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Effective school to employment transitions for young people with disability

This suite of resources articulates the key components of best practice for supporting the transition from school to employment for young adults with disability in Australia, based on the best available evidence.

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The research evidence points to six elements of effective transitions from school to employment for young people with disability. These elements, or ‘principles’, can be considered a shared vision for those supporting young people into employment.

The suite of resources contains:

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How to create successful post school employment outcomes for students with disability

How to create successful post school employment outcomes for students with disability

This document was created to assist when exploring post school open employment options. The document has three sections that look at sector collaboration, opportunities to build pathways to decent work and build capacity.

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The changing world of work and young people with disability

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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What’s the deal with ‘meaningful engagement’ in the new Inclusive Employment Australia program?

What’s the deal with ‘meaningful engagement’ in the new Inclusive Employment Australia program?

‘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.