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Disability data at work: how organisations can capture disability data safely and respectfully
Disability status data can help organisations drive positive change for workers with disability. This infographic provides an overview of research-based…
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Accessing hidden talent to improve organisational outcomes
This paper summarises findings from the initial phase of a three-year project conducted to understand employers’ motivations for, and experiences in, hiring…
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Employment and mental health of people with disability: summary of research findings from the CRE-DH
This research review comprehensively examines and summarises the findings of research on employment and mental health among people with disability and…
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A new specialist disability employment program: information paper – market structure
The Department of Social Services is seeking feedback on program settings as part of the implementation and transition process towards a new specialist…
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School to work transition for young people with disability in Australia: the Ticket to Work approach
This report highlights that transition to work outcomes can be improved for young people with disability when mechanisms are put in place to enhance what is…
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Building strong foundations: research on arts and disability needs and opportunities
This research is part of ongoing work informing policies, initiatives and investment to strengthen and grow Australia’s arts and disability ecology. It…
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Organisational and policy barriers to transitioning from supported into open employment for people with an intellectual disability
This research identified several key policy and organisational barriers to people with intellectual disability transitioning to open employment. These included…
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A new specialist disability employment program
Inclusive Employment Australia is a new specialist disability employment program that will replace the Disability Employment Program in 2025. These fact sheets…
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Disability Employment Services (DES): draft provider performance framework
This Performance Framework is being developed to monitor and measure the performance of providers against an agreed set of key performance measures to assist…
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From ADEs to open employment research
This research used mixed methods to understand the barriers, enablers, and predictors to transitions from Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) to open…
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By us, for us: disability messaging guide
This guide introduces values‑based messaging for disability conversations, drawing on research‑informed approaches proven to build public support and…
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People with disability in Australia 2024
This report brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding of disability in Australia. Some people…
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Customised employment in Australia: where are we now?
This report investigates the implementation of Customised Employment (CE) in Australia, focusing on its effectiveness and the barriers faced by National…
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Employment and disability in Australia: improving employment outcomes for people with disability
This report looks at improving employment outcomes for people with disability in Australia. The report reveals that there has been no improvement in employment…
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Law and disability ‘supported’ employment in Australia: the case for ending segregation, discrimination, exploitation and violence of people with disability at work
This article argues for transition away from Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) on the basis that they further segregation, discrimination, exploitation,…
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On-the-job training supports for people with intellectual disability employed in aged care
This study describes components of training provided to people with intellectual disability undergoing traineeships for 12 months in four aged care services…
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Establishing a Disability Employment Centre of Excellence: options paper
This paper presents feedback received to date on the idea of a disability employment centre of excellence and seeks stakeholder views on potential models for…
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Good practice guidelines for engaging with people with disability
These guidelines provide governments, the private sector, and the non-government sector, with a practical tool for the engagement and inclusion of people with…
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Road to employment: final evaluation report
Australians with disability of all ages experience barriers to finding and staying in work. This project works with employers, schools, students and families…
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Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: final report
The Disability Royal Commission has made 222 recommendations on how to improve laws, policies, structures and practices to ensure a more inclusive and just…
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Getting on at work: progression and promotion of women with disability in the Victorian public service
This research looked at experiences of people who identified as women with disability in the Victorian Public Service. It identified enablers and barriers to…
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Editorial introduction: An introduction to employer engagement in the field of HRM
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Engaging employers to increase the employment of people with disability in Australia
This synthesis was undertaken to identify what effective employer engagement looks like and how it can improve employment and retention outcomes for people…
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‘What about me?’: An analysis of employers’ engagement with employment service providers in Australia
This article examines the demand-side of active labour market programs that aim to transition people without jobs into employment. The article's contribution…
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Employers' perspectives on benefit conditionality in the UK and Denmark
This article examines the demand-side of active labour market policies. It analyses employers' perspectives and experiences of these policies. The article…