Policy shake-up urged as jobless rate among disabled increases

ACT disability advocates have called for significant reforms to the employment system, as new data shows workplace participation for those with disabilities has sharply declined in the territory.

Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed workplace participation in the ACT by those with a disability dropped 8.4 per cent between 2009 and 2012.

 

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