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State of the disability sector 2021
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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NDS safer and stronger project: July 2020 – June 2022
This report reflects on a two year project, funded by the Victorian government, to help the disability sector protect society's more vulnerable people during…
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Improving employment outcomes for young people with disability
Pathways to Employment (P2E) was a small, proof-of-concept trial to test the efficacy of mainstream employment pathway support for young people in the National…
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Australia’s disability strategy 2021–2031 outcomes framework: first annual report
This first annual report for the Australia’s Disability Strategy Outcomes Framework provides an overview of all measures being tracked under Australia’s…
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Disability and screen work in Australia: report for industry
The findings of this research reflect the need to build greater understanding, transparency and accountability in order to fully include disabled workers in…
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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…
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Guidelines for the targeted recruitment of people with disability
These guidelines have been produced as part of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 'IncludeAbility' project, which is designed to support employers to…
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Improving Disability Employment Study (IDES): participant report
Employment for people with disability have numerous social, health and economic benefits including greater likelihood of secure housing, reduced poverty,…
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Improving Disability Employment Study (IDES): methods of data collection and characteristics of study sample
The Improving Disability Employment Study (IDES) is the first longitudinal survey to investigate perspectives on barriers and facilitators to work for…
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What works: making Disability Employment Services (DES) work for people with an intellectual disability
In late 2021, Inclusion Australia partnered with the Australian Government Department of Social Services to deliver a series of practical workshops about…
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Law and disability ‘supported’ employment in Australia: the case for ending segregation, discrimination, exploitation and violence of people with disability at work
This article argues for transition away from Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) on the basis that they further segregation, discrimination, exploitation,…
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BCA report on improving employment outcomes for people with disability: galvanising for action
With a range of skills and experiences, people with disability represent one of Australia’s greatest under-represented talent pools. This report argues that a…
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DES quality framework
This discussion paper is part of a broader consultation process to guide the development of a new specialist disability employment services model to replace…
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Road to employment: final evaluation report
Australians with disability of all ages experience barriers to finding and staying in work. This project works with employers, schools, students and families…
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Establishing a Disability Employment Centre of Excellence: options paper
This paper presents feedback received to date on the idea of a disability employment centre of excellence and seeks stakeholder views on potential models for…
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The role of informal safety nets: lessons from the 2014 changes to the Disability Support Pension
The 2014 reforms to the Disability Support Pension (DSP) resulted in the removal of younger recipients with some work capacity from the DSP. This paper…
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Digitalization and inclusiveness of HRM practices: the example of neurodiversity initiatives
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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Zero Project report 2025: employment and ICT
This report describes a range of innovative approaches to employment for people with disability around the world, selected based on scalability and impact. It…
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Transitioning Australian Disability Enterprises to open employment community hubs using the Australian legislative framework
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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Nature and extent of on-the-job training for employees with an intellectual disability
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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Workplace structures and culture that support the wellbeing of people with an intellectual disability
This research explored the organisational characteristics contributing to positive wellbeing for workers with intellectual disability. It found the key…