A grant from Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and other funders, has supported NDS to develop an Australian-first project which will support young people with significant disability to prepare for, gain and sustain after-school work.

Research by Deloitte and the results of the Ticket to Work pilot case study found that paid employment during secondary school is the main predictor of post-school employment for youth with disability.

Ticket to Work brings together community-based organisations to provide a combination of transition-focused curriculum, career development, work preparation and work experience that supports a young person to find and secure after-school part-time work. In Victoria 40 young people will now be able to participate in the program.