Coming Soon
The Marketplace will offer connections and matching between disability accessible trainers, recruiters, employers and job seekers with a disability.
This will enable people with a disability to more successfully achieve the right training, placement, and support that will lead to meaningful employment.
Why It's Needed
38% of employers say they cannot find people with disability who have the qualifications they need.
33% say they do not receive applications from people with disability, even though they would be willing to hire them.
34% express concern over risks involved in hiring or their ability to manage people with disability.
The case for change: Why employing people with disability benefits all. APM Report 2024
“There is no real evidence of any overall improvement in labour market inclusion for people with disability over the one-quarter of a century since 1998.”
Employment and Disability in Australia 2024 Bankwest, Curtin University
