Disability Employment Services Funding Cuts
The new Disability Employment Services (DES) began from 1 July 2018. There are two major problems with the new DES system. The new system has cut funding to jobseekers with intellectual disaiblity on average by 31%. There is a lack of information and support to help...
Inclusion International’s Empower Us and the Global Survey enabling a stronger voice for people with intellectual disability
Inclusion Australia’s Heather Forsyth and Judy Huett are set to Empower Us following their appointment to Inclusion International’s Empower Us Action Team. The team includes self-advocates from across the globe, working together and leading the way in empowering...
Inclusion Australia National Open Employment Forum
I attended the Inclusion Australia National Open Employment Forum which focused on the importance of engaging mainstream employers to be more inclusive.
Women with intellectual disabilities inspiring others to find work
Alanna Julian had to overcome several barriers in life to gain employment as an adult woman with an intellectual disability.
Speak Out Association wins Tasmanian Human Rights Organisation Award
Speak Out Association of Tasmania has won the Tasmanian Human Rights Organisation Award in a ceremony at Parliament House in Hobart.