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    Developing a Career Access Program (CAP) for people with intellectual disability in the Victorian public sector: The evidence base to inform the development and implementation of CAP
    McVilly, K ; Murfitt, K ; Crosbie, J ; Rouget, D ; Jacobs, P (Department of Health and Human Services and The University of Melbourne, 2019)
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    The Scope-University of Melbourne Partnership Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Autism
    Anderson, J ; Birch-Hanger, E ; Burn, G ; Dodevska, G ; Fitzgerald, J ; Harrison, M ; McVilly, K ; Moore, R ; Staples, D ; Thomas, S ; Uljarevic, M ; Weir, S (The University of Melbourne, 2020-07-02)
    This submission is a collaboration between one of Australia’s leading disability service providers and leading academics from the University of Melbourne on key issues relating to the services, support and life outcomes experienced by Autistic people in Australia and the associated need for a National Autism Strategy. The submission is grounded in research evidence and contains both policy and practice recommendations. Importantly, several of the contributors to this submission identify as Autistic, and in addition to their academic and professional experience bring to the submission the expertise of their lived experience. The Scope-University of Melbourne Partnership submission to this inquiry will focus on key issues relating to the services, support and life outcomes experienced by Autistic people in Australia, specifically focusing on the areas of advocacy, education, employment, health and mental health and the NDIS.
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    Innovative Workforce Fund: Final Implementation and Reflection Report
    Smith, P ; McVilly, K ; Rhodes, P ; Pavlidis, L (Innovative Workforce Fund, 2018)
    This project developed an approach to Customised Employment (CE) tailored to the needs of Australians with disability. An overview of Customised Employment is provided at Section 4 of this report, and an overview of the final curriculum for the staff development program (The Work First™ curriculum) plus the interview guides are provided in the appendices. Also, the references include links to several on-line resources generated as part of this project (e.g., interviews with world experts in CE, and managers implementing CE in their organisations), which could be used in both staff and organisational development activities.