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This book examines the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to tertiary education and work. It analyses the policy experiences of several OECD countries and identifies recent trends in access to education and employment as well as best transition policies and practices. The book also provides policy recommendations for governments and education institutions.

Mountain Climbing: A Resource for Tertiary Graduates with Lived Experience of Mental Illness. Making the Transition to Employment. (Debbie Hindle & Darlene McLennan, NDCO Tasmania).

Constructing collaboration: North Coast (NSW) initiatives in improving employment outcomes (Mark Jewell, Julie Corcoran & Cherie Harris, North Coast TAFE & Department of Education & Communities).

Panel Presentation: Improving Employment Outcomes for Graduates with Disability (Jenny Watts-Sampson, Australian Network on Disability).

Transitioning to employment for students with disabilities, what DLUs can do (Mark Glascodine, Diversity, Recruitment and Training).

Helen Green, Director - Disability Employment Services Support Programs and Employer Engagement, Job Access

(Day 1, Session 4) 

Pam Anderson, NDCO, Skillsplus Ltd

(Day 2, Session 16)

 Michelle Wakeford, National Disability Services (NDS)

(Day 1, Session 1)

PowerPoint. The Education to Employment Resource – Margaret Butler

PACE gives students and/or jobseekers with disability an opportunity to develop their skills and confidence in a workplace setting, which can assist them in their job search, as well as their personal and professional development.

For mentors, PACE provides managers and people leaders with the chance to share experiences and knowledge, and develop their interpersonal and leadership skills, while increasing their understanding of the potential of people with disability.  And for mentees, PACE offers students and jobseekers with disability the opportunity to develop their skills and confidence in a workplace setting, which can assist them in planning their career journey, as well as aiding their personal and professional development.