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Disability employment services sector to be overhauled, with some providers shut down

Tom Lowrey
ABC News
Sunday 21st August, 2022
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
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New Disability Employment Support Model – Consultation report

Department of Social Services
Wednesday 10th August, 2022
The current Disability Employment Services (DES) programs end in June 2023. The consultation report summarises public feedback gathered via a submission process that closed in February 2021. The consultation asked
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Pay to get paid: NDIS workers raise concerns about gig economy platforms

Paul Karp
Guardian Australia
Sunday 7th August, 2022
Murdoch argues if any other business told workers they “had to pay 1.5% to access their pay this week, people would be kicking up a bit of a stink about
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Women with disabilities ‘underestimated’ as battle for equality in science careers heats up

Eleanor Beidatsch
ABC News
Sunday 24th July, 2022
In 2022, people with disabilities made up just 6.3 per cent of university enrolments in Australia, and only 1.2 per cent had a profound disability. Of those, only a handful
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Time for action on disability employment

Christina Ryan
PBA
Monday 20th June, 2022
Over the past 20 years, people with disability could have wallpapered our houses with the many plans and strategies we were promised would close the employment gap between us and
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Doctors with disability continue to practise thanks to technology, support and a positive attitude

Holly Lane
ABC Radio Perth
Saturday 18th June, 2022
Dr Peterson was left a a quadriplegic by the accident in Orange, New South Wales, but assistive technology and modifications to his home and work environment have enabled him to
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Employers fear the cost of making workplaces accessible. Turns out it’s mostly free

Nick McAllister
ABC News
Monday 16th May, 2022
As workplaces strive for inclusivity, some businesses are showing the way forward in how to remove barriers and demonstrate the benefits of employing people with a disability. Mr Basha, who
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National Disability Insurance Agency accused of discriminating against employees with disability

Pat McGrath and Sarah Curnow
ABC 7:30
Tuesday 10th May, 2022
Kerriene Minjoot never felt like her blindness was a barrier to her succeeding at work, until she joined the very government agency tasked with improving the lives of Australians with
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Guide for understanding employment supports

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Thursday 21st April, 2022

There are lots of different supports for people with disability who want to work. This guide can help you understand which supports you could use to help you pursue your…

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New online platform to help women with intellectual disabilities navigate the workplace

Nikki Stefanoff
PBA
Monday 7th February, 2022
Called Women in the Workplace, the program is the brainchild of Tara Shekede, founder of Me Plus More — an online resource platform for people living with intellectual or cognitive
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Hiring employees with disabilities: Why HR needs to go further Emily Douglas

HRD Australia
Wednesday 2nd February, 2022
The prejudice isn’t just hampering an organization’s DEI efforts, it’s actually costing them top talent. Research from Accenture found that companies that actively employ people with disabilities consistently outperform those
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Why unconscious bias is not corporate jargon, but a reality for people with disability

Ebe Ganon
ABC News
Monday 13th December, 2021
Compassion and understanding are vital skills for those working with disabled colleagues or colleagues with pre-existing conditions, because our lives and daily decision-making can look very different to a person
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