Mini Woolies
Supporting young people with disabilities
Fujitsu is proud to be the technology partner supporting Woolworths Group in providing educational experiences for young people with disabilities. The Mini Woolies program has now expanded to every state and territory across Australia and has a presence in New Zealand.
Challenges
Launched in 2018, the Mini Woolies program was created to provide hands-on learning experiences for young people with disabilities in a safe and comfortable learning environment.
Solutions
The idea behind Mini Woolies was to bring a simulated supermarket experience directly into the everyday learning spaces of young people with disabilities. Mini Woolies launched with the support of Fujitsu to help students gain independence and confidence in a supermarket-like setting that was available for them to use every day.
Outcomes
- Students learn key skills in an environment where they feel safe and supported
- Build confidence, independence, and future preparedness by providing a unique experience in a simulated retail environment
- Offers crucial experience that may lead to job opportunities in the retail or hospitality industry
"It's incredible to see how far Mini Woolies has come since its launch in 2018. We started with a simple goal to create an engaging learning environment for young people with disabilities. Reaching so many sites is a testament to all of the wonderful communities that have welcomed us across Australia and New Zealand.
Whether it's for a maths class, food tech class or for practical experience in a retail qualification, we've seen the program used in so many creative ways, and it's fantastic to see students and staff having fun and making the most of these spaces."
Sarah Corey, General Manager of Enterprise Operations and Mini Woolies at Woolworths Group
8000+ young people supported over 100+ sites
- Industry:Retail
- Location:Australia & New Zealand
- Customer's website
About the customer
The Mini Woolies program is run by Woolworths Group along with supporting partner Fujitsu Oceania. Woolworths Supermarkets (colloquially known in Australia as “Woolies”) is an Australian chain of supermarkets and grocery stores owned by Woolworths Group. Woolworths today is Australia’s biggest supermarket chain.
