Senate debates

Thursday, 2 December 2021

Questions without Notice

International Day of People with Disability

2:42 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

We know that, in anybody's life, a job is a game changer, and that should not be any different for somebody who lives with disability. That's why tomorrow, alongside Australia's disability strategy, I will also be launching the next national disability employment strategy, which is part of our overall strategy to improve the lives of people who live with disability. Our employment strategy is aptly named 'Employ My Ability', and it will be very much focused on the abilities of jobseekers with disability. My goal is to make sure that we give people with disability access to the full suite of opportunities that every other Australian enjoys. We've consulted widely, and I acknowledge the Disability Employment Advisory Committee. It was chaired by Dylan Alcott and Simon McKeon, who have put in an extraordinary amount of work to make sure that our next national disability employment strategy meets the needs of jobseekers who live with disability.

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