Disability Opportunities

Essential Personnel Employment Buddy Program

The Employment Buddy Program is a free program for young people with disability between the age of 15-24.  

The program runs for 1 x day per week for 12 weeks.   

Find out more HERE. 

ABC Radio: Universities Accord not ambitious for students with disability 

The Universities Accord final report released last week sets out a blueprint for the future of higher education in Australia. But the country's Disability Discrimination Commissioner has raised concerns with the document, claiming it fails to set ambitious targets for students living with disabilities, and uses faulty data. Listen to the ABC's Oliver Gordon's report with, Rosemary Kayess (Disability Discrimination Commissioner), Andrew Shim (Autistic university student and disability advocate) and Darlene McLennan (Manager, ADCET). Find out more about ABC Radio: Universities Accord not ambitious for students with disability

For more general information about education and training for students with disability subscribe HERE.

 Career Resources for School Leavers

Check Support for young people with disability – information regarding a range of programs and resources available for young people with disability to support them for their life after school.

Improving employment outcomes for people with disability 

The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has released an Employment and Disability in Australia report which reveals increasing employment of people with a disability by 10 per cent could add $16 billion to economic output yearly.  

The Report details the benefits of employing people with a disability, including addressing economic advantages, allowing individuals to find meaningful work, gain job satisfaction, autonomy and promote overall wellbeing. 

Read more HERE.