Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Kat Wong

Funding boost to help people with disability into jobs

Minister Amanda Rishworth says Australians with disability will have more choice over job options. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians living with disability who have support needs but want to work will be offered a funding boost for employment support services, but the government is providing no guarantees they will be paid the national minimum wage.

Almost $15 million will be awarded to organisations that help boost training and skills, and create and expand pathways to open employment as part of the Structural Adjustment Fund.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.