Organisation

Inclusion Australia

Website

Everyone can work: Employment pathways for people with intellectual disability


This website supports people with intellectual disability to understand, plan for and access open employment. It brings together Easy Read information, real life stories, workshops and guidance on supports such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS, Disability Employment Services DES and Disability Support Pension DSP, helping individuals, families and employers navigate pathways to meaningful...
Submission

Supported employment: submission to the Department of Social Services


A submission by Inclusion Australia in response to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) discussion paper: Next Steps in Supported Employment. The submission directly addresses all seven consultation questions posed in the discussion paper and it also raises broader systemic issues that extend beyond the immediate scope of supported employment services. The submission provides 29...
Guide

What is intellectual disability?


This guide describes intellectual disability and includes topics such as the causes of intellectual disability, diagnosis of intellectual disability and support for people with intellectual disability. It also includes information about how to talk about intellectual disability and how to increase the voice of people with intellectual disability.
Discussion paper

Supported decision-making


The NDIS is designed to have people with lived experience of disability at its centre. This means that people have choice and control over their funding and supports and ultimately over their own lives. This paper discusses the concept of 'supporting' rather than 'substituting' the decisions of people with disability.
Discussion paper

Access and planning for people living with intellectual disability


This background paper examines access and planning processes in the NDIS for people living with intellectual disability.

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