People with disability make up a significant share of Australia’s working-age population but continue to face challenges in the labour market. This report highlights these challenges, identifies a sizeable job‑ready cohort, and outlines opportunities to unlock their potential through inclusive employment and targeted support.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of Australia’s largest social programs, yet questions remain about how it affects participants’ employment, reliance on other welfare payments, and overall wellbeing. Understanding these relationships is essential for assessing the scheme’s long-term sustainability and its role in supporting participation and independence.

This recorded webinar by Ben Moxey, Emerging Technology and Accessibility Manager at Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, presents practical ways to design accessible workplaces where people with blindness or vision impairment can thrive. It highlights key accessibility considerations and technologies that remove common barriers and support full participation for employees in diverse professional settings

This recorded webinar examines the concept of systematic instruction and its application to the training of people with intellectual disability to perform tasks, including those likely to be needed in workplace settings. It shares practical evidence- based insights to support people with intellectual disability to increase their practical learning and work skills.

This article argues that the disability employment system must move beyond rapid job placement toward psychologically safe, sustainable pathways. It highlights the role of NDIS employment counsellors, guided by the Psychologically Informed Employment Counselling Framework, in embedding trauma‑informed, neurodiversity‑affirming, rights‑based practice to address fragmentation and improve long‑term employment outcomes for people with disability.