Barriers to work
Alternative labels
Barriers to employment
Report
Green shoots: growing the green workforce of the future
The authors of this report argue that providing accessible pathways for young people to gain skills and employment in green sectors will be vital in addressing skill shortages and tackling youth unemployment.
Guide
Critical literature review for employees with psychosocial disabilities
This guide provides recommendations for employees with psychosocial disabilities, employers and employment service providers to educate and support employees with psychosocial disabilities to reach their employment goals. The recommendations are based on the findings of a systematised review of academic literature on supporting the employment of people with psychosocial disabilities.
Report
Rebuilding employment services
In this report, the Committee finds that the significant and numerous issues identified during this inquiry simply cannot be addressed by mere tweaks to policies and programs. They demand wholesale, large-scale reform in the coming months and years to fundamentally rebuild the Australian employment services system.
Report
Economic impact analysis: independent review of overseas health practitioner regulatory settings
For the health workforce, internationally qualified health practitioners (IQHPs) have, for many years, played an important role in supplementing the domestic workforce, especially in areas of shortage. However, the Review has found that the end-to-end journey for IQHPs is long, complex and costly. Australia is often no longer the country of choice for IQHPs due...
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Australian Human Rights Commission ‘IncludeAbility’ Project 2020-2023
The evaluation outlines the achievements of the IncludeAbility disability employment project, highlighting the success of its pilot programs and presenting key findings. The data reveals that overcoming persistent barriers to disability employment requires long-term, organisation-wide support beyond high-level inclusion policies, with coordinated strategies to assist both employers and employees concluding with strategic insights to guide...