2021 provides a unique opportunity for businesses to rebuild even stronger workforces by recruiting employees with disability. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, approximately 1 million Australians were unemployed[3] at the peak of the pandemic in 2020. Today, this figure has dropped to 952,100[4], paired with the fact that job advertisements have increased month on month since April 2020, with job advertisements now exceeding pre-COVID levels[5], it is beginning to show that businesses are starting to rebuild. As they do, it’s important that disability inclusion is central to these renewed workforces.
