Side-hustles are small-scale entrepreneurial activities undertaken alongside formal employment. This report presents findings from a project that explores the characteristics and experiences of young people with side-hustles. The findings challenge dominant narratives of hustle culture and calls for policy approaches that centre secure, meaningful employment for young people.

Sixteen presentations from the Opening Opportunities conference about uncovering employment opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. It features speakers, including young people with disability, their families and professionals from Australia and overseas talking about Customised Employment.

This video features Luca Weber, blind since childhood, who runs a microenterprise. Luca and his mother share insights into creating and managing the business. Microenterprises are simple, low‑cost ventures built around a person’s strengths, offering community connection and viable employment pathways for people with disability, as Luca’s journey demonstrates.

This report aims to better understand the importance of microbusinesses — namely, businesses that are characterised by a small number of employees, turnover and assets. It uses a combination of desktop research and real-world case studies to articulate their value, composition and contribution to the Australian economy, while also identifying challenges facing microbusiness owners.

This video series highlights the employment journeys of five young adults with disability in Queensland, Australia. Through the lens of Customised Employment and Microenterprise, each story reveals the steps they took to discover and shape meaningful work aligned with their individual interests and strengths.