From: Alexa McLaughlin [alexa@pcug.org.au]
Sent: Thursday, 30 September 2004 12:48 PM
To: disabdis
Subject: HREOC inquiry on disability and employment

Importance: High

Hi

I am sorry that this is after the 18 September but I have been focussing on moving into a disability-modified home and correspondence has been building up and waiting!

This is my comment which you may publish:

"I believe that further actions on issues relating to disability and employment are critical to enabling people with disabilities to participate in the community - to gain as much income as possible and to take part in the world of work. In many situations this is hindered by employers and colleagues who don't understand how to accommodate disabilities or who don't want to. The public sector should be a model employer in this regard, but often isn't. I strongly support an inquiry.

Regards

Alexa McLaughlin
alexa@pcug.org.au"