More than 15,000 Australians living with disability will be directed to better performing job providers following a major review.
About six percent of the national Disability Employment Services program affecting 52 underachieving providers will be discontinued.
Eight will be closed altogether.
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said 15,550 disabled Australians will be transitioned to more suitable close-to-home services, giving them the best opportunity to obtain sustainable and meaningful work.
This represents about five percent of current DES participants.
The consolidation comes ahead of Monday’s Disability Employment Roundtable in Canberra and the government’s September Jobs and Skills Summit.
Rishworth said assessing the performance of DES providers means only the most effective will continue to receive commonwealth funding….