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This paper draws on a review of Australian and international literature on disability employment and social procurement. Government publications examining…
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This report is based on a nationwide survey of more than 2,300 responses from across the disability sector in March 2020. It reveals that a key concern for…
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This plan aims to increase the representation of people with disability employed in the Western Australian public sector to 5% by the end of 2025, and support…
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This paper explores the barriers to employment for people with learning disabilities, principally in relation to support for children and young people with…
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This update examines whether the patterns comprehensively analysed in our February 2018 Australian Disability Workforce Report (available through the NDS…
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This report highlights the increasing use of casual and part-time workers as organisations grapple with NDIS pricing.
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This strategy document outlines the Victorian government’s three year plan to enhance the economic participation of people with disability.
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This discussion paper is part of a federal government review of employment services, including the Job Network and Disability Employment Network.
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Ahead of the 2025 federal election, this paper calls on all political parties to commit to valuing quality and effective sector stewardship across disability…
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Workers living with a disability experience barriers to sustainable employment in the open labour market. This paper explores how people with disability can be…
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This qualitative study explores the lived experiences of nine individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) working in open (mainstream) employment in…
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A quantitative study of people who had been granted the Disability Support Pension (DSP) between August and November 2003. The study aimed to provide a…
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What is life like for people with a disability deemed to have a partial capacity to work? This research shows it is often an experience of poverty, with…
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This report outlines current problems with the Disability Support Pension and offers three approaches for its reform.
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This issues paper looks at the experiences of people with disability in employment. The Commission wants to understand why people with disability are less…
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This report brings together information from a range of national data sources to contribute to a greater understanding about disability in Australia.
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This strategy document outlines the Australian government’s commitment to work with NDIS participants, industry and other stakeholders to grow a responsive and…
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This report finds that frustration, uncertainty, and confusion are the hallmarks of the sector at this time. There are ongoing workforce issues, concerns over…
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This paper presents a multidisciplinary perspective on digital transformation and D&I that demonstrates, in the context of automated decision making, where…
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This article examines the transformation of Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) into inclusive, community-based employment hubs. The purpose is to explore…
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This pilot study investigates the quality and extent of on-the-job training provided to employees with intellectual disabilities in an Australian Disability…
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This research explored the organisational characteristics contributing to positive wellbeing for workers with intellectual disability. It found the key…
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In Australia, many people with a disability work in Supported Employment Settings (SESs). This paper examines how one case study SES facilitates pathways to…
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This report aims to build consensus for action by government and employers to meet the UK's working age health challenge of record numbers of people…
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This report examines the employment and welfare system in relation to young people with mental illness and education and employment. It makes a number of…