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Everyone can Work – employment pathway for people with intellectual disability

Inclusion Oz
Tuesday 31st January, 2023
When it comes to navigating employment supports for people with intellectual disability, it can be hard to know where to start. The Everyone Can Work website is for people with
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The Field: Equality applies here

The Field
Wednesday 9th November, 2022
The Field has been created by people with disability. It's a job board to disrupt the employment landscape. for people with disability, finding the right job has never been so
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Include Ability

Australian Human Rights Commission
The rate of employment of people with disability in Australia has remained stagnant for decades. As a country, we need to do more. We know employment and economic participation are
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New Disability Employment Support Model – Consultation report

Department of Social Services
Wednesday 10th August, 2022
The current Disability Employment Services (DES) programs end in June 2023. The consultation report summarises public feedback gathered via a submission process that closed in February 2021. The consultation asked
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Guide for understanding employment supports

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Thursday 21st April, 2022

There are lots of different supports for people with disability who want to work. This guide can help you understand which supports you could use to help you pursue your…

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Targets and visibility needed to increase employment rates of those living with disability

Life Matters
ABC RN
Wednesday 24th November, 2021
Australians who have a disability are much less likely to be in work than someone without a disability. Join Christina Ryan, CEO and founder, Disability Leadership Institute and Robin Banks,
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Snapshot: Juggling caring, parenting and work – Lessons for the post-COVID workplace

Victorian Equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Friday 27th August, 2021
A significant proportion of the workforce is balancing parenting and/or caring responsibilities. However, traditional workplace structures have failed to keep up with workers’ attempts to balance work and family life
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Snapshot: Supporting workers with disability – Lessons for the post-COVID workplace

Victorian Equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Friday 27th August, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic compounded existing inequalities for workers with disability, leaving many of them feeling stretched, stressed and unfairly treated. However, the unprecedented move to remote and flexible work during…

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Overview of responses to employment issues paper

Disability Royal Commission
Monday 12th April, 2021
Disability Employment Services (DES) were singled out and concerns were raised about their design and implementation. Some responses said the very service that was established to help people with disability
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Don’t Give Up, Use Your Superpower

TECHnically Female Podcast
Wednesday 17th June, 2020
Jasmine Jarvis, interviews PhD Candidate Jerusha Mather as she discusses her PhD journey in medical & biological sciences, her motor function in adults with cerebral palsy research, why having cerebral
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Employer Toolkit

Job Access
Thursday 18th April, 2019
This toolkit includes short video guides and downloadable resources with practical advice on disability and employment - from inclusive policies and recruitment, to workplace changes and managing staff. Topics covered
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Building Employer Demand

Kantar Public
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Monday 1st October, 2018
In order to determine barriers different employers and businesses in Australia face to employing people with disability, The Department of Social Services (DSS) commissioned Kantar Public to undertake a program
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