Samantha Kourtis first met Jack he was 16. Jack’s parents were asking Samantha if he could do work experience at Capital Chemist Charnwood in Canberra, where she has been the owner for five … his school thought he wouldn’t be capable. But, Samantha decided to give him a chance. And it worked. “A big part of our success was the partnership I had with Jack’s mum, Margaret. She never … making me feel ignorant,” she says. Samantha’s experience is not uncommon. In fact, 37% of employers describe hiring people with disability as ‘a step into the unknown’. For employers …

The Australian Government Disability Employment Services program, also known as DES, supports people with disability to find and keep a job by matching them to their employers. …

The Australian Government’s JobAccess service has launched new visual branding for Alumni Partners of the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC). JobAccess Alumni represent a cohort of employers who have completed a 12-month partnership with the NDRC and are leading the way in … with disability in Australia, improving the participation of people with disability through employment is vital to long-term sustainable and equitable economic growth. The NDRC is funded by …