Australia

Country Overview

ILO activities in Australia

Employment of People with Disabilities: The Impact of Legislation, 2003 (Full text, pdf, 32 pages)

Training and Employment of People with Disabilities: Australia, 2003 (Full text, pdf, 83 pages)

Disability-Specific Laws

Disability Discrimination Act, 1992 (Full text, pdf, link to ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australian Government)

Disability Services Act, 1986 (Full text, pdf, link to ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australian Government)

General Laws with Disability Provisions

Workplace Relations Act, 1996 (Full text, 3 parts, pdf or word, link to ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australian Government)

Industrial Relations Reform Act, 1993 (Full text, html, link to ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australian Government)

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act, 1988 (Full text, pdf, link to ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australian Government)

Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act, 1987 (Full text, pdf, link to ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australian Government)

Disability-Specific Policies

Disability Standards for Education 2005 (Full text, pdf, link to Department of Education, Science and Training, Australian Government)

Bridging Pathways – Revised Blueprint 2004 (Full text, pdf, link to Department of Education, Science and Training, Australian Government)

Bridging Pathways - A blueprint for implementation 2000-2005 (Full text, pdf, link to Department of Education, Science and Training, Australian Government)

Commonwealth- State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA) 2003 (Full text, word, link to Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Australian Government,)

Commonwealth Disability Strategy 2000 (Full text, html, link to Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Australian Government)

Information Links in Country

Association of Competitive Employment National Network

Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission – Disability Rights

JobAble

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