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Not Missing in Action: The Enduring Penalty of ‘Being Female’

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  While many aspects of working life have changed in recent decades, the inequality of outcomes experienced by male and female employees has been remarkably resistant, writes Liz Temple, Lecturer in Psychology at Federation University Australia, in thi

Review Starts on Jobs for Young People with Disabilities

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  A scoping project to review national programs and create better employment outcomes for young people with disability after they complete school is now underway.

Forrest Indigenous Jobs Review Released

Staff Reporter, Friday, 1st August 2014 -  Philanthropist and businessman Andrew Forrest’s Review of Indigenous Training and Employment Programmes has been released, making 27 “ambitious” recommendations to improve indigenous employment outcomes across the country.

Qld Prepares for Disability Sector Growth

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 -  The Queensland Government says it’s planning to help attract 13,000 people statewide into jobs caring for people with a disability.

Poll Reveals Workers on Drugs

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 -  One in 10 Victorian employees have either taken a day off or gone to work feeling the effects of their drug use, according to a poll by the Australian Drug Foundation.

Calls to Improve Work Protections for Pregnant Women

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 -  Victoria Legal Aid has thrown its support behind the Australian Human Rights Commission recommendations to improve legal protections for pregnant women at work and help them take up their legal rights.

Changemaker

Committed to Victoria’s Disadvantaged

Staff Reporter, Monday, 28th July 2014 -  Emma King, Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), considers her role leading Victoria’s peak body for the community sector as more than just a job. King is this week’s Changemaker.

Analysis

It’s Time Business Played its Part in Disability Employment

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st July 2014 -  Even with the current government incentives and employee support programs in place, the private sector remains hesitant to give people with disability a chance to live and thrive as a participating member of the community, writes Achieve Australia CE

Entrepreneurs Key to Tackling Youth Unemployment – Report

Staff Reporter, Monday, 21st July 2014 -  Fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem is one of the best ways to deal with youth unemployment, a new report released by Ernst and Young for the G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (YEA) summit has shown.
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