Employment for people with disability have numerous social, health and economic benefits including greater likelihood of secure housing, reduced poverty, social inclusion as well as better physical and mental health. This report provides new insights regarding the barriers and facilitators of gaining and maintaining employment for jobseekers using disability employment services in Australia.

This report documents key findings from the Improving Disability Employment Study (IDES) project. The project aimed to progress evidence on factors that promote sustainable and meaningful employment outcomes for people with disability who are participants in Disability Employment Services (DES).

This website contains research reports, fact sheets, project updates and other resources about violence and disability in Australia.

This research report has been prepared by staff from the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health. The report explores data and information about the prevalence and experience of violence against, and abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.

Providing a range of recommendations, this paper asserts the urgent need for the disability and health sectors to develop a coordinated response that protects the health of over 4 million Australians with disability during COVID-19.