Centre for Inclusive Employment

Centre for Inclusive Employment provides Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Programs through an interactive online hub funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, with resources, training and guidance for employment service providers, employers, education and training organisations, and policymakers.

• Online hub containing 423 catalogued resources including guides, research reports, training materials and webinars grounded in grounded in evidence practice and lived experience.
• Focuses on grounded in evidence practice approaches including person centred, strengths based, trauma informed, and culturally responsive employment support.
• Delivered by a consortium led by Swinburne University’s Centre for Social Impact, with partners including Inclusion Australia, Disability Employment Australia, National Disability Services, and University of Melbourne.
• Emphasises employment retention and job sustainability alongside placement, with targeted support for jobseekers with mental health conditions and complex disability needs.

Best for: Employment service providers, HR practitioners and employers seeking grounded in evidence frameworks and practical tools to build genuinely inclusive recruitment and workplace practices for people with disability.

Centre for Inclusive Employment delivers HR Capability Training through webinars, online courses and development resources designed to build practitioner and employer capability in disability inclusion and accessible employment practices.

• Provides structured training on understanding disability, person centred approaches, and grounded in evidence employment support strategies grounded in research and lived experience.
• Resources cover employer engagement, reasonable adjustments, job design and customisation, and workplace culture integration for people with disability.
• Targets employment service providers, HR professionals, employers and education providers with practical, skills building content.

Best for: Employers and HR teams needing foundational and advanced capability in disability inclusion, grounded in evidence employment support practices, and building long-term relationships with jobseekers with disability.