Looking for information on employment opportunities for people with disability? Visit the Job Access website.
The Victorian disability sector needs to grow to respond to new demands presented by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
For employers, finding enough workers with the values and skills they are seeking can be difficult. There are several resources available to help employers find, recruit, train and retain disability workers.
Work that matters - campaign resources
Resources for employers to attract and retain disability support workers.
NDS Workforce Hub
National Disability Services (NDS) is the peak body for non-government disability service organisations in Australia.
Visit the NDS Workforce Hub to access disability workforce resources.
Innovation in the disability workforce
The disability sector is experiencing increased demand for high-quality, personalised support for people with disability. New and innovative ways of working are often needed.
The Victorian Government delivered the Victorian Regional Readiness Fund (VRRF), a grant program to assist regional organisations to trial new and innovative ways to provide services.
Twelve projects received grants to put their ideas into action. The projects are designed to:
- provide disability services in new ways
- attract new workers to the sector
- increase the skills of the workforce.
The VRRF has now closed, but you can find out more about the projects and their outcomes on the VRRF web page.
NDIS workforce longitudinal research study
We undertook a study of the Victorian disability workforce to understand their experience of transition to the NDIS. We surveyed over 700 workers in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Find out how disability workers are feeling about their jobs, the NDIS and the sector. Discover how the Victorian Government is responding to the study results.
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