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Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Wednesday 9th November, 2022
Today, Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott AO launched a new job site designed to connect people with disability to inclusive employers. Called The Field, the website has been designed
Australian Human Rights Commission
The rate of employment of people with disability in Australia has remained stagnant for decades. As a country, we need to do more. We know employment and economic participation are
Luke Henriques-Gomes
Guardian Australia
Wednesday 2nd November, 2022
People on the national disability insurance scheme who want to work will be connected with a disability employment services provider under a trial to be established by the Albanese government.
Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Wednesday 2nd November, 2022
“The NDIS is far from perfect but increasing the involvement of Disability Employment Services providers can only make things worse. DES has been failing disabled people for as long as
Luke Henriques-Gomes
Guardian Australia
Monday 19th September, 2022
Given those with partial capacity to work cannot work full-time, many still rely on welfare payments and even if they do find work, they would still benefit from an increase
ABC News
Saturday 3rd September, 2022

There have been calls at the Jobs and Skills Summit to boost participation of people with disabilities in the workforce.

Dana Morse
ABC AM
Friday 2nd September, 2022
Australian of the Year and tennis champion Dylan Alcott has called on employers to hire more people with disabilities in a passionate speech at the Jobs and Skills Summit.
John Ross
Times Higher Education
Monday 29th August, 2022
Australia’s first university chancellor who identifies as having a disability says things have improved since the days when his law studies revolved around whatever resources he could obtain in Braille
Chris Coombes
DSC
Tuesday 30th August, 2022
How are the NDIA and the sector performing when it comes to employing disabled leaders? Only 5.7% of NDIA Senior Executive Services positions are held by people who identify as
Patricia Karvelas
RN Breakfast
Tuesday 30th August, 2022
Barriers to employment will be a key focus of the Jobs and Skills summit and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has said she wants to 'close the gap' on employment
Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Wednesday 24th August, 2022
“I hear revolting stories where, you know, people overhear their managers saying, ‘oh, we have to interview these people because they’ve come through the RecruitAbility framework, but we’re certainly not
Danielle Kutchel
PBA
Tuesday 23rd August, 2022
The minister’s move is being lauded by many in the disability community. Writer and advocate El Gibbs tweeted that people with disability had long been campaigning for changes to the