Federal Government cuts funding to disability employment services over poor performance

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Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says people with disability "deserve the best possible service" to help them find work. Source: AAP / Morgan Sette

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The Federal Government has announced an overhaul of the Disability Employment Services sector. Eight providers will be dumped over concerns jobseekers with a disability are not being adequately assisted.

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