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JobsABILITY aims to improve employment outcomes for people with disability by raising awareness and supporting employers through the recruitment process. Recruiting people with disability has a 3 way benefit. That is, it benefits: The individual seeking employment; Employers; and, the Tasmanian economy.

This directory has been compiled by the National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) for Region 7 that include the Northern Tablelands, the Mid North Coast and North Coast of NSW. The idea behind this directory is that it brings together all types of information about the various post school pathways for students with a disability and the local, regional, state and national supports to help them.

The Making Experience Count eBook is a collection of 12 personal stories aimed at sharing helpful information and resources for mature age job seekers with disability.

Developed by the Inner Melbourne VET Cluster (IMVC) National Disability Coordination Officer Programme (NDCO) - the Making Experience Count eBook showcases 12 success stories of mature age workers with disability (aged 45+), who have successfully transitioned from unemployment to employment.

The resource draws together a number of strategies, tips and approaches, as well as references to handy websites. We have also included a number of case studies which to date have been a highlight for readers. The resource is aimed at both University and TAFE graduates.

One focus of the Australian Government's social inclusion agenda is to help people with a disability into work. For this to succeed, employers must be willing and able to productively employ people with a disability. The purpose of this study was to answer the question 'what would it take' to enable employers to employ people with a disability. (NCVER).

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).