Disability employment
Alternative labels
Inclusive employment
Video
Empowering inclusive workplaces with JobAccess for employers
Hiring Deaf and hard of hearing staff brings valuable skills but many employers worry about accessibility costs. This webinar explains how the Employment Assistance Fund pays for workplace adjustments like Auslan interpreting and assistive technology. This can help employers learn how to access funding to support teams and help businesses thrive.
Journal article
Supporting employment transitions for people with intellectual disabilities
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.
Video
Lunch & learn: how to create good jobs for people with disabilities
This recorded webinar explores the 'Good Job' creation matrix, providing a practical framework to help employers reimagine, redefine and redesign roles within their organisation to effectively meet business objectives, while creating quality jobs for people with disability.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the White Box Enterprises Evolve Program
The Evolve program aims to transition three (former) Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) into jobs-focused social enterprises through consulting and funding. To date, this Australian pilot program has highlighted the tensions between establishing viable business models alongside a focus on social purpose.
Report
‘What works’ in employment services and supports for mature-age jobseekers with acquired disability and health conditions
This report reviews Australian and international evidence to synthesise ‘what works’ in employment services and supports to move unemployed people aged over 45 with disability and health conditions into work, and what could work better in the current landscape to improve the quantity and quality of employment outcomes for that group in Australia.