2 November 2022, Guardian Australia, Luke Henriques-Gomes. Access the full article here.
Social services minister Amanda Rishworth to announce pilot scheme aimed at lifting employment rates among people with disability
People on the national disability insurance scheme who want to work will be connected with a disability employment services provider under a trial to be established by the Albanese government.
In a speech on Wednesday, the social services minister, Amanda Rishworth, will confirm the establishment of a pilot scheme aimed at lifting employment rates among people with disability.
“The unemployment rate for people with disability is more than double that of working age people without disability,” Rishworth is expected to say.
A report by Boston Consulting Group, commissioned by the previous government, found reforms to the DesDisability Employment Services is an employment services program targeted to dis... program enacted by the Coalition had seen provider revenue surge without an equivalent spike in job placements for people with disability.
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Employment services survey
The Punishment for Profit report is based on hundreds of responses to surveys conducted by the Antipoverty Centre. This research is ongoing. If you are in Workforce Australia, Disability Employment Services or a similar program, we welcome any information you are able to share about your experiences.