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Locked out of work
This week’s ABS report on disability, ageing and carers reveals that there has been little to no improvement in labour force participation for people with disability or their carers in the last three years.
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Disability Service Organisations (DSO) Financial Sustainability Report
A new study from Curtin University’s Not-for-profit Initiative and NDS’s Centre for Applied Disability Research (CADR) provides governments, disability service providers and the broader community with detailed information on the supply and sustainability of disability services in Australia.
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NDIS to provide jobs for Queensland
More good news for Queenslanders, with a new study showing the NDIS will deliver both jobs and resources to the Sunshine State.
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Economic Benefits of the NDIS in Queensland
National Disability Services and Every Australian Counts have released a paper showing the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to Queensland.
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Economic Benefits of the NDIS in South Australia
National Disability Services and Every Australian Counts have released a paper showing the potential scale of the economic benefits the NDIS will bring to South Australia.
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The NDIS by numbers: South Australia
NDIS number crunching continues, with new figures showing the scale of the economic benefits it could potentially bring to South Australia.
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Jobs, jobs, jobs!
The NDIS is expected to create thousands of new jobs in NSW alone and there’s evidence they are already being created.
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Every Australian has a right to work
Access to jobs is one of the most important human rights issues people with disability face according to a national survey by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Changing attitudes about disability employment changes lives
Disability employment does seem to be firmly on the national agenda, with both the Human Rights Commission and the Federal Government looking into how we can get more people with disability that want to work, into jobs. The Commission has also just produced a new guide to help employers understand their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act.
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2015 Budget launches disability employment package
Many people with disability are keen to work but finding the right job and overcoming discrimination can be a challenge. Will new measures for disability employment announced in the budget be enough?
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Changes proposed for disability support payments to encourage people into work.
In 2013 the Federal Government commissioned a review of Australia’s welfare sector and the final report was released today.
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