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Disability Employment Support · Australia

"Every person here was told
what they couldn't do."

Pathway walks beside people with disabilities as they step into workplaces that were never designed to expect them.

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The Ordinary World

The numbers don't lie.
Neither do the people behind them.

53%

of Australians with disability are unemployed or underemployed

more likely to experience poverty without sustained employment support

1 in 3

mid-career professionals who acquire a disability leave the workforce within two years

Participant at their workplace, quiet confidence
Employed 14 months

"I'd applied to 40 places. Pathway sat with me and rewrote everything. Six weeks later I had a job."

— Marcus T., Warehouse Logistics, Brisbane

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024. NDIS Annual Report, 2023–24.

The Transformation

Every chapter
rewritten.

These are real participants. Real milestones. Each card is a chapter in a story that almost didn't get told.

Priya at her first meeting with a Pathway coordinator
First Meeting

Priya S.

Administrative Assistant · Melbourne, VIC

"I hadn't told anyone about my hearing loss. Pathway helped me figure out what I actually needed to say — and what I didn't."

Résumé rewritten
Darren practising interview responses
First Challenge

Darren W.

Retail Team Member · Sydney, NSW

"We rehearsed the handshake thing fifteen times. By the actual interview, it was just normal."

Interview completed
Amara smiling at team lunch in her workplace
First Pay Slip

Amara O.

Hospitality Staff · Perth, WA

"The Pathway worker waited in the car park on my first morning. I didn't have to explain anything. They just knew."

First day completed
Kevin focused at his workstation
First Month

Kevin R.

Data Entry Specialist · Adelaide, SA

"I acquired my disability at 43. I thought my career was over. Pathway didn't pretend it was easy — they just didn't let me stop."

4-week check-in passed
Lena at work in childcare setting
First Pay Slip

Lena C.

Childcare Assistant · Brisbane, QLD

"My mum had been calling every provider for two years. Nobody called back. Pathway picked up on the first ring."

12-week placement complete

The Return

They came back
to hold the door.

Pathway participants who achieve stable employment are invited to become peer mentors — walking beside the next person the way someone once walked beside them.

Marcus mentoring a newer participant in logistics
14 monthsTime to mentor

Marcus T.

Now a team mentor · Joined Pathway 2022

"Someone stood in the car park with me. Now I stand there for someone else."

Amara guiding a new hospitality staff member
6 monthsTo permanent role

Amara O.

Senior team member · Joined Pathway 2023

"The hardest part was believing it was real. I help people believe it faster."

Lena introducing a new participant to the team
3 yearsContinuous employment

Lena C.

Peer support coordinator · Joined Pathway 2021

"My mum called for two years. Now I call other families. The phone always gets answered."

First meetingFirst dayFirst pay slipMentor

For Employers

Give your time.
Open a door.

Pathway partners with employers who are willing to host supported placements. We handle everything — the matching, the preparation, the first-week check-ins. You provide the opportunity.

Pre-matched participants aligned to your actual role requirements

A dedicated Pathway support worker on-site for the first four weeks

Wage subsidies available through NDIS and federal programs

Ongoing check-ins at 4, 8, and 12 weeks post-placement

87%

of employer partners report they would host a second Pathway placement within twelve months.

Host a Supported Placement

One question matters most — the rest is easy.

No commitment required. A coordinator will call within 2 business days.

Ready to begin?

The path exists.
We walk it together.

Whether you're a participant, a parent, an NDIS coordinator, or an employer — the first step is the same. Call us. We answer.