Shannon Jenkins (The Mandarin) The federal government has released a new strategy to boost and retain the employment of people with disability in the Australian Public Service while building a lasting culture of inclusion. The APS Disability Employment Strategy 2020-25 was launched at an IPAA event on Thursday, coinciding with the International Day of People with Disability. The strategy has set a goal to increase the employment of people with disability across the APS to 7%

Mirage The Morrison Government is investing in innovative strategies to address the barriers preventing people with mental illness and disability from finding and keeping a job. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the Government has committed an additional $45.7 million to extend two programs dedicated to helping young people with mental illness join the workforce. The funding will be used to double the number of headspace sites running the evidence-bas

Rohan Raj (Mensxp) An eight-wicket loss in the 1st Test might have dampened the mood in the Indian camp, but the Ajinkya Rahane-led brigade's exploits in the ongoing Boxing Day Test would have surely lifted the spirits of their dejected fans. After dominating the better part of the 2nd Test, Team India looks in a very good position to clinch a series-levelling win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) While an improved showing by the Indian team has surely added the much-need

Luke Henriques-Gomes (The Guardian) Frontline Services Australia staff say their work is being negatively affected by pressure to meet performance targets and they don’t feel trusted or respected by their employer, a new survey reveals. A report by the Community and Public Sector Union claimed excessive oversight – including intrusive questions about employees’ toilet breaks – and restrictive work practices were having a “negative effect on staff wellbeing, customer service a

The West Australia Almost one third of Australians have suffered some sort of discrimination at work, with age the most common form of prejudice. A survey of more than 1900 workers in Australia found one in 10 were victims of age discrimination, both young and old. The research by global HR firm ADP found of those reporting age discrimination, 21 per cent were aged over 55, while 38.5 per cent were aged between 18 and 24. Read more... If you need help with a workplace matter,

Stephanie Richards (In daily) University of Adelaide employees have described a workplace culture of “veiled terror”, where bullying is “the norm” and senior leaders are focussed on turning the institution into a “degree factory”, an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption survey reveals. In an email to staff yesterday – seen by In Daily – University of Adelaide interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Mike Brooks wrote that the survey findings made “uncomfortable and challengin

Nino Bucci (The Guardian) A Victorian police officer dismissed for sexually harassing colleagues, including joking about up skirting and grooming girls with McDonald’s Happy Meals, has been reinstated. The constable also discussed the allegations with colleagues despite being told not to do so, telling them he planned to make a fake apology and would give “grief” to a woman he believed had made a complaint. His dismissal was overturned last month on appeal to the independent

Safety and health Washington — A comprehensive public health strategy is needed to protect younger workers, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention researchers say after their recent study showing that the rate of nonfatal on-the-job injuries among 15- to 24-year-olds is between 1.2 and 2.3 times higher than that of the 25-44 age group. Analysing data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, researchers found that hospital ERs treated an estimated 3.2 milli