Customised Employment is a developing employment model that helps people with disability access meaningful work, but current evidence remains limited and mostly descriptive. Although the NDIS supports its use and early findings show promise, Customised Employment has not yet met evidence‑based practice standards. The NDIS provides some support for its implementation but further research funding...

Current disability employment measures focus on system outputs rather than individual impact. Few approaches assess personal outcomes, with most centred on processes and compliance. The paper proposes an outcomes‑based framework grounded in social quality theory – social inclusion, social cohesion, self‑determination and socio‑economic security – to better capture and improve the employment experiences of people...

This article examines the transformation of Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) into inclusive, community-based employment hubs. The purpose is to explore how policy frameworks such as the Disability Services Act (1986), the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can support this transition toward open employment...