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Recruit Confidently. Lead with Purpose

Hiring inclusively is more than good intent. It is good business.

With Endeavour Foundation, your business employs the person directly, and we provide the tailored support you need to make inclusion simple and sustainable.

We help you connect with skilled, motivated people with intellectual disability who are ready to contribute to your workplace.

Hiring inclusively helps businesses recruit with confidence and build workplaces where diversity drives innovation, productivity and long-term success.

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Why Hiring Inclusively Works for Business

Inclusive hiring is your competitive advantage.

When you open your workplace to people of all abilities, you discover exceptional talent and strengthen your team in ways that drive performance and innovation.

One in five Australians has a disability, and many are already contributing across every industry.

People with intellectual disability bring creativity, persistence, problem-solving and fresh perspectives – qualities proven to drive innovation and performance. Employer partners consistently tell us hiring inclusively:

  • Improves culture
  • Lifts engagement
  • Strengthens customer trust
  • Increases productivity
  • Reduces turnover
  • Boosts team morale

Across industries, workplaces embracing inclusive hiring are finding new ways to innovate and build stronger, more successful teams.

Why We Work: Witness the Impact

Hear from one of our business partners about how inclusive hiring has strengthened their team, boosted innovation and built a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Find the Right Candidate with the Right Support

Our employer partners often say they wish they had connected with Endeavour Foundation sooner. Many have seen firsthand how hiring a person with intellectual disability drives innovation and strengthens culture.

We connect you with skilled, motivated, job-ready candidates and take time to understand your workplace, culture, goals and staffing needs.

We match candidates based on strengths, interests and alignment with your business.

Your business employs the person directly, and we stay connected with you both through onboarding and ongoing check-ins. Our support is tailored, practical and designed for long-term success.

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The Direct Employment Partnership Model

We make inclusion simple by partnering with you from start to finish. Our team connects you with skilled, motivated people with intellectual disability who are ready to contribute to your workplace.

The focus is on finding the right match for both your business and the employee, creating a long-term, successful partnership. Here’s how it works:

  1. Understanding Your Business Needs
    We learn about your workplace, culture and goals to ensure a strong match.
  2. Recruiting and Matching Candidates at No Cost
    We assess strengths, skills and career goals to find the best candidate for your role.
  3. Preparing and Training Your Team
    We support your team through inclusive onboarding and provide training through inclusive consulting.
  4. Helping Design or Tailor Roles
    Using job carving, we can adjust tasks and responsibilities so they meet business needs and match the employee’s strengths.
  5. Staying in Touch
    We remain connected with both you and your new employee, checking in to provide coaching, address challenges and celebrate success.
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What You Can Expect from Endeavour Foundation

We work with you to make sure every step feels supported, practical and achievable. We provide:

  • Recruitment and matching
  • Inclusion and awareness training for your team
  • Advice on workplace design and accessibility
  • Guidance on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding
  • Ongoing check-ins and coaching for continued success

Our goal: long-term partnerships that create value for your business and rewarding opportunities for employees

"Endeavour Foundation has consistently provided individuals with intellectual disability with the opportunity to engage in meaningful employment. The high quality of the employees’ work and the positive influence they bring to the workplace is a testament to the enduring success of this partnership."

— Stephen Clarke, National Manager – Condition Monitoring, Komatsu. 
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Industries and Roles Where Hiring Inclusively Thrives

Real talent. Real impact. Real business results.

Inclusive hiring through Endeavour Foundation gives your business access to motivated, skilled employees who can make a positive contribution across a wide range of roles. People with intellectual disability are thriving in a wide range of industries:

  • Retail: Assisting customers, managing stock or working at the checkout
  • Hospitality: Preparing food, serving meals or supporting cafés and restaurants
  • Aged care or childcare: Supporting staff and creating welcoming environments
  • Warehousing and logistics: Packing orders, labelling products or preparing deliveries
  • Office and administration: Managing mail, filing or supporting computer-based tasks
  • Manufacturing and production: Assembling, packing or preparing items for dispatch

We will work with you to tailor roles that match your business needs and the employee’s strengths.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 

Endeavour Foundation has more than 70 years of experience supporting people with intellectual disability. We are one of Australia’s largest inclusive employers, partnering with trusted businesses that value diversity.

We help employers connect with reliable, motivated and job-ready candidates who bring creativity, commitment and new perspectives that strengthen teams and improve business performance.

Your business employs directly, and Endeavour Foundation provides tailored guidance to make inclusion simple and successful. We help with:

  • Recruitment and matching
  • Inclusion and awareness training for your team
  • Job design and workplace adjustments
  • Ongoing coaching and check-ins to ensure success

Our goal is to make inclusive hiring easy, sustainable and valuable for your business.

We specialise in job carving, a process that tailors roles to align with the unique skills and abilities of each employee while meeting your business needs. This approach helps you:

  • Improve team productivity and performance
  • Match the right person to the right job
  • Create opportunities where employees can contribute at their best

Job carving helps you build an inclusive workplace where diversity drives innovation.

Yes. You can start with Supported Hosted Employment, a great way to introduce an employee with intellectual disability into your workplace. Endeavour Foundation is the employer, and you host the employee with full on-site support. This model allows your team to learn, adapt and experience the benefits of inclusive employment with guidance at every step.

Endeavour Foundation works with you at each phase. We provide:

  • Ongoing workplace coaching and check-ins
  • Guidance on adjustments and inclusion strategies
  • Access to NDIS funding options
  • Long-term partnership and mentoring for sustained success

We stay connected for as long as you need us, ensuring your inclusive hiring experience remains positive and productive.

Absolutely. People with disability bring diverse skills, experience and perspectives that contribute to innovation, efficiency and growth.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, more than one in five Australians has a disability, and many thrive in professional, skilled and leadership roles. With the right environment, employees with disability can achieve outstanding results and make lasting contributions to your business.

Direct employment is ideal for businesses that are ready to hire a person with disability into their own workforce. You employ the person directly, pay their wages and manage their role, with Endeavour Foundation providing support, coaching and advice to help everyone succeed.

If your workplace is new to inclusion or not yet ready to hire directly, hosting an employee might be a great first step. In that model, Endeavour Foundation remains the legal employer and provides daily on-site coaching while you host the employee in your workplace.

As a business, it's important to know the different employment models that can help you tap into the talent pool of people with disability. Both pathways help your business hire people with disability, but they differ in funding and level of support.

NDIS-Funded Direct Employment:

  • Designed for people with NDIS funding who are ready to work independently with tailored onboarding and coaching
  • Your business employs directly, and Endeavour Foundation provides inclusion support and guidance to you
  • The employee may also choose Endeavour Foundation to provide them support under their NDIS funding

Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA):

  • A national program for employers hiring people with disability who can work independently
  • Offers inclusive recruitment, retention and wage subsidy opportunities

Our team can guide you through the criteria and application process to access these subsidies and financial support.

If you want to hire someone directly and access wage subsidies, our team can guide you through Inclusive Employment Australia, a national program that supports businesses to hire people with disability.

Eligible employers may receive wage subsidies, onboarding support and ongoing check-ins to help ensure long-term success. We will walk you through the process, help you understand the criteria and support you with any paperwork needed.

If the placement does not work as expected, we’ll collaborate with you to understand what’s not working and adjust.

This might include refining the role or providing extra coaching. Our goal is always to create a sustainable, positive outcome for both you and the employee.

Getting started is easy.

Simply fill out our online enquiry form or call 1800 112 112 to speak with our team. We will take the time to understand your business goals and requirements and will be ready to guide you at every step.

 

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Other Employment Supports

Inclusive Consulting

Build inclusive, high-performing teams with expert coaching and vital resources tailored to your business.

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Host an Employee

Strengthen your workforce and drive innovation by choosing to host an employee with intellectual disability.

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IEA for Employers

Build a stronger, more inclusive team guided by experts focused on creating lasting impact for your business.

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