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After 15 years focused on improving the school-to-work transition for young people with disability, I am moving on from BSL. (though I probably won't go far from endeavours that benefit people with disability and their communities through system change).

This free webinar, developed by the NCED Youth Advisors based on their lived experience of job seeking, walks through inclusive hiring practices that benefit applicants and hiring managers. Inclusive practices open opportunities to an untapped and talented workforce.

‘Meaningful engagement’ is a new requirement to employment services. In the new government program ‘Inclusive Employment Australia’ which is set to replace Disability Employment Services (DES) in November this year, ‘meaningful engagement’ will be used to monitor whether a person with disability is participating in activities intended to help them gain employment.  We believe that further work and investigation is required to define and ensure genuine reciprocity between services and participants.  ​​​​​​

This free webinar will walk you through inclusive hiring practices that benefit applicants and hiring managers. Inclusive hiring practices open opportunities to an untapped and talented workforce.

This trap is set – often unwittingly - by job coaches and supporters when they focus on a person’s challenges while ignoring the structural issues in the labour market. It often results in people with disability being pushed into ‘work readiness’ activities that don't lead to real jobs.

Welcome to our next edition of the National Collaboration on Employment and Disability (NCED) newsletter. Catch up on BSL Talks, get excited for Australia’s first Centre for Inclusive Employment and more.

The most significant barrier to employment for young people with disability is not ability, it’s opportunity. Watch our discussion on how we can break down these barriers.

Welcome to the November edition of NCED news. Register for our upcoming BSL talks free event, read our latest submissions and more.

Webinar series on engaging with employers to secure meaningful; and sustainable employment opportunities for young people with disability Australia with International speaker Milton Tyree.

Welcome to the Spring edition. Read our response to the final report of the Disability Royal Commission, the Swinburne report ‘School-to-work transition for young people with disability, the current ecosystem, and the Ticket to Work approach report’ and more!