emPOWER UP:
Employment Readiness
About emPOWER UP: Employment Readiness
Our emPOWER UP: Employment Readiness program has been designed by autistic people, for autistic people. The program empowers participants with the confidence, skills, and strategies to succeed in the workplace as an autistic employee. emPOWER Up: Employment Readiness focuses on key areas of employment, from planning a career path that aligns with your strengths and values, to self-advocacy and self-care in the workplace.
The program features three modules:
Who is the program for?
- Job Seeking, Applying and Interviewing
- Challenges, Strengths and Values
- Your Rights and Workplace Adjustments
The program is designed primarily for young autistic adults who are in the workforce, getting ready to enter the workforce or looking to find a career direction that suits their strengths.Â
Fee
Access to program sessions, tailored advice, and all accompanying resources are included in the cost of $175 per module. This may be covered through your NDIS plan.
Program format
emPOWER UP: Employment Readiness is deliveredin 3 x 2 hour to 3 hour modules at various times throughout the year. This program is delivered in a blended format – both in person and online.

MODULE ONE:
Challenges, Strengths and Values
Participants will explore key factors in choosing a career path, including investigating personal strengths, career core values, and ideal working environments for them.
MODULE TWO:
Job Seeking, Applying and Interviewing
Participants will build their knowledge on the fundamentals of job applications, from finding opportunities to effective resumes and applications. This module also covers interview preparation strategies, such as hidden meanings in interview questions.
MODULE THREE:
Your Rights and Asking for Adjustments
Participants will explore essential factors to starting a job in a new workplace, including legalities of job conditions, uncomfortable conversations, and addressing problematic situations and disclosing you’re autistic.
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Program dates:
Modules listed below will be run from 5.30pm to 8pm at Stafford or Online.
18th February – Job Seeking, Applying and Interviewing
18th March – Challenges, Strengths and Values
20th May – Your Rights and Workplace Adjustments
7th October – Job Seeking, Applying and Interviewing
Our School holiday modules will run from 10am to 1pm at Stafford or Online.
15th April – Job Seeking, Applying and Interviewing
Register Your Interest
Please enter your details on the register your interest tab and an Empower Autism team member will be in contact to finalise your registration and selected modules.
Register Your Interest
Please complete the form to register your interest for emPOWER UP: Employment Readiness.