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This research report describes the findings from a national survey of 357 disability support workers (DSWs) conducted online between May and June 2020.
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ arrangements for managing Disability Employment Services provider…
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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 is the first public report to analyse Workforce Wizard and carecareers data to reveal NDIS-related trends in the disability workforce.
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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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The Community Services Outcomes Tree is a framework for capturing the outcomes individuals experience as a result of community services being delivered. The…
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This article reports on the development and testing of a framework for measuring outcomes for the human services sector. The process included action research…
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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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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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This study focused on the perceptions and perspectives of people with intellectual disability working in open employment with support from Disability…
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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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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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Research exploring the job satisfaction and wellbeing experiences of people with intellectual disability in the workplace and potential strategies for…
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People with intellectual disability are underrepresented in employment across all sectors, including the public service. This project examined how the NSW…
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This submission the Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart Allowance focuses on: employment prospects and incentives for people with disability on the JobSeeker…
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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.