Policy Priority: Transition to employment
Young people with disability want to be prepared for the workforce. This includes opportunities to develop skills and gain work experience that will improve their employment prospects and careers.
The purpose of the “Transition to employment” policy priority is to support people with disability to find work after they finish school or complete vocational training courses. There are 3 measures under this policy priority:
- VET graduate employment (updated)
- Young NDIS participant employment (updated)
- Young people in employment.
The updated measures are discussed below.
Measure: VET graduate employment
Full name – Proportion of VET graduates with disability who are employed on completion of training
Vocational Education and Training (VET) is post-compulsory education and training that provides people with occupational or work-related knowledge and skills.
This measure tracks the percentage of VET graduates with disability who were able to secure employment following completion of their training. For more information, see Data dictionary: VET graduate employment.
VET graduate employment
Latest update: 59% (2024)
Baseline: 52% (2021)
Progress status: Improving
In 2024:
- 66% of VET graduates with disability aged 25–44 were employed after completion of training, followed by 62% of those aged 45–64 and 56% of those aged 15–24
- 68% of VET graduates with disability who lived in Remote and very remote areas were employed after completion of training compared with 57% of those who lived in Major cities.
Figure 2.4: Proportion of VET graduates with disability aged 15 and over who are employed on completion of training, 2016 to 2024
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of VET graduates (aged 15 and over) with disability who are employed on completion of training. Data from 2016 to 2024 are used. In 2024, 59% of VET graduates with disability were employed on completion of training, compared with 56% in 2016.
| Year | Proportion (%) | 95% Confidence Interval |
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| 2016 | 56% | (53.2%-58.8%) |
| 2017 | 54% | (52.7%-54.7%) |
| 2018 | 54% | (52.7%-54.3%) |
| 2019 | 53% | (51.8%-53.4%) |
| 2020 | 45% | (44.7%-46.1%) |
| 2021 | 52% | (50.9%-52.3%) |
| 2022 | 59% | (58.5%–60.1%) |
| 2023 | 62% | (61.4%–63.2%) |
| 2024 | 59% | (58.4%–60.2%) |
Notes:
- Data includes domestic students only aged 15 and over.
- VET refers to vocational education and training.
- VET graduates refers to 'qualification completers', that is students who completed a training package qualification or an accredited qualification.
- 'Employed on completion of training' refers to 'employed after training'.
- 'VET graduates with disability' refers to those who self-identify as having a disability, impairment or long-term condition.
- Excludes students who undertook recreational, leisure or personal enrichment (short) courses.
- Excludes students from correctional facilities.
- This measure does not consider whether students were employed before training and/or whether they are employed in the same occupation as the training course. It also does not capture students who went on to undertake further vocational training.
Source: NCVER (National Centre for Vocational Education Research) 2024, Australian vocational education and training statistics: VET student outcomes 2024 – customised data request
Source:
NCVER 2024, Australian VET statistics: VET student outcomes 2024 (customised data request).
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Data source overview
For figure notes, see Appendix B: Figure notes and sources.
Measure: Young NDIS participant employment
Full name – Proportion of NDIS young people (aged 15–24) in employment
Young people participating in the labour market and society benefits them and overall economic growth (OECD 2022).
The measure tracks the engagement of NDIS participants aged15–24 with the labour market – specifically paid employment. For more information, see Data dictionary: Young NDIS participant employment.
Young NDIS participant employment
Latest update: 20% (Q3 of 2024–25)
Baseline: 18% (Q2 of 2021–22)
Progress status: Improving
In the latest quarter (2024–25 Q3):
- 23% of NDIS participants aged 15–24 from regional areas with populations between 5,000 and 15,000 were employed compared with 19% of those from Major cities
- 47% of NDIS participants aged 15–24 who had a hearing impairment disability were employed, compared with 12% of those with psychosocial disability.
Figure 2.5: Proportion of NDIS young people aged 15–24 in employment, 2021–22 Q2 to 2024–25 Q3
The data in the graph and the table below show the proportion of NDIS young people (aged 15–24) in employment. Data from 2021–22 Q2 to 2024–25 Q2 are used. In 2024–25 Q3, 20% of young NDIS participants were employed, compared with 18% in 2021–22 Q3.
Additional trend data can be found in the downloadable tables.
| Quarter | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|
| 2021–22: Q2 | 18% |
| 2021–22: Q3 | 18% |
| 2021–22: Q4 | 18% |
| 2022–23: Q1 | 18% |
| 2022–23: Q2 | 19% |
| 2022–23: Q3 | 19% |
| 2022–23: Q4 | 19% |
| 2023–24: Q1 | 19% |
| 2023–24: Q2 | 19% |
| 2023–24: Q3 | 20% |
| 2023–24: Q4 | 20% |
| 2024–25: Q1 | 20% |
| 2024–25: Q2 | 20% |
| 2024–25: Q3 | 20% |
Notes:
- Denominator excludes participants who do not answer the question 'Are you currently working in a paid job?'.
- Numerator includes participants who answer 'Yes' to 'Are you currently working in a paid job?'.
- To be eligible for the NDIS, a person must meet the disability requirements or the early intervention requirements. Disability requirements include that the disability is caused by an impairment, is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts the individual's ability to perform everyday activities and is likely to need NDIS support for life. Early intervention requirements are that the individual has an impairment that is likely to be permanent or are a child younger than 9 with development delay and that early intervention supports are likely to reduce their future support needs and be of benefit to the individual.
- Time series analysis for the NDIS data presented here is different from the longitudinal approach taken in NDIS reporting. See Data sources | National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) for more details.
- Data are for participants aged 15–24.
Source: National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) Business Systems.
Source:
NDIA Business Systems.
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Data source overview
For figure notes, see Appendix B: Figure notes and sources.
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