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.

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.

This recorded webinar gives an overview of Good Sammy’s journey in building an inclusive workplace in a supported employment setting. It highlights the importance of challenging the status quo, co-design and culture in achieving positive workplace outcomes for people with disability.

This rapid evidence review explores how Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) can facilitate pathways into open or integrated employment for people with disabilities. Drawing on international literature, it investigates global approaches to transitioning from sheltered workshop systems to inclusive employment models and distils key insights and implications for the Australian context.

A submission by Inclusion Australia in response to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) discussion paper: Next Steps in Supported Employment. The submission directly addresses all seven consultation questions posed in the discussion paper and it also raises broader systemic issues that extend beyond the immediate scope of supported employment services. The submission provides 29...