What action is the Government taking to help provide jobs for people with a disability?
Mr PAUL LYNCH: A key element in a person’s identity is often their job, their profession, the work they do. Employment is a central element in a person’s inclusion in our society. It has a positive effect on a person’s health, their wellbeing and their sense of belonging. To assist the social inclusion of young people with a disability the State Government funds non-government organisations to provide post-school programs. In particular, the Department of Disability, Ageing and Home Care funds the Community Participation Program and the Transition to Work program. The Transition to Work program aims particularly to improve employment results for school leavers. It assists young people with a disability to develop skills to increase their independence and to participate more fully in our community. The program has been highly successful. The outcomes for young people who left school in 2005 and completed their two-year Transition to Work program in 2007 showed that of the 462 young peop
