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This model of disability considers how biological, psychological and social factors interact to create disability.
Practice approach
Zero exclusion means that employment services should support all people who want to work to overcome any barriers they might face and focus on finding jobs…
Understanding disability
People with disability are not all the same. Like all people, they have many identities related to culture, religion, gender and various life experiences…
Employment intervention model
By creating roles that benefit both the employer and the employee, customised employment helps people with disability access open employment and promotes their…
Employment intervention model
Supported employment is an evidence-based approach for people who need substantial ongoing support to find and/or keep paid employment.
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Bring the elements for successful employment together and draw on the evidence base for ‘what works’ in preparing for, finding, and keeping a job.
Understanding disability
The way that people with disability have been treated and how we think about disability has changed over time. Knowing about the different models of disability…
Understanding disability
For society, and employment, to be truly inclusive, people with and without disability need to be able to work and live together effectively.
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Building understanding of disability requires learning from people with disability about their experience of disability and how to set up conditions for…
Practice approach
Person-centred approaches in disability employment focus on placing the individual with a disability at the centre of all planning, decision-making and service…
Practice approach
Culturally responsive practice means being able to learn from and show respect to people from all backgrounds, including those who come from different cultures…
Understanding disability
Deafblindness is a unique disability that results from a combination of vision and hearing impairment and has a significant impact on communication,…
Explainer
Every young person deserves the chance to step confidently into their future. School to work transition is a shared responsibility, with families, schools,…
Understanding disability
Develop an understanding of the strengths of the person and the barriers to work, and take action to create the right conditions for the person and the…
Understanding disability
Understand what creates barriers to employment for people with disability – at both an individual and broader societal level – so that strategies can be put in…
Explainer
Young people with disability are more likely to find a job or enter training after leaving school if they have a strong support network – people who believe in…
Building Block
Providing support to workers returning to work after injury or illness increases positive employment outcomes.
Explainer
Job matching is not about convincing an employer to ‘take someone on’. It’s about showing value, solving problems and positioning the jobseeker’s strengths as…
Building Block
Identify the jobseeker’s strengths, needs, and preferences – their ‘conditions for success’ (including reasonable adjustments) – and match these to an…
Understanding disability
Understanding the way in which neurodivergence affects people's employment journey helps us to ensure they have access to the right kind of work and support.
Understanding disability
Having a job is strongly associated with positive mental health and wellbeing. Employment can help prevent mental health challenges and can also promote…
Understanding disability
A person with physical disability has a physical impairment that affects how their body works.
Understanding disability
Autistic people can bring many strengths to a workplace, but they may also face significant barriers to employment. Understanding the way in which autism…
Understanding disability
By understanding the experiences of people with disability, we can better identify barriers to employment and find effective, common solutions to address them.
Practice approach
Instead of focusing on limitations, a strengths-based approach recognises that people with disability have abilities, skills and knowledge, and that these…