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Targets and visibility needed to increase employment rates of those living with disability

Life Matters
ABC RN
Wednesday 24th November, 2021
Australians who have a disability are much less likely to be in work than someone without a disability. Join Christina Ryan, CEO and founder, Disability Leadership Institute and Robin Banks,
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The job market is bouncing back, but not for everyone

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Thursday 21st October, 2021
The annual Jobs Availability Snapshot examines how many entry-level jobs are available for job seekers with barriers to work – such as people with disability, those in remote areas, and
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Stuff you shouldn’t say to disabled people

Andrew Pulrang
Forbes
Monday 27th September, 2021
A good place to start is how nondisabled people can avoid giving unnecessary offense to people with disabilities. This may seem like a minor issue compared with larger structural barriers.
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People with vision impairment still face discrimination when looking for work, survey finds

Nas Campanella and Celina Edmonds
ABC News
Tuesday 7th September, 2021
It would be an 18-month search with many setbacks. "It was such a patronising experience," Ms Chong said. "My skills, profession and my dignity were trampled all over. I'd learnt
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Snapshot: Juggling caring, parenting and work – Lessons for the post-COVID workplace

Victorian Equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Friday 27th August, 2021
A significant proportion of the workforce is balancing parenting and/or caring responsibilities. However, traditional workplace structures have failed to keep up with workers’ attempts to balance work and family life
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Snapshot: Supporting workers with disability – Lessons for the post-COVID workplace

Victorian Equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Friday 27th August, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic compounded existing inequalities for workers with disability, leaving many of them feeling stretched, stressed and unfairly treated. However, the unprecedented move to remote and flexible work during…

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People with intellectual disability can thrive in open employment, but first they must be given a chance

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 24th August, 2021
Disability advocates have long pushed to get more people with intellectual disability into mainstream employment, given the better wages and greater sense of community involvement. But to turn things around,
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Disability in the arts: Why don’t our screens reflect the society we live in?

Morwenna Collett
SBS News
Tuesday 17th August, 2021
Despite many people with disability being highly skilled with incredible stories to tell, a lack of accessible career pathways, employment opportunities and commitment to authentic representation are creating significant blockages
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Highly educated, but underestimated: How disability employment services fail tertiary qualified individuals

Emma Myers
ABC News
Monday 14th June, 2021
Trenbath says the disability employment provider seemed to only see her cerebral palsy, not her academic achievements and job skills. "They thought that because I was disabled that I was
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Pilot program aims to tackle the workplaces failing Australia’s disabled jobseekers

Human Resources Director
Friday 7th May, 2021
As a nation, Australia has one of the lowest disability employment rates among OECD members, sitting within the bottom ten, and campaigners have long called for robust action to improve
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Supporting diversity: Employees with disability

Business Australia
Wednesday 21st April, 2021
In Australia, many employees are living with a disability as part of their daily life. By providing the right support, employers can instil inclusive workplace practices and enhance diversity.
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Overview of responses to employment issues paper

Disability Royal Commission
Monday 12th April, 2021
Disability Employment Services (DES) were singled out and concerns were raised about their design and implementation. Some responses said the very service that was established to help people with disability
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