Disability Enterprises have the potential to address employment barriers that people with an intellectual disability experience as they move into open employment through strategic organisational design. This report explores how well organisations align with best practice models and the ongoing challenges they face in supporting open employment pathways for people with a disability.

Australians with intellectual disability face one of the lowest rates of open employment. This summary distils the evidence on what works, what doesn’t, and how stakeholders can take practical steps to close the employment gap, including helping employers design jobs and supports that suit the person.

Australians with intellectual disability face one of the lowest rates of open employment. This report distils the evidence on what works, what doesn’t, and how stakeholders can take practical steps to close the employment gap, including helping employers design jobs and supports that suit the person.

This website supports people with intellectual disability to understand, plan for and access open employment. It brings together Easy Read information, real life stories, workshops and guidance on supports such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS, Disability Employment Services DES and Disability Support Pension DSP, helping individuals, families and employers navigate pathways to meaningful...

This workbook supports individuals with disability to work through and document the process of exploring job options. It helps the individuals to work with their families and employment counsellors to tailor their job discovery journey.