Research Summary
‘What works’ in employment services and supports for mature-age jobseekers with acquired disability and health conditions
Evidence synthesis summary
Publisher
Employment services
Disability employment services
Flexible work
Mature-age workers
Unemployment
Barriers to work
Chronic diseases
Physical disability
People with disability
Australia
Resources
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Evidence synthesis summary (PDF) | 217.8 KB |
| Evidence synthesis summary (Word) | 229.49 KB |
Description
Growing numbers of Australians will spend up to half their working lives with acquired disability and chronic health conditions. The nature of work is also changing, locally and globally, bringing new challenges and opportunities for Australian employers and workers. Employment services and supports have a critical bridging role to play in this environment.
This report is a summary of the evidence synthesis report commissioned by the Centre for Inclusive Employment looking at employment services and supports for mature-age jobseekers with acquired disability and health conditions. This summary contains information about:
- what we know about what works
- what works
- what doesn't work
- what we don't know
- implications for employment services.
This summary is accompanied by a full report and evidence synthesis resource list.
Related Information
Publication Details
DOI:
10.60836/32gx-5519
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2026
License type:
CC BY-NC-ND
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
27 Apr 2026
