News & Media

Regular updates about what’s new in disability employment, including media releases and upcoming events.

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The Disability Leadership Institute - National Register of Disability Leaders

25 May 2017

People with disability are commonly viewed as a burden on society and on the workforce.

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Invitation: Driving Disability Employment Breakfast Seminar

19 May 2017

With over 2 million Australians of working age living with disability, more and more smart businesses see the strong case for inclusive employment practices to meet their business needs.

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Ambassador for International Day of People with Disability

11 May 2017

Dylan Alcott was chosen to be the 2017 Ambassador.

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Videos about advocacy for people with disability

21 March 2017

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has released a series of videos to help people with disability, their families and carers.

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Find out more about the benefits of employing people with disability!

3 March 2017

Join us for an employer breakfast seminar hosted by JobAccess and the Queensland Department of Education and Training.

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Congratulations JobAccess!

27 February 2017

JobAccess was awarded as a finalist at the annual Zero Project Conference held at the United Nations in Vienna on 23 February 2017.

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International Day of People with Disability

30 November 2016

The 3rd of December marks the International Day of People with Disability

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Feedback sought - draft model for carer support

9 November 2016

The Australian Government is committed to supporting and sustaining the vital work of unpaid carers, and has developed a draft Service Delivery Model for a proposed new integrated carer support service system.

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Have your say on new Disability Employment Services

3 November 2016

This week, Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for Social Services and Disability Services released a discussion paper providing suggested changes to Disability Employment Services

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