News & Media
Regular updates about what’s new in disability employment, including media releases and upcoming events.
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Employers set to benefit from new disability employment toolkit
26 February 2019
The Australia Government today launched a comprehensive Employer Toolkit to help employers hire people with disability and build their organisation’s disability confidence and competence.
Invitation: Driving Disability Employment Seminar
5 February 2019
Do you want to learn more about the potential of disability employment? Get the facts, get the support and make it happen in your workplace - register now for this free seminar hosted by JobAccess in collaboration with Flinders University.
JobAccess Service – Christmas Closure Advice
14 November 2018
JobAccess will close from Monday 24 December 2018 and reopen on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
2018 International Day of People with Disability Patron
28 August 2018
In early July, the Ministers for Social Services and Disability Services, announced this year’s Patron for International Day of People with Disability.
National Panel of Assessors
3 August 2018
As part of the current reforms to DES program, a new NPA has been established from a grant selection process, to deliver assessment services from 1 July 2018.
Invitation: Unlocking Potential - resources and support to enable inclusive workplaces
1 August 2018
Do you want to learn more about the potential of disability employment? Get the facts, get the support and make it happen in your workplace – register now for this free seminar hosted by JobAccess in collaboration with Monash University.
Businesses missing out
31 July 2018
More than half of Australian businesses are missing out on an untapped pool of talent by overlooking candidates with disability during the hiring process.
Strong, consistent NDIS quality and safeguards are now in place in New South Wales and South Australia
3 July 2018
A new independent government agency has been established to oversee a nationally consistent approach to quality and safeguards in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
2018 Special National Minimum Wage for SWS
28 June 2018
The Fair Work Commission has announced the National Minimum Wage Order 2018.