Media

Diversity At Work - Employment & People With Disabilities

Documentary on the stories and experiences of 4 people who have disabilities and their experiences. Maryanne Diamond, who is totally blind and current president of the World Blind Union, Leah Hobson who has a hearing and vision impairment, Peter Rickards and Kathy Leitch, from the Australians for Diversity & Disability Employment organisation.

Media release August 2011“Federal and State politicians should lead from the front in employing people with disability by committing themselves to employing them in each of their electoral offices”, said Peter Rickards, president of systemic advocacy organization, Australians for Disability and Diversity Employment (ADDE) inc. read more

	TV interview: Chair Chat, episode 8, Channel 31 (Digital Channel 44 ) Topic: Federal Minister Bill Shorten questioned by Michael Merritt, ADDE, about the government not leading from the front in employing people with disability. Producer and Host: Michael Merritt, ADDE Wednesday July 27 2011 at 3:30pm and Saturday at 7:30am. Grit Media
	TV interview: Chair Chat, episode 7, Channel 31 (Digital Channel 44 ) Topic: Employment issues facing people with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds with Peter Rickards and Kathy Leitch, ADDE Producer and Host: Michael Merritt, ADDE Wednesday July 20 2011 at 3:30pm and Saturday at 7:30am. Grit Media

Commissioner Innes calls for quotas

The Public Service has been called on to introduce quotas for the employment of people with a disability.
The call was made by Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes who told a Senate Estimates Committee in Canberra last week (27th May), that the current situation was “shameful”. read more

Media release 30 May 2011

“Federal and State politicians should lead from the front in employment of people with disabilities by committing themselves to employment of people with disabilities in their own electoral office”. Said Mr. Peter Rickards President Australians for Disability and Diversity Employment (ADDE inc) read more

Meeting the participation challenge

How best to deal with the three Ps: productivity, population, participation? Productivity is about the efficiency of our economy;
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ABC Radio national, National Interest

Jose Garcia, ADDE member, is currently heading the ADDE Social Enterprise project called 'Way Up', a gutter cleaning and home and garden maintenance business employing people with disability and from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. The project is in its formative stage and Jose, with help from ADDE office staff, is currently putting together a feasibility plan. Jose is passionate about improving work prospects for marginalized members of our community and is working on this project in his own time.. read more
Commissioner Innes calls for quotas The Public Service has been called on to introduce quotas for the employment of people with a disability. The call was made by Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes who told a Senate Estimates Committee in Canberra last week (27th May), that the current situation was “shameful” read more
Media release 30 May 2011 “Federal and State politicians should lead from the front in employment of people with disabilities by committing themselves to employment of people with disabilities in their own electoral office”. Said Mr. Peter Rickards President Australians for Disability and Diversity Employment (ADDE inc) read more
Bar None in Employment

Media release from Office of Disability updated Dec 2010:
Meeting the participation challenge

Disabilty Rights Commission U.K.

Clip from Talk by the Disability Rights Commission (UK)

Our mission is to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds in Australia. For those of you who are not aware we were officially formed on September 7, 2005 at Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS).

ADDE promotes pro-active employment policies and practices for disadvantaged groups including people with disabilities, mature age workers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as indigenous people. People who fall into more than one of these categories are recognised as being even more disadvantaged. Therefore, we see a greater need for a change of attitude and awareness.