Search results
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.
Hub page
Evidence highlights that it is not only ‘what’ an employment service or support does, but ‘how’ the service is delivered that is critical to outcomes for…
Hub page
Building understanding of disability requires learning from people with disability about their experience of disability and how to set up conditions for…
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…
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…
Practice approach
A trauma-informed approach recognises how common and profound the effects of trauma are and ensures that services and supports are delivered in ways that avoid…
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…
Practice approach
Instead of focusing on limitations, a strengths-based approach recognises that people with disability have abilities, skills and knowledge, and that these…
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…
Building Block
Use a tailored approach to match the employer’s needs with the jobseeker’s skills, strengths, and preferences, while shaping roles that that provide the best…
Hub page
Blindness or vision impairment affects people in different ways, meaning they will require individual supports and workplace adjustments that are tailored to…
Building Block
Provide tailored assistance to both the employee and employer for as long as needed to ensure job placements are successful and lead to opportunities for…
Hub page
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.
Building Block
Create continuous opportunities for people to build and grow their skills.
Training
Join us for this Lunch & learn session with Bob Bowen from the National Psychosocial Safety Network as he explores why it’s important to create safe and…
Hub page
The Centre for Inclusive Employment provides resources, tools and training to help providers deliver quality employment services and supports to both people…
Employment intervention model
Supported employment is an evidence-based approach for people who need substantial ongoing support to find and/or keep paid employment.
Hub page
Inclusive workplaces are places where people with disability feel they belong – socially, professionally and culturally. By valuing diversity, supporting…
Hub page
Bring the elements for successful employment together and draw on the evidence base for ‘what works’ in preparing for, finding, and keeping a job.
Explainer
Develop a deep knowledge of local industries and job opportunities in order to offer relevant job matches and support.
Resource
This report provides analysis of workers’ experiences of delivering disability services and supports in the early stages of the outbreak of COVID-19 in…
Resource
The ethical and business cases for diversity, equity and inclusion are well known across Australian workplaces. This report argues that there is an ethical,…
Resource
This report describes 24 innovative solutions with international scaling potential that improve the daily lives and legal rights of people with disabilities…
Resource
A review prompted by the 2023 Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability produced this update to Australia’s…