Disability employment
Alternative labels
Inclusive employment
Report
Meaningful work for people with intellectual disabilities
Despite decades of reforms and targeted initiatives, people with intellectual disabilities continue to experience barriers to securing and sustaining employment, particularly in the open or 'mainstream' labour market. This report focuses on the concept of meaningful employment which shifts attention away from the formal characteristics of a workplace as either mainstream or non-mainstream, instead asking...
Video
A Customised Employment video series featuring Milton Tyree
Customised Employment is a person-centred strategy that supports people with disability in finding and sustaining work by aligning roles with their unique skills, interests and needs. This four-part video series addresses key questions about Customised Employment with a focus on how families and support workers can best assist individuals in achieving meaningful employment through this...
Discussion paper
National Disability Services submission: next steps in supported employment
The submission identifies a series of practical improvements, successful models and high-level policy reforms that would enable significantly enhanced employment outcomes for people with disability through access to a disability employment system that reflects and supports their aspirations, rights, diverse needs and choices.
Guide
How to support a neurodivergent workforce
Overlooking neurodivergent talent is a missed opportunity. This guide is a starting point for those who want to raise awareness about neurodivergence and the benefits of hiring neurodivergent candidates. It covers how employers can support neurodivergent jobseekers and employees at work through inclusive policies and practices.
Guide
An eye to the future: unlocking the potential of employing people who are blind or vision impaired
A guide to understanding how to confidently recruit, support and retain employees who are blind or vision impaired. It offers practical advice, real-world insights and easy-to-follow steps to help employers remove barriers and embrace inclusive practices – from recruitment and onboarding to accessible technology and legal considerations.