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Australians with disability say working from home should be possible after the pandemic – SBS News
As a Royal Commission hearing begins into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on people with disability, some say the shift towards working from home has been a long time coming.
Elie El-Khoury Antonios has navigated countless hurdles while seeking employment.
There are probably two main barriers for me; one is accessibility and the other is attitude, he told SBS News.
Sometimes physical spaces werent as accessible, and at other times being in a wheelchair made it difficult for them to accept the skills I have and the strengths I have.
Elie is 24 and was born with cerebral palsy.
After completing a master’s degree in research – centred on the experience of people …
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