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"I'm worried it will affect my disability pension" - We speak with Hon Amanda Rishworth the Minister for Social Services.
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Fourteen Australians representing the disability community headed to New York City with the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth attending the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Ahead of the event held at the United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 15 June 2023 Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin spoke with Amanda to talk about its significance and it's involvement with delegations from countries that have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Amanda also answers your hard hitting questions sent in to us:
- Why did Amanda decide to take on a portfolio including disability
- Worrying about the next generations disability employment opportunities
- Disability support pensions mean testing and applications
Watch our reaction to this episode on our YouTube where this episode is fully captioned:
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Manage episode 367678481 series 2634696
Fourteen Australians representing the disability community headed to New York City with the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth attending the 16th Session of the United Nations Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Ahead of the event held at the United Nations Headquarters from 13 to 15 June 2023 Dylan Alcott and Angus O'Loughlin spoke with Amanda to talk about its significance and it's involvement with delegations from countries that have ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Amanda also answers your hard hitting questions sent in to us:
- Why did Amanda decide to take on a portfolio including disability
- Worrying about the next generations disability employment opportunities
- Disability support pensions mean testing and applications
Watch our reaction to this episode on our YouTube where this episode is fully captioned:
Join the 10,000+ legends on Instagram: @ListenABLE_ Podcast https://www.instagram.com/listenable_podcast/
Share our guests stories on our Facebook Group
https://www.facebook.com/ListenablePodcast
Grab our first merch release at our website From Your Pocket https://fromyourpocket.com.au/work/listenable/merch
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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