Centre for Disability Employment Research and Practice

20/07/2026

Our occasional newsletter is out now.

https://college.cderp.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/CDERP-Practitioner-Update.pdf

12/07/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-documents-one-question-ai-earthquake-industrial-dr-peter-smith-7hk3c

In the space of a fortnight, I have read three attempts to describe what AI is doing to employment, and the contrast between them is more instructive than any one of them alone. The first is Lightcast’s Fault Lines report, presented at the IEP journal launch.

03/05/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-smith-54a50844_more-systems-research-and-evidence-sent-for-activity-7456532469216038912-SkpL?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAlUdQoBgHkotdFDTt5Oa7WVDgOqbhKXB3s

More systems research and evidence sent for review. Let's see what the peer reviewers think. Despite sustained policy reform, investment and the expansion of evidence-based models, employment outcomes for people with disabilities have remained remarkably stable across many national contexts. This st...

16/04/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/customised-employment-just-had-its-most-important-day-dr-peter-smith-ya8dc

30/03/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-smith-54a50844_ce-conference-program-activity-7444181033618518016-0W8v?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAlUdQoBgHkotdFDTt5Oa7WVDgOqbhKXB3s

Here is the program for the Customised Employment conference next month. It's a great mix of practitioners talking about how they deliver CE within IEA, NDIS and Social Entreprise settings, plus a little bit of theory. One day, focused and instantly applicable in your setting. You won't get lost in....

26/03/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-smith-54a50844_weve-updated-the-conference-webpage-a-bit-activity-7442832790179528704-dGBd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAlUdQoBgHkotdFDTt5Oa7WVDgOqbhKXB3s

25/03/2026

Catering sorted for the conference. We tried some of the food today and no one will be disappointed. Nothing standard fare about it.

24/03/2026

Our College website is offline while IT fix an issue. Apologies to all.

24/03/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-smith-54a50844_abstrtacts-doc-activity-7442050505859592192-_Vct?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAlUdQoBgHkotdFDTt5Oa7WVDgOqbhKXB3s

15/03/2026

We've updated the speaker bio's for the Customised Employment Conference being held on the 14th April. 2026. This is an opportunity for families, professionals and service providers to hear from a range of service providers delivering Customised Employment from across Australia. You'll hear how they deliver a program customised to their area and client base, reinforcing that CE responds to each community in unique ways.

You'll find more information at https://cderp.com.au/conference/ or phone 1300 001349 and speak to Lisa.



https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-smith-54a50844_uodated-speaker-bios-activity-7439085429477519360-spDy?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAlUdQoBgHkotdFDTt5Oa7WVDgOqbhKXB3s