Preparing to join the Customised Employment Community of Good Practice

Thanks for your interest in joining our Customised Employment Community of Good Practice (CoGP). This peer group is for support workers and ACT-based service providers who want to learn, reflect upon, and improve their support of people with disability in achieving meaningful, lasting employment.

If you’re new to the concept of Customised Employment or want a refresher, the resources below will explain the key concepts. Each resource builds your understanding of the values and practice foundations that guide high-quality Customised Employment.

What is Customised Employment? (Animated explainer)

This short animated explainer outlines the foundations of Customised Employment. It introduces Discovery, job customisation, and the role of support workers. It also sets the tone for the kind of values-based, person-centred support the CoGP is all about.

Playing time: 7 minutes

Don’t believe everything you think

This keynote explores how Discovery differs from traditional vocational assessment. It challenges assumptions that hold people with disability back, and shows how Discovery helps uncover each person’s unique potential. Milton also explains how to explore a business to find customised job opportunities.

Playing time: 36 minutes

Key topics:

  • Discovery as a foundation of Customised Employment.
  • Building trust and relationships.
  • Learning what businesses need.
  • Why mindset matters.

How Gus found himself a second job through his community connections

Gus and his father, Ronny, share how a simple connection at a barbershop led to a second paid job. Their story is a powerful example of how Customised Employment is not just a theory—it’s happening in real communities, with the right support.

Playing time: 27 minutes

  • Building roles around real interests.
  • Working with employers collaboratively.
  • The importance of curiosity and community connections.

The Customised Employment Community of Good Practice

If you are a job supporter or employment service provider, consider joining our values-based Community of Practice to strengthen your Customised Employment (CE) practice. Interested families of job seekers with disability can apply to access resources from the Community, such as recordings of guest speaker presentations.

Learn more about the Customised Employment Community of Good Practice

 

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