Customised employment in Australia: Where we are now?
Project Details
Funding partner
Julia Farr MS McLeod Benevolent Fund
Timeframe
2023-2024
Publications
Executive Summary – Customised Employment in Australia: Where are we now?
Final Report - Customised Employment in Australia: Where are we now?
Resources
Team
DCI researchers
Dr June Alexander (Chief Investigator)
Summary
Customised Employment (CE) is a person-centred, strengths-based approach that recognises the individual’s capabilities and talents and builds community inclusion. While CE has been utilised successfully in USA for many years, CE is relatively new to Australia. However, there are issues reported anecdotally with the successful implementation of CE. This study examined what issues are hampering the implementation of CE.
Impact
This study examined Customised Employment in the Australian context and offered policy and practice recommendations for successful implementation of Customised Employment to ensure best possible employment outcomes for people with disability.