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Disability Royal Commission progress report 2025
This is the first report on the implementation and progress made by all governments on each of the 222 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Violence,…
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The case for inclusion@work: Inclusion@work index 2025–2026
This index highlights evidence that shows how all workers benefit from workplaces with an inclusive organisational climate – that is, organisations where…
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Disability Discrimination Act 1992 review
A review to consider the options to implement the 15 recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission to modernise the Disability Discrimination Act and…
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Exploring help-seeking experiences in the health system among people with deafness or hearing loss and mental health concerns
This research highlights the lived experiences of people who are d/Deaf, Deaf, hard of hearing, or experiencing hearing loss –alongside carers and service…
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Guiding the way: building common principles for navigators
The implementation of Navigators as outlined in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review holds the potential to significantly enhance the way…
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Next steps in supported employment: consultation on the way forward
This discussion paper outlines the range of work already underway to improve employment outcomes for people with disability, particularly those with high…
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Australia’s disability strategy 2021–2031 outcomes framework: 3rd annual report
This report provides an overview of the progress made on outcomes for people with disability in 2024. The framework covers seven outcome areas: employment and…
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Skills for tomorrow: shaping the future of Australian apprenticeships
The review investigated the support available to help more people start and complete apprenticeships and traineeships. This final report makes 34…
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What works in employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with disability: an Indigenous-led evidence synthesis summary
This summary synthesises evidence on employment participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability. Positive outcomes are linked to…
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Employment support for people with intellectual disability: what works and how to implement it in Australia
Australians with intellectual disability face one of the lowest rates of open employment. This summary distils the evidence on what works, what doesn’t, and…
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‘What works’ in employment services and supports for mature-age jobseekers with acquired disability and health conditions
This report summarises evidence on employment services and supports for mature-age jobseekers with acquired disability and health conditions. It outlines what…
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Equity: the arts and disability associated plan
A four year roadmap laying the foundations for greater representation and equity in cultural and creative life for d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers…
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Australia’s disability strategy 2021–2031 outcomes framework: 2nd annual report
An overview of the progress being made 18 months after the start of the Strategy. The report examines 85 measures across seven outcome areas to track changes…
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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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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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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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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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Employer engagement in active labour market programmes in the UK and Denmark
This report presents findings from a comparative study of employer engagement in active labour market programmes in the UK and Denmark. Overall, employers in…
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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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The logic for reform: employment for people with intellectual disability in Australia
This paper is an overview of research undertaken by the Centre for Social Impact related to the employment needs of people with disability over several years,…
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Understanding the employment ecosystem for people with intellectual disability
This paper provides an overview of the employment ecosystem which constructs access to employment supports for people with disability.
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Understanding the elements of employment support
This paper explains the range of employment supports that should be available for people with disabilities, and the extent to which they are provided in the…
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School Leaver Employment Support (SLES) – reshaping the approach
This paper collates the existing data available on School Leaver Employment Supports, and on the experiences of young people with intellectual disability…
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The ADE Snapshot
This paper collates the existing data available about Australian Disability Enterprises, adding new data to identify the current state of the ADE sector.
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The WISE-Ability Model
This paper presents a new model for Australian Disability Enterprises: the WISE-Ability model. The model articulates the organisational elements that build…