The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services

The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services In Australia there is a significant gap in employment rates between people with disability and those without. This is in the context of general gaps in the disability sector workforce, which has been the subject of [...]

By |2023-03-28T01:25:43+00:00March 28th, 2023|Articles, Policy, Research|Comments Off on The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services

Ability Key: The best internships and jobs from employers recruiting people with disabilities

Ability Key Website The best internships and jobs from employers recruiting people with disabilities.  Start your career search today by browsing opportunities from employers looking for people like you. Create a free account to access premium features. Your own dashboard Keep track of your applications and save content to your dashboard. [...]

By |2022-09-26T01:28:57+00:00September 26th, 2022|Newsletters, Opportunities, Resources, Websites|Comments Off on Ability Key: The best internships and jobs from employers recruiting people with disabilities

Half of Australian managers have never hired a person with disability, survey shows

YouGov poll indicates nearly one in 10 HR professionals were not open to recruiting a person with disability in the future The Guardian Article Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor @lukehgomes Wed 13 Jul 2022 10.15 AEST Half of Australian managers and human resources professionals say their organisation [...]

By |2022-07-19T02:58:01+00:00July 19th, 2022|Articles, Policy, Research|Comments Off on Half of Australian managers have never hired a person with disability, survey shows

Youth Disability Advocacy Service Young Leaders Program

Young Leaders program Are you 14-25, identify as having a disability and want to organise events, help others or tell your story? Apply now for this year’s Young Leaders program, YDAS- Youth Disability Advocacy Service’s free online leadership program.

By |2022-06-07T03:39:42+00:00June 7th, 2022|Advocacy, Opportunities|Comments Off on Youth Disability Advocacy Service Young Leaders Program

Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) Successful Second Years Workshops.

Successful Secondary Years workshops Students do best when families and schools work together and our NEW workshop aims to build your skills and confidence so that your child may get the support they need. This workshop focuses on the secondary school years and is great for parents of children [...]

By |2022-05-30T04:36:22+00:00May 30th, 2022|Advocacy, Events, Opportunities, Webinars|Comments Off on Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) Successful Second Years Workshops.

NDIS Victorian Pathway to Post School Life

The NDIA invites participants, their families and support networks to an information session about pathways to post school life. About this event A session for young people in Years 9-12 and people who support them. The National Disability Insurance Agency would like to invite Victorian students with a disability [...]

By |2022-05-30T00:39:06+00:00May 30th, 2022|Advocacy, Events, Opportunities, Webinars|Comments Off on NDIS Victorian Pathway to Post School Life

Australian Network on Disability’s Annual National Conference 2022

The Accessibility Awakening 9 June 2022 Our 2022 conference agenda has been finalised. Join our Conference to examine the changes we’ve experienced through COVID, and how it has brought a whole new understanding to accessibility and inclusion in the workplace. We’ll look at the upcoming trends and the ways [...]

By |2022-05-26T00:23:14+00:00May 26th, 2022|Advocacy, Professional development, Webinars|Comments Off on Australian Network on Disability’s Annual National Conference 2022

Meaningful jobs for students with disability: From luck to business as usual – NCSEHE

Meaningful Jobs for Students with Disability: from luck to business as usual - NCSEHE Equity fellowship final report David Eckstein, Swinburne University of Technology All people have the right to work and free choice of employment, but some Australians continue to face employment barriers because they live with disability. [...]

By |2022-02-28T00:34:19+00:00February 28th, 2022|Policy, Research|Comments Off on Meaningful jobs for students with disability: From luck to business as usual – NCSEHE

Employ My Ability – the Disability Employment Strategy

Employ My Ability – the Disability Employment Strategy The Australian Government has developed Employ My Ability – the Disability Employment Strategy, to provide a guiding framework for governments, employers and the broader community to increase employment outcomes for people with disability. The vision is clear: to create inclusive workplaces [...]

By |2022-08-29T03:54:39+00:00December 15th, 2021|Opportunities, Policy, Websites|Comments Off on Employ My Ability – the Disability Employment Strategy

Graduates with Disability Employment Super Fair

Students with Disability  Super fair TUESDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER 2021 2:00PM to 4:00PM AEST | 1:30PM to 3:30PM ACST | 12:00PM to 2:00PM AWST The fair will be live for two hours. During the first 30 minutes, you can join the Panel Session to hear from a mix of employers and panelists about the most [...]

By |2022-08-29T04:09:44+00:00September 16th, 2021|Events, Opportunities, Professional development, Webinars|Comments Off on Graduates with Disability Employment Super Fair