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Our vision

Everyone living in Australia should be able to participate in the community and economy in a way that is fulfilling to them. SVA partners to create opportunities for people with barriers to work such as: disability, homelessness, or intergenerational and long-term unemployment.

Case studies

Industry Employment Initiative

Improving outcomes for job seekers by engaging employers in the design of employment pathways.

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Vanguard Laundry Services

A social enterprise creating employment opportunities for people previously excluded from the workforce.

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STREAT

SVA worked with STREAT to prove, improve and scale its operations to reach more young people and become increasingly financially sustainable.

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High Growth Jobs, Talented Candidates

Matching people with disability with employers looking for candidates to fill roles in high growth industries.

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Insights

Future Fair report

A report covering the major trends in the Australian labour market shaping the future prospects of young people, in particular those experiencing disadvantage.

Employment perspective paper

We have combined our practical experience with publicly available data and research to present our perspective.

Individual needs and school transitions

A case study about tailoring the universally-offered careers curriculum to meet the needs of the individual in school transitions.

Employer capacity building

A model that uses expert support to build employers’ capacity is proving a necessary first step to increase workplace participation for people with disability.