Our submission on the New Disability Employment Support Model
January 12, 2022
Down Syndrome Australia (DSA) welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the New Disability Employment Support model being developed by Department of Social Services. Our response focuses on key issues for people with Down syndrome and their families.
It is essential that the new disability support model consider the specific needs of people with intellectual disability in accessing paid employment. People with intellectual disability have worse outcomes in terms of access to open employment and award wages.
Data from NDIA indicates that only 2.5% of adults with Down syndrome are in open employment. It is imperative that the New Disability Employment Support Model acknowledges the specific barriers faced by people with intellectual disability in accessing open employment and identifies evidence-based strategies to support people with intellectual disability in securing mainstream employment.
Read our Submission on the New Disability Employment Support Model in PDF here.
Read our Submission on the New Disability Employment Support Model in WORD here.