The Australian Public Service Disability Employment Strategy 2020-25 sets the direction for all public service agencies as employers and focusses on the attraction, recruitment and retention of more people with disability at all levels within the APS, in addition to creating more accessible workplace cultures and environments.
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said employment opportunities were the key to unlocking improved economic security, independence and wellbeing for all Australians with disability.
“The strategy sets a goal to increase the employment of people with disability across the APS to seven per cent by 2025, up from 3.7 per cent in 2019,” Minister Ruston said.
“It demonstrates our ongoing commitment to ensuring people with a disability have equal opportunities in the APS and recognises the significant contribution they make to the workforce.
“Meaningful employment is an absolute game-changer in anybody’s life and that shouldn’t be any different for somebody with a disability.”
“International Day of People with Disability is an important occasion to recognise the more than 400,000 Australians with disability who receive NDIS supports,” Minister Robert said.
“The NDIS provides people with significant and permanent disability the supports they need to participate fully in their communities including putting practical steps in place to enable more participants to enjoy the benefits of work.
