Executive summary
More than 4 million people in Australia have
These numbers reinforce that employers
a disability, yet this significant part of the
can do far more to tap into the talents and
population is being left behind in the labour
expertise of this diverse group. If we work
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market. Currently, the employment rate for
together to address the employment gap,
people with disability who are of working
everybody benefits.
age is just 48%, compared with 80% of
people without disability.2
The benefits of improving employment
opportunities for people with disability are
clear with individuals, businesses, society
and the economy all benefiting.
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