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NESA NEXT: Insights

Australia's Employment Services Reform: What the Evidence Says About Job Seekers, Providers and What Should Come Next

The Federal Government has opened consultation on major reforms to Australia's employment services system. NESA welcomes the direction announced by Minister Rishworth, but before the future is designed, the evidence about what providers are already achieving, and the genuine complexity of the people they support, deserves careful consideration. Read our initial analysis of what the reform consultation means for job seekers, providers, employers and communities.

Supported Employment Reform in Australia: What Would Genuine Choice Actually Look Like?

NDIA data shows only 1% of adults with intellectual disability in supported employment have moved to open employment. NESA's latest analysis asks what it would actually take to change that, examining international evidence, what works for this specific cohort, and what realistic reform of the IEA program and NDIS supports would require. The future depends on genuine options, not just good intentions. Read the blog and access the full paper.

Why Employers Hold the Key to Closing Australia's Disability Employment Gap

People with disability face unemployment rates twice the national average, a gap that has barely shifted in a decade. NESA's new research examines what international evidence shows actually works in disability employment, and what doesn't. From employer capability building to social procurement and employment services reform, the findings have significant implications for IEA and Australia's disability workforce participation agenda. Read the blog and access the full research paper on the NESA website.