Discussion questions
- What policies, workplace practices, programs or incentives assist with increasing participation of people with disability? How adequate are these policies, practices and incentives? What is the role of Government, peak business and employee groups, and individual employers?
- Are there distinct challenges faced by different sized businesses and organisations, sectors and industries in employing Australians with disability?
- What other data or information is available on employment discrimination against Australians with disability?
- What lessons and leading practices can we learn from other countries to address employment discrimination and increase workforce participation of Australians with disability?
- How adequately do existing laws protect Australians with disability from employment discrimination? How effective are the legal remedies for Australians with disability who have experienced employment discrimination? How could existing laws be amended or supplemented?
- What difficulties are there for employers in understanding and complying with legal obligations?
- What are the distinct challenges faced by certain groups of people with disability (e.g. women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI people) in relation to employment discrimination?
