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Jan. 15, 2020

Kick-Starting Your Child’s Career Journey Guide

This guide provides information to help families plan constructively for their child’s future employment.

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Dec. 27, 2019

Things I can do at school to help me find a job

Ticket to Work supports students with disability to transition to employment. We found the more you do in school the more likely you are to be successful in getting a job after school. This poster provides options and pathways to assist you in finding employment.

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Aug. 15, 2019

ABC interviews David Moody and Jack Voltz

On Tuesday the 13th of August NDS’s Acting CEO David Moody, spoke to the ABC about Ticket to Work and our role in improving employment opportunities and outcomes for young people with disability. Jack Voltz is one of 1,400 young people who have managed to find employment through Ticket to Work.

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July 9, 2019

Ticket to Work Podcast- Life after school for young people with disability in Australia

Young people with disability in Australia are not successfully transitioning from school to work, which has lifelong economic and social implications for the individual, their families and our society. We share findings from our research.

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April 16, 2019

The changing world of work and young people with disability

The changing world of work will benefit people with disability if given the right supports including skill development, career education and pathway planning. PricewaterhouseCooper Australia (PwC) suggest that 44% or 5.1 million current Australian jobs are at risk of digital disruption in 20 years and 75% of the fastest growing occupations require STEM skills.

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Jan. 2, 2019

International guests from Korea

NDS Ticket to Work recently hosted a group of visiting specialist teachers from Goheung and Suncheon Sunhye schools in Korea. Our international guests requested the visit to learn more about school to work transition education in Australia and to find effective ways to adapt learnings for Korean special education.

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July 20, 2018

After School Jobs Pilot

We are pleased to announce some exciting news, we were successful in getting three years funding for Ticket to work. With the funding we are looking at furthering our resources and support to the networks, in-line with the Ticket to Work approach.

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June 29, 2018

Sky News: Ticket to Work program supporting young people with disability to find work

Sky News broadcast a segment on Ticket to Work – NDS’s school-to-work initiative for young people with disability – featuring NDS Chief Executive Ken Baker and Julian McAlpine, a Year 11 student and canteen worker.

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Nov. 28, 2017

1,000 jobs for young people with disability

Over 1,000 young people with disability have found work thanks to Ticket to Work Networks. Ticket to Work links schools, employment services and employers to young jobseekers with disability allowing them to focus on their employment dreams in a safe and supportive environment.

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Aug. 7, 2017

International exposure for Ticket to Work

National Disability Services (NDS) recently presented at two International Conferences on Ticket to Work and how improving outcomes for people with disability through the Vocational Education and Training system can lead to work opportunities.

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