The Federal Government has launched a public consultation covering a range of proposals aimed at improving the rates of workplace participation of people with a disability.

 

Federal Minister for Employment, Bill Shorten, said that the consultation covers a range of policies aimed at eliminating workplace discrimination for people with a disability.

 

“Employees with disability have, on average, better attendance rates, higher job retention and fewer occupational health and safety incidents than other employees.

 

“However, the labour force participation rate of people without disability is 82 per cent and only 54 per cent for people with disability.”

 

The discussion paper, Improving Employment Participation of People with Disability, seeks public views on how to best achieve reform, including:

  • Improving equality for people with disability in employment and in the workplace
  •  Promoting among employers the elimination of discrimination on the basis of a person’s disability; and
  •  Improving the productivity and competitiveness of Australian business through the advancement of people with disability in the workplace.

 

Copies of the discussion paper are available at http://deewr.gov.au/disabilityreporting or by email request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..