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Ending discrimination of disabled workers key to improving screen industry diversity, future success: report

University of Melbourne
Thursday 16th February, 2023

Disabled people working in Australia’s screen industry face prejudice and systemic discrimination, including lower pay, greater casualisation and stigma and stereotyping, a new report finds. The findings, drawn from a…

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The experience of people with disability engaging with Disability Employment Services: Mzia case study

Disability Royal Commission
Friday 3rd February, 2023

The Royal Commission has published its Report on Public hearing 21, which was held in February last year. The hearing examined the experiences of people with disability engaging with the…

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Royal Commission report on failing disability employment provider may just be the beginning, say advocates

SBS

A Royal Commission has been examining the experiences of people with a disability since it was established in April 2019. The Commissioners have now released a report on a disability…

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Everyone can Work – employment pathway for people with intellectual disability

Inclusion Oz
Tuesday 31st January, 2023
When it comes to navigating employment supports for people with intellectual disability, it can be hard to know where to start. The Everyone Can Work website is for people with
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Why disability access is a rising focus for companies

JLL Australia
Friday 16th December, 2022
“It’s no longer a question of whether it’s necessary, but how to achieve the best impact,” Gorriti says. “Firms who embrace inclusivity with people-centric cultures and accessible spaces will become
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Minister flags more changes in disability employment overhaul aimed at boosting ‘stubbornly low’ employment rate

Rhiannon Shine
ABC 7.30
Friday 25th November, 2022
An overhaul of the federal government's controversial Disability Employment Service (DES) could see people with disabilities given more power to rank their job providers.
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Europe names world’s first disabled astronaut

Reuters
Wednesday 23rd November, 2022
The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever "parastronaut" in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.
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The Field: Equality applies here

The Field
Wednesday 9th November, 2022
The Field has been created by people with disability. It's a job board to disrupt the employment landscape. for people with disability, finding the right job has never been so
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The Field opens up for employees with disability

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
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Include Ability

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
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Labor to launch trial to help NDIS participants who want to work

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.
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New trial to link NDIS to DES providers

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
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