New Employment Services for people with a Disability

Following extensive consultation, the Rudd Government unveiled its new $1.2 billion employment service for people with disability. The Minister for Employment Participation, Brendan O'Connor, announced details of the new Disability Employment Services (DES) at the Australian Financial Review Skills Conference in Sydney. From March 1, 2010 existing caps on services will be removed and all job seekers with disability will have access to individually tailored employment services while employers will be have access to greater support.