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Why do we treat people with disabilities like second class citizens?
Yes, we do!
A recent report by Price Waterhouse Coopers shows that 45% of those with a disability in Australia are living either near or below the poverty line. This represents just under 2 million people, then it follows that the highest proportion of the poor in Australia are people with disability.
Unfortunately, Australia ranks 21st out of 29 OECD countries in employment participation rates for those living with a disability. Imagine the uproar in the community if Australia was last in the medal count at the Olympics. Governments would be shamed into redressing such a poor result by putting in funding for programs to change this very quickly
On 14 October, 2013, the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Tony Abbott, said:
"The National Disability Insurance Scheme has been one very good thing to come out of the previous parliament. We have a very, very long way to go to implement the scheme".
Yes, we do have a long way to go……
We, at EmployMe, strongly believe we need to develop our domestic law in Australia to support persons living with disability. We want to see changes in our workplaces now!
We want to see that at least 5% of a company's workforce is made up of persons with disabilities. We have to improve our ranking of 21st out of 29! And you can help us.
Help us build our campaign to make a difference for disabled people in Australia. Let’s demand that Tony leads us on this issue. If you’d like to help, then please:
1. Sign our petition to give persons with disability a place in the workplace. Please visit www.change.org\employme.for.my.ability
2. Like us on Facebook: Employ Me and PWD, People with Disability Australia Inc and share your story with us.https://www.facebook.com/for.
Yes, we do!
A recent report by Price Waterhouse Coopers shows that 45% of those with a disability in Australia are living either near or below the poverty line. This represents just under 2 million people, then it follows that the highest proportion of the poor in Australia are people with disability.
Unfortunately, Australia ranks 21st out of 29 OECD countries in employment participation rates for those living with a disability. Imagine the uproar in the community if Australia was last in the medal count at the Olympics. Governments would be shamed into redressing such a poor result by putting in funding for programs to change this very quickly
On 14 October, 2013, the Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Tony Abbott, said:
"The National Disability Insurance Scheme has been one very good thing to come out of the previous parliament. We have a very, very long way to go to implement the scheme".
Yes, we do have a long way to go……
We, at EmployMe, strongly believe we need to develop our domestic law in Australia to support persons living with disability. We want to see changes in our workplaces now!
We want to see that at least 5% of a company's workforce is made up of persons with disabilities. We have to improve our ranking of 21st out of 29! And you can help us.
Help us build our campaign to make a difference for disabled people in Australia. Let’s demand that Tony leads us on this issue. If you’d like to help, then please:
1. Sign our petition to give persons with disability a place in the workplace. Please visit www.change.org\employme.for.my.ability
2. Like us on Facebook: Employ Me and PWD, People with Disability Australia Inc and share your story with us.https://www.facebook.com/for.
Thanks a million….from all of us at Employ Me
A great story for all of us:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/give-disability-scheme-a-chance/story-e6frgd0x-1226731820681
A great story for all of us:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/give-disability-scheme-a-chance/story-e6frgd0x-1226731820681
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