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Understanding disability
People with intellectual disability want to work but often face significant barriers to employment. Employing people with intellectual disability requires…
Understanding disability
Sharing information about disability can benefit everyone when handled with respect across all phases of the employment journey: people with disability feel…
Understanding disability
Once any barriers to employment and conditions for success are identified, the person should be connected to services that meet their needs. Evidence shows…
Understanding disability
Family, friends and paid support workers can be powerful allies, helping the person grow skills, gain confidence and achieve success when their support is…
Understanding disability
The person with disability is an expert on their disability and the supports and adjustments that will help them to do their job safely and effectively. The…
Understanding disability
Putting the right supports in place before job searching begins will help to create the conditions for successful job placement.
Explainer
The best way to support young people with disability to gain employment after they leave school is to encourage them to have high expectations and start…
Explainer
Develop a deep knowledge of local industries and job opportunities in order to offer relevant job matches and support.
Understanding disability
Many people have a view of what disability looks like, often based on the presence of a wheelchair or other equipment, so when someone doesn't match that image…
Building Block
Create continuous opportunities for people to build and grow their skills.
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This report provides analysis of workers’ experiences of delivering disability services and supports in the early stages of the outbreak of COVID-19 in…
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The ethical and business cases for diversity, equity and inclusion are well known across Australian workplaces. This report argues that there is an ethical,…
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This report describes 24 innovative solutions with international scaling potential that improve the daily lives and legal rights of people with disabilities…
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A review prompted by the 2023 Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability produced this update to Australia’s…
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This report explores the economic potential of people with disability, finding significant value to be gained by bringing them more fully into the workforce…
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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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Supported employment services have been transforming their service models in line with community expectations. This report provides an evidence base supporting…
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This report reviews the costs and benefits of the Payment by Outcome trial, which places people with disability into employment with social enterprises. It…
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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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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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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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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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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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This report brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding of disability in Australia. Some people…