Work experience
Guide
Top 10 tips: supporting secondary students with disability to think about work
This guide provides tips to help support students with disability to think about the transition from school to work.
Report
Growing intellectual disability employment in NSW government
People with intellectual disability are underrepresented in employment across all sectors, including the public service. This project examined how the NSW government might increase employment of people with intellectual disability. This report identifies evidence-based strategies to address the barriers identified and recommends two approaches to explicitly create employment pathways.
Report
Good Sammy open employment trials
Good Sammy Enterprises (GSE) is a not-for-profit social enterprise in Western Australia. GSE is trialling new models of employment support to people with intellectual disability to build their capacity and secure open employment outside GSE. This interim report evaluates the impact, outcomes and effectiveness of the trials.
Journal article
The motivations of stakeholders when developing university industry collaborations in an Australian university: three case studies
With a focus on the disciplines of design, health and business, this study provides real-world insight into influencing the development of university/industry collaborations enhancing the student experience, and potentially impacting employability after graduation.
Report
Meaningful jobs for students with disability: from luck to business as usual
This report finds that overall, universities do not appear to understand how students with disability think about their careers. It recommends a new funding model for Disability Employment Service providers to compensate their investment in supporting university students with disability and to enable their engagement with students from the first year of their studies.