Employing 100 evaluation: final report

Over a two-year period, the Employing 100 program aimed to successfully place 100 jobseekers with disability into roles within four major employers in the healthcare and social assistance, and food and accommodation industries in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. In contrast to most disability employment programs, Employing 100 used an employer-led model that aimed to develop employer confidence and organisational capability with the goal of building a more inclusive workforce. The program team worked with the employers to build organisational capability and disability confidence before linking organisations with vetted talent providers.

The evaluation found that the Employing 100 program exceeded its original goals, with 240 people with disability employed across the four organisations. Most importantly, the average retention rate for these employees across the partner organisations was 83 per cent. The program evaluation identified four key elements of the program that contributed to its success.

1. Focusing on the employer environment first.
2. Providing a conduit between employers and talent pipelines.
3. Making jobseekers and disability visible.
4. Knowledgeable and committed program staff.