For ten years, Ticket to Work demonstrated that young people with disability can thrive in open employment when prepared and supported. During that time, Ticket to Work and its partners made some significant achievements.
We thank the communities, network members, investors, researchers and of course the young people and their families who were involved in Ticket to Work for making this possible.
A comparison study of the post school outcomes of Ticket to Work participants found that young people with disability in the Ticket to Work initiative are twice as likely to be employed, much more likely to participate in education and training, and tend to be more socially independent (ARTD, 2019).
We have also evaluated the experiences of our stakeholders, employers, parents and Ticket to Work members.
Ticket to Work has shown that these young people have the potential to succeed in work and become valuable members of the workforce. There is a lot we can do to make this happen.
From our research, we have collated what young people, parents, employers, schools and our members say about Ticket to Work.