Experiences of Young Australians with Intellectual and/or Psychosocial Disabilities Sharing Disability-Related Information to Gain Workplace Adjustments

Alexandra Devine (), Kristy De Rose, Paul Jacobs, Stefanie Dimov, Bella White, Sophie Cassar, Rhiannon Jones, Araminta McLennan, Sue Olney, Anne Kavanagh and Cathy Vaughan
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Alexandra Devine: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Kristy De Rose: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Paul Jacobs: Melbourne Disability Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Stefanie Dimov: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Bella White: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Sophie Cassar: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Rhiannon Jones: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Araminta McLennan: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Sue Olney: School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Anne Kavanagh: Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
Cathy Vaughan: Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia

Disabilities, 2024, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: Sharing disability-related information with an employer to gain workplace adjustments is a complex process for young people with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities. We examined the disclosure experiences of young Australians with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, their subsequent access to workplace adjustments, and their employment outcomes. Using narrative inquiry, we analysed qualitative data collected from 24 interviews with participants with an intellectual ( n = 10) and psychosocial disability ( n = 14) between 18 and 25 years old recruited as part of an Australian Government-funded Youth Employment Study. Four main narratives emerged among the participants responses. Positions ranged from their having no control over disclosure experiences to a high level of control resulting in access to workplace adjustments. These positions were impingent on their knowledge of rights and adjustments, previous experiences, workplace context, and self-advocacy capacity. Our study provides unique insights into the employment experiences of young people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities. The findings may inform initiatives aimed at building their capabilities for disclosure to gain workplace adjustments that can improve their employment outcomes in turn.

Keywords: disclosure; workplace disclosure; workplace adjustments; young people with disabilities; intellectual disability; psychosocial disability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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