Increasing employment rates for Indigenous people with a disability
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Topic: First Nations people
Citation
The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse (2014) Increasing employment rates for Indigenous people with a disability, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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This resource sheet assesses and summarises evidence on the effectiveness of programs relevant to in increasing employment for Indigenous people with a disability. The paper reviews evaluations of both mainstream Australian and Indigenous-specific employment programs, as well as international programs.
Part of Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.
- ISSN: 2201-845X
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-540-8
- Cat. no: IHW 119
- Pages: 15
Findings from this report:
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Indigenous men and women who have a disability have lower employment rates than their non-Indigenous counterparts
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Programs with strong links with Indigenous organisations, communities and employers better assist Indigenous job seekers
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There are a number of different labour market programs that assist Indigenous people with a disability
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The best way to increase employment rates is to directly help job seekers in the open, competitive labour market