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• Getting work experience

  Work experience is one of the best ways for people with intellectual disability to improve their chances of getting a job. It helps young people in a number of ways, including to: learn skills and build their confidence find out what kinds of work they like and are good at experience what it’s like to […]

• Choosing a mainstream school

  Mainstream schools Going to a mainstream school can help young people get on the road to open employment sooner. While there is not much data on employment outcomes for students with intellectual disability in Australia, the data that is available shows that students from mainstream schools have higher rates of employment than students in special […]

• Customised employment

  Customised employment helps people with intellectual disability to get a job. It works with both job seekers and employers to design and create job opportunities. Instead of trying to get an existing job, customised employment focuses on the skills that each person has to offer. It customises a job or self-employment opportunity to fit your […]

• Microenterprise

  One of the ways you can be employed is to have your own microenterprise. A microenterprise, also called a microbusiness, is a small business that is simple and low-cost to start up. They can also be owned and operated by one person. Microenterprises can be built around your interests, hobbies and strengths. Microenterprises and the […]

• Using NDIS funding to find and keep a job

  This section explains how National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding can help you find and keep a job. NDIS funding can help you with many kinds of employment goals. This might include things like getting support to: Find out the kind of work you would be good at. Discovery can help if you aren’t sure […]

• Using NDIS funding to transition from school to work

  Transition from school The transition from school to adult life is an important and often challenging time. This can be particularly true for young people with intellectual disability. It’s a time when teenagers are beginning to think of themselves as adults and think about what they want to do when they leave school. For families […]

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