Start: Thu 18 Sep, 2025 09:30 End: Thu 18 Jun, 2026 11:00
Location: Online, via Zoom
Presented by: Milton Tyree , Fiona McIntosh
Apply to join the Community of Good Practice as a professional
Job supporters and employment service providers: You are invited to join a values-based Community of Practice to strengthen your Customised Employment (CE) practice.
Led by Milton Tyree and Fiona McIntosh, the Community will meet online every month.
We anticipate a great deal of interest in this Community of Good Practice, the first of many that we hope will be established across Australia. There are a limited number of places available, so priority will be given to job supporters working in the ACT.
Access to selected resources from the Community, including edited replays of selected presentations, will be offered to
- job developers and service providers who can not be offered a place in the Community in this round
- interested families, especially those who employ the services of job supporters and providers.
New to Customised Employment? Visit this page to learn more about it before you apply to join the Community of Good Practice.
What the Customised Employment Community of Good Practice is all about
This video is a recording of an information session about the Community of Good Practice. Please watch it to learn what’s available for job supporters, service providers, and families wanting authentic Customised Employment support for their family members with disability.
For families
While families can’t join the live Community of Practice, you can:
- access edited presentation recordings from each session. These will be hosted in a password-protected area on the Imagine More website.
- join our Customised Employment Family Peer Group
- encourage your job supporter or provider to apply to join the Community of Good Practice.
Register for resource access for families
For support workers
We welcome applications from self-employed job supporters and those directly employed by self-managing families. By joining, you’ll enjoy access to
- a supportive space to learn alongside others
- real-world insights into values-based Customised Employment
- confidence to try new approaches grounded in best practice
- clarity on what makes Customised Employment different from traditional approaches to disability employment, and far more effective.
Please complete the application form, and we will respond within five business days.
Support workers, apply to join the Community of Good Practice
For service providers
The Community of Good Practice represents a great opportunity for service providers committed to delivering authentic, Customised Employment support. By joining this community, you’ll gain:
- a shared learning environment for your staff
- access to respected Customised Employment leaders and practical tools
- a way to build staff capability and consistency
- a clear pathway to strengthen or begin your Customised Employment offering.
Please complete the application form, and we will respond within five business days.
Service providers, apply to join the Community of Good Practice
Details of the Community of Good Practice
- Meetings will take place every month on a Thursday from 9:30 am until 11:00 am AEST/AEDT.
- The meeting schedule is here
- Each meeting will consist of
- A short welcome and peer check-in
- A 20-30 minute presentation
- Guided discussion and Q&A
- Takeaways and next steps.
Good to know
- Families
- are not part of the Community of Practice, but are encouraged to invite their job supporters to apply
- are warmly welcomed to join our Customised Employment Peer Group, which meets online once a month
- can access replays of guest speaker presentations and other resources by registering their interest here.
- Job supporters and providers from across Australia are welcome to apply: ACT-based services will be prioritised.
- Community of Practice members:
- must be open to learning and aligned with Customised Employment values
- must be familiar with the basic concepts of Customised Employment. This page provides resources to help you get started
- are encouraged to explore the Job Supporter Induction Package, a self-guided course on job development, available for free on our website
- are encouraged to attend the meetings live.
Apply to join the Community of Good Practice as a professional
Meeting schedule
- Thursday, 18 September
- Thursday, 16 October
- Thursday, 20 November
- Thursday, 18 December
- Thursday, 22 January
- Thursday, 19 February
- Thursday, 19 March
- Thursday, 16 April
- Thursday, 21 May
- Thursday, 19 June
Meet the Speakers
Milton Tyree
Milton has decades of personal and professional experience helping people with disability find strong, valued roles in the workforce. A longtime associate of Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A), his work is shaped by years of guiding families, providers, and job supporters worldwide and based on the principles of Social Role Valorisation (SRV).
Based in Kentucky, USA, Milton is known internationally for his ability to bring clarity, warmth, and practicality to teaching others about Customised Employment. Joining the Community of Good Practice gives you a rare opportunity to deepen your practice and stay connected to the very best of Customised Employment thinking and application under Milton’s guidance.
Fiona McIntosh
Fiona McIntosh leads Imagine More’s employment initiatives. She brings extensive knowledge of the Australian context and an interest in values-led, practical support that builds meaningful employment roles for people with disability.
