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    The Hon Paul Fletcher MP issued a media statement to acknowledge International Day of People with Disability and encourage Australians to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disability. He thanked 2018 patron Gerrard Gosens OAM for raising awareness of issues faced by the 4.3 million Australians living with a disability. A key focus of the Liberal-National Government is improving employment outcomes for people with disability, as referrals to the Disability Employment Services program have increased 38% since reforms began in July 2018. The AccessAbility Day initiative successfully connected over 940 organizations with more than 1,400 job seekers with disability. International Day of People with Disability reminds people to empower and promote inclusion for those with disability across Australia.

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    The Hon Paul Fletcher MP issued a media statement to acknowledge International Day of People with Disability and encourage Australians to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people with disability. He thanked 2018 patron Gerrard Gosens OAM for raising awareness of issues faced by the 4.3 million Australians living with a disability. A key focus of the Liberal-National Government is improving employment outcomes for people with disability, as referrals to the Disability Employment Services program have increased 38% since reforms began in July 2018. The AccessAbility Day initiative successfully connected over 940 organizations with more than 1,400 job seekers with disability. International Day of People with Disability reminds people to empower and promote inclusion for those with disability across Australia.

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    THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MP

    Minister for Families and Social Services

    MEDIA STATEMENT
    3 December 2018

    Celebrate International Day of People with Disability


    I would like to acknowledge International Day of People with Disability and urge
    Australians to celebrate the many achievements and contribution of people with
    disability.

    I would also like to thank the 2018 International Day of People with Disability patron,
    Gerrard Gosens OAM, for his continued commitment to raising awareness of the issues
    faced by the 4.3 million Australians living with disability.

    A key focus of the Liberal-National Government is to improve employment outcomes for


    people with disability.

    Encouragingly, since the start of the Disability Employment Services (DES) reforms on
    1 July 2018, the average monthly referrals to DES have increased by 38 per cent,
    compared to the average referrals over the previous two years.

    Also noticeable is the overwhelming success of AccessAbility Day, a Government


    initiative to connect employers with people with disability.

    This year, more than 940 organisations participated in the day and more than 1,400
    people with disability registered to experience a new workplace to gain insight into a
    particular job aligned with their career interests.

    International Day of People with Disability is a reminder to empower people with


    disability and to promote inclusiveness and equality across Australia.

    ENDS

    Media contacts:
    Craig Regan 0408 448 527 or craig.regan@dss.gov.au
    Brooke Leembruggen 0447 743 835 or brooke.leembruggen@dss.gov.au

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