New online hub supports improved employment for people with disability

Australia’s Centre for Inclusive Employment has launched a suite of online resources designed to increase employment for people with disability.

The online hub draws on expertise from people with disability, researchers, disability and employment service providers and family advocacy groups to provide real solutions that get people with disability into great jobs.

Swinburne University of Technology’s Dr Jenny Crosbie, who is Interim Director of the Centre, says the hub will deliver information and training that can improve outcomes for people with disabilities.

“We’ve brought together the best evidence and translated it into practical tools and resources that can be widely used,” says Dr Crosbie.

“Until now, a lot of this information has been in academic literature, locked behind paywalls, or scattered across websites. We’re bringing it all together in one place, in simple language.

“Our goal is to ensure people with disabilities, their families and providers work together with the same understanding of what works, with equal access to that information.”

The first set of resources focus on improving people’s understanding of disability, and the strategies that engage employers in building inclusive workplaces.

“This is the starting line, not the finish line. The Centre is launching this online hub as a single point of access for information about disability and employment, and we will keep building it out over time,” Dr Crosbie says.

The Centre for Inclusive Employment is Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. It is led by the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology with a consortium of partners including Inclusion Australia, Family Advocacy, Disability Employment Australia, National Disability Services and the University of Melbourne.  

Resources can be accessed at https://www.centreforinclusiveemployment.au/.