EMPLOYMENT NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY
Breaking down workforce barriers for people with a disability and mental illness
Tags Mental Health Employment Government Posted 3 weeks agoThe Federal Government has announced an additional $45.7 million investment to extend two programs dedicated to helpi… Read more
New disability strategy to increase Australian Public Service employment opportunities
Tags Employment Government Posted 1 month agoThe Government has released a new Australian Public Service (APS) employment strategy with an aim to create more job … Read more
RC to examine pathways and barriers to employment for people with disability
Tags Employment Royal Commission Posted 1 month agoPathways and barriers to open employment for people with disability is the subject of the Read more
Invisible disability stigma driving workers to hide conditions
Tags Conditions Accessibility Employment Posted 1 month agoIn the lead up to International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) on Thursday 3rd December, employment service pr… Read more
Purple spotlight to shine on global landmarks this International Day of People with Disability
Tags Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 1 month agoIconic buildings around the world will glow purple on 3 December to celebrate and put a spotlight on the economic con… Read more
Central Coast social enterprise creates disability employment opportunities
Tags Employment Posted 2 months agoA social enterprise selling sewing and crafting supplies while providing employment for people with disability has op… Read more
Resolving unconscious bias towards people with disability in the workplace
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 3 months agoUnconscious biases towards people with disability are still negatively influencing the recruitment process and preven… Read more
In a time of strict regulation, OnePassport® Immunise simplifies record keeping
Tags Employment Industry Posted 5 months agoSPONSORED STORY - The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, but none more so than those who are vulnerable… Read more
Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 6 months agoOPINION - Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and de… Read more
JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Industry Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus mea… Read more
Regional content creators with disability given opportunity to showcase talent
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 6 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) and the Federal Government have partnered as a part of a scholarship to sho… Read more
New training projects to support people with autism into work
Tags NDIS Autism Accessibility Employment Posted 7 months ago by Rebecca St ClairAs a part of their disability employment initiative, the Federal Government has introduced two new training projects … Read more
Only one in five disability workers has positive NDIS experience
Tags NDIS Employment Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA survey conducted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) of nearly 2,300 disability workers has flagged high le… Read more
Disability Royal Commission turns focus to employment barriers
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability wants to know why peopl… Read more
Report shows COVID-19 increases the risk to disability workers
Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairA survey of more than 2,300 disability support workers by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney has reveal… Read more
International students to boost COVID-19 disability and health workforce
Tags Therapies Education Employment Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairWork restrictions for international students in medical courses are being eased during the COVID-19 crisis to help bo… Read more
COVID-19 contract, lease and consumer law considerations for NDIS Providers
Tags NDIS Employment Advice Industry Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairOPINION - COVID-19 has created a number of regulatory and other legal issues that impact NDIS providers. Read more
Funding announced to support Australians most at risk during COVID-19
Tags NDIS Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Employment Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government has announced they are committing more than $154 million to support vulnerable Australians, in… Read more
COVID-19 employment considerations for NDIS providers
Tags NDIS Accessibility Employment Advice Industry Posted 9 months agoOPINION PIECE - The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense strain on the economy and raises complex legal problems for … Read more
Government-funded workplaces putting people with intellectual disability at risk
Tags Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Employment Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairDisability advocates say that people with an intellectual disability are being put at greater risk of being exposed t… Read more