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Entrepreneurial spirit built of necessity for people with disability

Simon Darcy, Jock Collins and Megan Stronach
SMH
Monday 9th November, 2020
Finding a job can be difficult, and if you have a disability it’s even harder because of persistent workplace discrimination. But people with a disability are increasingly taking control of
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New funding for the NDIS? What about jobs for people with disability?

Wendy Williams
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 7th October, 2020
But looking at the funding more closely, advocacy organisations say it is not “additional” money, but rather is reflective of the natural growth of the scheme.
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A ‘jobs’ budget must include accessible jobs for people with disability

Mirage News
Tuesday 6th October, 2020
“It’s well recognised that people with disability face multiple barriers to finding and keeping paid work,” said Romola Hollywood, Director Policy and Advocacy, People with Disability Australia (PWDA). “Without targeted
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Work from home options open opportunities for disabled Australians

Jennifer Scherer
SBS
Saturday 8th August, 2020
The take home message is that it was always possible, all the time that employers where saying it was not. It is a form of ableism in the sense that
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This pandemic is an opportunity to learn from the disability community. We are experts in resilience

Tricia Malowney
The Guardian
Thursday 1st January, 1970
In my state, Victoria, plans to return to the office have been foiled by a second wave of Covid-19. While the circumstances in Melbourne are extremely difficult, I must admit
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Don’t Give Up, Use Your Superpower

TECHnically Female Podcast
Wednesday 17th June, 2020
Jasmine Jarvis, interviews PhD Candidate Jerusha Mather as she discusses her PhD journey in medical & biological sciences, her motor function in adults with cerebral palsy research, why having cerebral
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Many people with disability opting for self employment

Nas Campanella
ABC AM
Monday 8th June, 2020
For many Australians, looking for work involves preparing resumes, cover letters and interview questions, but for people living with a disability you can add discrimination and managing low expectations to
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Learning how to make your workplace more disability friendly — from people who live with a disability

Nas Campanella
ABC online
Tuesday 9th June, 2020
"Many organisations will have a disability action plan and pay lip service to it saying that the support is going to be there, but when you actually try to access
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People with disability turn to entrepreneurship

Maggie Coggan
Pro Bono News
Tuesday 2nd June, 2020
Lead researcher Professor Simon Darcy said this was because people with disability felt they had no choice but to start their own business in order to work, setting their own
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Meaning well doesn’t equal inclusion

Christina Ryan
Disability Leadership Institute Blog
Thursday 26th March, 2020
So, why is it still so hard to find good workplaces that are inclusive where disabled people feel comfortable and stay for the long haul? Why have the statistics on
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Hired only to be fired, the plight of workers with disabilities revealed

David Taylor
PM
Monday 2nd March, 2020
The ABC understands there's now an alarming number of job seekers with disabilities who are being hired to ensure companies meet diversity target, but then are promptly fired. Disability employment
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PWDA’s call to break down employment barriers

Rebecca St Clair
Disability Support Guide
Tuesday 18th February, 2020

People With Disability Australia (PWDA) have announced a new $100 million proposal to tear down barriers for those with a disability trying to get a job. The proposal has been…

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