Trenbath says the disability employment provider seemed to only see her cerebral palsy, not her academic achievements and job skills. “They thought that because I was disabled that I was on welfare, and they didn’t need to find me a job, that they could just take their time,” Trenbath said. “I’ve never been on welfare and I don’t get any NDIS funding, so I have to work. I not only want to work, I need to work to be financially independent … I don’t want to rely on government funding.”
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- Case study, Discrimination, Employment
- Author:
- Emma Myers
- Source:
- ABC News
- Date published:
- Mon 14th Jun, 2021