CDERP Customised Employment Scholarship
Valued at $2000
- Access to the college for our full course
- 6 months of one-on-one mentoring plus ongoing support
- Full certification from CDERP as a Customised Employment Facilitator
- Opportunity to Make a Difference
We want you to grow in 2021
For many people 2020 gave rise to inspiration borne of a passion for what you do and for some, it was the year of getting by. It is important to let that passion ignite you and use that driving force to develop, grow and inspire. Which is why the Centre for Disability Employment Research and Practice is offering one very passionate person a scholarship to the CDERP College.
We will be accepting the Scholarship applications from the 15th of January 2021 and the last application will be accepted on the
11th of February
Scholarship Application Process and Outcomes
The One Page Document
Expressing you, your career and your Journey so far. What it would mean to your professional development to become a Customised Employment Facilitator
Expectations
In this Document, we ask you to be creative and tell us about the people that you work with. We want to see what drives your passion and your involvement in the disability industry
The Winner
The Winner of our CDERP Scholarship will be chose by the Director of the Centre and the Chief Operating Officer/Mental Health Manager
Our Global Partners
We work with Industry leaders in the Disability Space. Our partners include ILR Cornell University, Griffin Hammis Associates, The University of Melbourne and Association of University Centres on Disabilities
The Course Curators

Dr. Peter Smith
Peter is the Director of the Centre for Disability Employment Research and Practice (CDERP) and consults, researches and lectures on disability, organisational change & transition and disability employment-related areas in Australia, Singapore, USA and New Zealand. Peter works on issues related to disability employment, and works with providers, researchers and officials in the USA, New Zealand and Australia. Peter recently developed a new disability employment outcome measure that focuses on the outcomes of employment and is working on a new employment longitudinal database for customised employment and a new model of impairment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and cognitive impairment. He is currently working with the University of Kansas on tools and resources for promoting self-determination in career design for school students. He is also a Visiting Fellowing Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, ILR School, Cornell University NY and a Fellow, School of Social and Political Science, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne.
Lauren Pavlidis
Lauren spearheads our Mental Health division at CDERP. She is also our Cheif Operating Officer with over six years of experience in the disability employment sector. She has worked as a research assistant for over 3 years at the University of Melbourne and CDERP Lauren has completed her Bachelor of Behavioural Studies (Psychology Major, Advanced Psychology Minor and Criminology) from the Swinburne Institute of Technology


Jon Adams
Jon's background has covered multiple sectors such as Local Government, Community Health, Corporate and Not for Profit. Within these sectors I have provided leadership, developed strong networks and strategic partnerships to achieve greater outcomes for all members of our community, including people with disabilities.
He is passionate about community inclusion, the strengths of individuals, families, networks and communities. Jon believes in communities are stronger when all members are included and can contribute. His previous experience has included a focus on community development, health promotion, education, business engagement and evaluation. Established and Coordinated the Building Equitable Employment network, bringing together individuals and organisations working towards inclusive employment for people with disabilities.
Dr. June Alexander
Lecturer in Disability and Community Inclusion across a variety of topic areas including, Direct Instruction, Family & Professional Partnerships, Health Issues, Interpersonal Communication Skills etc.
Dr. June has over 20 years experience in the Disability Sector and completed her Doctorate from Flinders University, South Australia.

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