Presentations
Panel – how could the Supported Employment Quality Framework apply to Australia?
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Peter Bacon
Peter started as Chief Executive Officer at DEA in March 2023, having spent over 15 years in the disability employment sector.
He started on the frontline as an Employment Advisor to claimants of health-related benefits in East London, before moving into a range of business development and strategy. He has always been passionate about the transformational impact that work can have on people’s lives.
As CEO of DEA, Peter has been instrumental in shaping the future direction of the disability employment in Australia, providing strong advocacy for evidence-based reforms, improved policy settings, and standardised high-quality training through the Fundamentals suite of microcredentials (in partnership with GenU Training).
He is a Consortium Partner of the Centre for Inclusive Employment and Vice President of the World Association for Supported Employment, sits on multiple Advisory Boards, and is regularly consulted on matters of disability employment by senior leaders, academics, and governments – both in Australia and overseas. Peter is also a Fellow of the Social Impact Hub.
Outside of work, he is a devoted father to his two young daughters, a keen fan of Fulham football club, and a slowly-improving pianist.
Dr June Alexander
Dr June Alexander is a Lecturer at Flinders University and a researcher with extensive expertise in disability employment, inclusive practice, and workforce development. Her work focuses on improving employment outcomes for people with disability through evidence informed policy, service design, and quality frameworks. Dr Alexander has undertaken study visits to the United States and the United Kingdom, where she developed expertise in Customised & Supported Employment. She has led and contributed to national and international research projects examining employment support models for people with disability, with a strong focus on the translation of evidence into practice. Her work draws on international evidence, Australian policy settings, and practice based insights to explore opportunities, challenges, and implications for improving employment quality and outcomes.