There is a commission currently open that is looking into Productivity. the basic concept is to see about people with disabilities in the workplace and in positions of employment. Recently at the National Deafblind Conference it was estimated that approximately 43 billion is lost each year due to hearing impairment alone.
The Australian Deafblind Council is in the process of organising and refining a report for the productivity Commission. As President I will be attending one of the hearings that will be held in Sydney to present our case. I was also present at the inquiry into the Commonwealth, State, Territory Disability Agreement so I have a little experience.
In a recent press release the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) has expressed its support for this upcoming report.
Let's keep our fingers crossed and hope we can achieve something positive from this commission, not just for Deafblind people for the disability setor in general.
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