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EAF support increased to bridge disability employment gap
18 April 2023
Employers and people with disability may be eligible for increased funding support through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF).
Disability Employment Services Grant Agreement Extension
4 April 2023
The current Disability Employment Services (DES) program has been extended for 2 years, to 30 June 2025.
New research review shows employers reap clear benefits by hiring people with disability
14 March 2023
How JobAccess can support employers to be “With us, not for us” this World Down Syndrome Day
3 March 2023
People across Australia and worldwide will come together on March 21 for World Down Syndrome Day to celebrate the lives and achievements of people with Down syndrome.
Inclusive recruitment process ‘key’ to unlock workforce potential
23 January 2023
Half of Australian managers and human resources professionals say their business has never hired a person with disability, according to a recent YouGov survey.
Invitation to Employers: Driving Disability Employment seminar Sydney NSW, 15 March 2023
4 January 2023
Invitation to Employers: Driving Disability Employment seminar | Sydney NSW, 15 March 2023
Seminar shines spotlight on disability employment potential for regional employers
20 December 2022
JobAccess celebrated its 30th Driving Disability Employment event with a seminar for regional Victorian employers in Shepparton on 15 November 2022.