Insight looks at whether more people with disabilities should be working – and what’s standing in the way. The discussion comes as the Federal Government is reviewing the DSP, saying it wants more people who have a capacity to work back in the workforce.
Dr George Taleporos is a 39-year-old disability rights advocate. He has spinal muscular atrophy and is wheelchair bound but says that hasn’t stopped him from finding work.
Although he knows the welfare system isn’t perfect, he thinks more people with a disability should be working.
“We have a system where people often feel that they’re better off not trying to get a job,” he says.
Watch program and read transcript (off-site)- Topics:
- Employment
- Author:
- Anne Lin
- Source:
- SBS Insight
- Date published:
- Tue 19th Aug, 2014