three distinct services, each designed, delivered and funded separately:
- KICKS Clinical Pathways: clinician-led therapeutic support for individually referred participants, delivered by suitably qualified professionals. In development.
- Cohort-Specific Training: culturally appropriate training for First Nations participants, and adapted programs for CALD and refugee communities.
- Empowerment workshops and employment connections: experiential workshops that build confidence and resilience, and connections to employers and next steps. These are not clinical services.
Founder & CEO
David Giovenco
KICKS Empowered exists because of one belief David Giovenco has held throughout his career: the people furthest from work are rarely short on advice. They’re short on belief in themselves. As founder and CEO, David leads KICKS Group’s partnerships, program design and delivery. He also delivers domestic-violence-informed instruction in government settings, is a qualified life coach, and is currently studying counselling.
