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Mount Gambier City Council pauses supported work contracts during internal review

Supported work contracts, often taken by workers with disabilities, will cease to be offered by Mount Gambier City Council while the organisation reviews its internal policies.

In an employment termination letter sent to a long-term worker with a disability, council chief executive Sarah Philpott said the infrastructure department was "pausing appointment of trainees and supported work placements whilst we revise programs and implementation strategies to ensure we have the capability to meet the workforce requirements for city infrastructure".

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