Panels, workshops and networking events
Join the DREAM Employment Network to take part in our free panels, workshops and networking events.
November 2023
- When: Wednesday 29 November, 6pm - 7.30pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Our personal values are central to who we are. This workshop will give you the tools to identify what is most meaningful to you, and how to look for work, and workplace cultures, that are in line with your values.
December 2023
- When: Friday 8 December (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- Facilitated by: CYDA
- This event is for: Young people with disability and employers
Join us for a Q&A with Sam Drummond talking about the low expectations, over-qualifications and under-utilisation of disabled people in the workforce, with a lot of his own personal stories mixed in!
In this Spotlight Series of online events, we talk to high profile leaders with disability working in a diverse range of sectors/industries, about their career highlights and thoughts on access and inclusion.
- When: Wednesday 13 December, 5pm - 7pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- Facilitated by: The ASE Group and CYDA
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Do you want to share your lived experience and become a professional advocate, speaker or consultant? Do you want to create widespread change? Learn the marketing techniques that will make you stand out, and how to network and stay safe on popular social media platforms.
January 2024
- When: Tuesday 9 January, 5pm - 6pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This event is for: Young people with disability and employers
Hospitality and higher education aren’t the only ways to enter employment. Hear from people with a range of career journeys and find an accessible pathway to employment that works for you.
Professional development workshop: Emotional intelligence and wellbeing
- When: Tuesday 30 January, 4pm - 6pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- Facilitated by: The ASE Group and CYDA
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Paid work, advocacy and leadership can be fulfilling and exciting, but it can also be stressful. This workshop covers:
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self-care tips and strategies
- healthy and non-healthy stress, and how to manage them
- how to use your lived experience to feel empowered and be an empathetic leader
February 2024
Professional development workshop: How to create accessible workplaces and recruitment processes (session 1 of 2)
- When: Tuesday 6 February, 2pm - 3pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Employers
Practical advice on the benefits of embedding accessibility into your workplace and recruitment processes, informed by the lived experience of young people with disability and employers who excel in this space.
Information session: What are my rights in the workplace?
- When: Wednesday 21 February, 4pm - 5pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Learn about the Fair Work Commission and Fair Work Ombudsman. Hear from industry experts and young people with disability on how to recognise and report workplace discrimination.
March 2024
Professional development workshop: How to create accessible workplaces and recruitment processes (session 2 of 2)
- When: Wednesday 13 March, 11am - 12pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Employers
Practical advice on the benefits of embedding accessibility into your workplace and recruitment processes, informed by the lived experience of young people with disability and employers who excel in this space.
Professional development workshop: Project management
- When: Wednesday 27 March, 5pm - 7pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- Facilitated by: The ASE Group and CYDA
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Learn about key aspects of project management including: negotiation, time-management, how to pitch your project, team building, vision, strategy, and how to manage a budget.
April 2024
Information session: Work and the Disability Support Pension
- When: Tuesday 9 April, 6pm - 7pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- Facilitated by: Services Australia and CYDA
- This session is for: Young people with disability
How many hours can you work while on the disability support pension (DSP)? Will working affect your payment? How do you report your work hours and wages to Centrelink? Come along for information, tips and practical advice on balancing the DSP with paid work.
Professional development workshop: Managing conflict in the workplace
- When: Wednesday 24 April, 5pm - 6.30pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Conflict is a normal part of being in a community, group or workplace. Learn how to recognise different styles of conflict and how to effectively manage them.
May 2024
Professional development workshop: Diversity of disability and access needs
- When: Tuesday 7 May, 1pm - 2:30pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Employers
Accomodating access needs is very often easier than it sounds. This workshop is a unique opportunity to gain first-hand insight into the diversity of disability, how to communicate openly about access needs, and how to effectively accommodate your disabled employees.
June 2024
Information session: Reasonable adjustments in action
- When: Wednesday 5 June, 3pm - 4:30pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This session is for: Employers
How do I provide reasonable adjustments in my workplace? What does “reasonable” mean in practice? Join us for an in-depth discussion with practical examples to help you employ, support and retain employees with disability in your workplace.
Professional development workshop: Finding work that matches your interests and how to best use online job searches
- When: Tuesday 18 June, 5pm - 6:30pm (Melbourne time)
- Where: Online
- This workshop is for: Young people with disability
Doing work that you are interested in makes it easier and more enjoyable. In this workshop, we’ll help you to identify your interests and the types of jobs that match, and how you can find those jobs in online searches.
