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Employment assistance for people with disabilities

CRS Australia

CRS Australia delivers vocational rehabilitation services to Australian citizens or residents who have an injury, disability or health condition. We assist people who have a disability or injury to get a job or return to their job. This service is free to people receiving income support payments from Centrelink.

http://www.crsaustralia.gov.au/

CRS Australia - send a referral

CRS Australia provides vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition. Use the online referral form to request a service, refer someone to CRS Australia or find out more about CRS Australia's services .

http://australia.gov.au/service/crs-australia-send-a-referral

Disability Employment Services

The Disability Employment Services provides assistance to people with disability, their families and carers, and employers.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/DES/Pages/default.aspx

Disability rights

The Australian Human Rights Commission provides a range of resources and links on disability discrimination and other human rights and disability issues.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/

JobAccess

JobAccess is a free information and advice service which offers practical workplace solutions for people with disabilities and their employers. The service includes a comprehensive, easy to use website and a free telephone information and advice service where you can access confidential, expert advice on all disability employment matters.

http://www.jobaccess.gov.au/

Shut Out: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia

The National Disability Strategy Consultation Report prepared by the National People with Disabilities and Carer Council 2009. The report provides detail on the key barriers and issues facing people with a disability, their families and carers and highlights the solutions offered by the submissions. The report also compares the level of interest against a range of themes and issues that have emerged and identifies the existing strategies that submissions suggest are working well.

http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/pubs/policy/community_consult/Pages/default.aspx

Supported wage system

The Supported Wage System allows people with a disability to receive a fair wage based on the amount of work they can do.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/Centrelink/supported-wage-system

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