Employment

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

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.

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

“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

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

Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John is calling for employment outcomes for people with disability to be a clear priority at the Albanese government's upcoming jobs and skills summit.

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said despite warnings, some organisations still failed to provide adequate support for people with a disability. "Poorly performing DES providers were given every opportunity to