Y-Connect Program
Through the Y-Connect Program, the Young Women’s Christian Society (YWCA) offers an opportunity for women living with a disability to access workshops, events and mentoring opportunities regardless of professional experience.
Ticket to Work
The National Disability Services (NDS) has a Ticket to Work program to prepare students for the workplace. You can get involved with one of the Ticket to Work networks running in your area.
Transition to Work
If you’re aged 15 to 24, Transition to work can help you to get a job by providing intensive pre-employment support. Transition to work providers have strong links with their local community, they often work with employers, community services and schools to help build your skills and get you employment ready.
Stepping into Internships
Australian Disability Network caters for tertiary students with disability and supports students with their paid internship scheme by matching them with roles in leading businesses.
Support for people with disability participating in VET
There are a range of supports available to students, apprentices and trainees to participate in vocational education training. Services include transitioning into education then employment.
Skills for Education and Employment
The Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program gives you training in language, literacy and numeracy. It’s available across Australia, including in remote communities.
PACE Mentoring
Australian Disability Network provides mentoring for people with disability. They can connect you to leading business mentors to help you gain work exposure, skills and expand your network.
My Skills
If you want to develop your general work skills, you can find a course online. The My Skills program can help you to get started in an industry.
METS: Education and Training
METS is a registered training organisation that deliver funded traineeships and full qualifications. They offer supported learning hubs for you to engage in training in a supported environment.
Australian Disability Enterprises
Australian Disability Enterprises (ADEs) employ people with disability in a supported working environment. They help you to work, develop new skills and participate in your community.