Disability awareness Disability awareness and confidence training will The success of this and confidence help improve the employment experience and activity will be measured elearning retention of employees with disability in the APS. by improved employment The Australian Public Service Commission and the experiences of employees Further information is Department of Human Services have jointly created with disability, as available at the website. an e-learning package on disability awareness and measured by the APS confidence that is available to all APS agencies. Employee Census. Lead agencies: Australian Public Service Commission, Department of Human Services Income support and tax systems to provide an adequate standard of living for people with disability, their families and carers, while fostering personal financial independence and employment Action Description Measure of Achievement Income Support The Department of Human Services supports Delivery of payments and individuals, families and communities to achieve services to eligible people Further information is greater self-sufficiency by providing access to a with disability, their available at the website. range of payments and services. This includes families and carers. payments to support people with disability, carers, retirees, the unemployed, families, parents, students, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Disability Support Pension provides financial support for people who have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition that stops them from working, or if they are permanently blind. Carer Payment provides financial support for people who are providing constant care, in a private home, to someone with a severe disability, illness, or is an adult who is frail aged. Carer Allowance provides financial assistance to people who are giving daily care to someone who has a disability, serious illness or is frail aged. Lead agency: Department of Human Services
Disability awareness and confidence elearning Further information is available at the website. Disability awareness and confidence training will help improve the employment experience and retention of employees with disability in the APS. The Australian Public Service Commission and the Department of Human Services have jointly created an e-learning package on disability awareness and confidence that is available to all APS agencies. Lead agencies: Australian Public Service Commission, Department of Human Services The success of this activity will be measured by improved employment experiences of employees with disability, as measured by the APS Employee Census. Income support and tax systems to provide an adequate standard of living for people with disability, their families and carers, while fostering personal financial independence and employment Action Description Measure of Achievement Income Support Further information is available at the website. The Department of Human Services supports individuals, families and communities to achieve greater self-sufficiency by providing access to a range of payments and services. This includes payments to support people with disability, carers, retirees, the unemployed, families, parents, students, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Disability Support Pension provides financial support for people who have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition that stops them from working, or if they are permanently blind. Carer Payment provides financial support for people who are providing constant care, in a private home, to someone with a severe disability, illness, or is an adult who is frail aged. Carer Allowance provides financial assistance to people who are giving daily care to someone who has a disability, serious illness or is frail aged. Lead agency: Department of Human Services Delivery of payments and services to eligible people with disability, their families and carers.
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