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Less than 25% of people with disability with an NDIS plan are in work. (Source: Shutterstock)

PWDA's call to break down employment barriers

Tags Accessibility Employment Posted 14 hours ago by Rebecca St Clair

People With Disability Australia (PWDA) have announced a new $100 million proposal to tear down barriers for those wi… Read more

Not being able to participate in school can result in poor educational outcomes, reduced job prospects, and mental health issues in the longer-term [Source: Shutterstock]

“No surprise” in literacy numbers for speech pathologists

Tags Education Employment Research Posted 2 months ago by Rebecca St Clair

A report released from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Programme for Internatio… Read more

From 25-29 November, AccessAbility Day allows employers to explore the option of employing a jobseeker with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]

Making work accessible for everyone

Tags NDIS Employment Posted 2 months ago by Liz Alderslade

The Australian Government initiative, AccessAbility Day, kicks off today, allowing employers to connect with job seek… Read more

The aim of the labour hire program is to provide valuable experience and skills to people with disability, while also encouraging businesses to hire people with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]

New program provides seasonal work for people with disability

Tags Employment Posted 2 months ago by Liz Alderslade

A new labour hire program for people with disability, called LabourIn, is launching at a high demand time of year, ju… Read more

Casual work arrangements receives response from people with disabilities who need flexible services, but it does disincentivise retention of quality staff who want job security. [Source: Shutterstock]

New report recommends ways to support and improve the disability workforce

Tags Employment Research Posted 4 months ago by Liz Alderslade

A recently released report asks the Commonwealth Government led collaboration between disability service providers, t… Read more

People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is deeply concerned with any Bill that infringes on the current protections in place for people with disability. [Source: Shutterstock]

Proposed Religious Discrimination Bill may trump Disability Discrimination Act

Tags Mental Health Employment Advice Posted 4 months ago by Liz Alderslade

Equality advocates and disability peak bodies have raised concerns around the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill,… Read more

There are now almost 750,000 DSP and 200,000 NSA recipients of working age who have work capacity restrictions [Source: Shutterstock]

Study seeks to understand the health of Australians receiving Government support

Tags Conditions Finance Mental Health Employment Posted 5 months ago by Nicole Pope

A newly released study will help understand the health of the more than 1.4 million Australians receiving Newstart Al… Read more

Disabled surfer and Feros Care ambassador Barney Miller [Source: Supplied]

Fearless Australians with disability hit the big screen

Tags Conditions User Stories Education Accessibility Employment Accommodation Posted 5 months ago by Nicole Pope

Television series, Fearless Films, is returning for a second season, turning its focus to smashing stereotyp… Read more

The report, People with disability in Australia, covers multiple topics. including education, health, social support and employment [Source: Shutterstock]

Report shares experiences of Australians with disability

Tags Education Mental Health Employment Accommodation Research Posted 5 months ago by Nicole Pope

The first comprehensive report of its kind by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has shared the di… Read more

Jo-Anne Hewitt has been appointed as Achieve Australia's Chief Executive Officer ​[Source: Supplied]

New CEO welcomed to Achieve Australia

Tags Employment Posted 5 months ago by Nicole Pope

Disability support provider, Achieve Australia, has welcomed Jo-Anne Hewitt as their newly appointed Chief Executive … Read more

Speech Pathology Week will draw attention to people living with a communication disability, which can impact relationships, employment, education and social inclusion [Source: Shutterstock]

Speech Pathology Week shines light on ‘hidden’ disability

Tags Education Employment Posted 5 months ago by Nicole Pope

A spotlight will be shown on the ‘hidden’ disability affecting 1.2 million Australians during Speech Pathology We… Read more

People with Disability Australia has appointed its new Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Smith [Source: Shutterstock]

People with Disability Australia welcomes new CEO

Tags Employment Posted 6 months ago by Nicole Pope

National disability peak body, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has appointed its new Chief Executive Officer… Read more

The programs will work to identify potential new recruits who have the right aptitude and attitude to work in either disability or aged care services [Source: Shutterstock]

New programs to upskill the Western Australian disability and aged care workforce

Tags Education Employment Posted 6 months ago by Nicole Pope

The Western Australian Government has announced two new programs to help upskill the disability and aged care workfo… Read more

Hireup Chief Operating Officer Sonia Flynn and Chief Executive Officer Jordan O'Reilly [Source: Supplied]

Hireup welcomes its first Chief Operating Officer

Tags Employment Posted 6 months ago by Nicole Pope

Disability service organisation, Hireup, has welcomed a new staff member with global experience and a background in t… Read more

Remove the Barrier addresses the invisible barriers of unconscious bias and discrimination faced by one in five million Australians living with disability [Source: Supplied]

New campaign set to break down employment barriers

Tags Education Accessibility Mental Health Employment Posted 6 months ago by Nicole Pope

A new campaign launched by the Dylan Alcott Foundation is set to break down the barriers people with disability face … Read more

House With No Steps and The Tipping Foundation have undergone an exciting new rebrand journey, now officially known as Aruma [Source: Supplied]

Two renowned disability organisations rebrand under new name

Tags Employment Posted 6 months ago by Nicole Pope

Disability service providers, House With No Steps and The Tipping Foundation have undergone an exciting new rebrand j… Read more

Mary Sayers has taken over as CYDA CEO, following the resignation of previous CEO, Stephanie Gotlib in April [Source: Shutterstock]

CYDA welcomes new CEO, Mary Sayers

Tags Employment Posted 7 months ago by Nicole Pope

Disability peak body, Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) have welcomed their new Chief Execut… Read more

Peer Mentor Laura McMahon, Psychologist Ashlee Raymond and Peer Mentor Lachlan Miller [Source: Supplied]

Program supporting young South Australians with ABI returns

Tags Conditions Education Mental Health Employment Posted 7 months ago by Nicole Pope

A popular South Australian program helping young people who have sustained an acquired brain injury (ABI) through a m… Read more

Mentor Jeremy Hautsolo likes seeing the students grow in confidence [Source: Supplied]

Popular creative program for young adults with autism heads to the Gold Coast

Tags Autism Education Employment Posted 8 months ago by Nicole Pope

A popular games, animation and creative design program designed for young people on the autism spectrum is expanding … Read more

The peak body for disability service providers says this is made evident on the second page of the Growing the NDIS Market and Workforce Strategy document, dated 2015 [Source: Shutterstock]

Disability market and workforce strategy re-release "old news"

Tags NDIS Education Employment Posted 10 months ago by Nicole Pope

The Federal Government’s release of a National Workforce Strategy for disability last week is “a rehash of old ne… Read more