People With Disabilities In Australia

Legislation in New Zealand such as The Human Rights Act 1993, section 21 and the Employment Rights Act 1997 are in place to prohibit the discrimination on the grounds of mental illness in areas such as housing, training, education and employment. The incidence of stigma and discrimination in these areas is however still continuing to be an issue for those with a mental illness. It has become apparent through large amounts of research that most incidences of stigma and discrimination are usually reported through research studies and surveys (Peterson & Barnes & Duncan 2008; Newell & Gournay, 2000). El-Badri & Mellsop (2007) suggest that most research on stigma tends to center on attitudes and beliefs of the public and how they view those with a mental illness. Much less emphasis on research has involved the personal experience, self-stigma and quality of life of the person with the illness and how they fit within the community. Badri & Mellsop's (2007) study Stigma and quality of life as experienced by

Stigma is a destructive shadow which follows mental health, inevitably impacting on the process of recovery. In Australia, statistics show that one in five individuals experience mental illness, of those 74% (SANE Australia,2013) reported being affected by stigma. With such statistics, it is crucial to understand the recovery process in mental health and the extent to which stigma influences on this process.

Individuals with a mental health illness tend to experience discrimination due to misinformation, assumptions and stereotyping. Many people in our society are not educated on the subject of mental illnesses and often have misconceptions about the conditions and what affects these pre conceived ideas can have on the individual suffering from the

Stigma surrounds mental illness even in contemporary society. Research has aimed to reduce this. World Health Organisation (WHO; 2012) have stated that such stigma is a “hidden human rights emergency”.

Mental illness is as ruthless as it is unforgiving. Those who are victims to it often are unnoticed and feel shamed for existing under its control. Depression is a disease which, according to the Black Dog Institute, affects one in seven Australians in their lifetime, but it is one which fails to be successfully addressed in society, plausibly due to the prevalence of stigmatisation. The stigma associated with mental illness often prevents people from seeking professional treatment and while mental health activists and professionals promote the stigma of mental illness to be one which is diminishing in society, it still remains a condition with extremely concerning repercussions.

Mental illness is one of the top leading causes of disability accountability in Australia (ABS, 2007). The Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2007 reported that approximately 1 in every 5 Australian is affected each year and about 3% of the population of Australia is afflicted by psychotic disorder; essentially schizophrenia, where the person displays distorted sense of reality (ABS, 2007). The prevalence estimate of schizophrenia is 1.1% of the population ranging from 18 years old and above that is, as many as 51 million of the population worldwide suffer from this illness (NIMH, 2014). The etiology of schizophrenia has still a long way to go although perspectives have changed considering the number of factors as the cause of this illness such as psychodynamic and or hereditary (Swapnil & Parmanand, 2010). Schizophrenia is a mental

A mental illness is an issue that affects one’s behaviour, emotions, thoughts and ability to interact with others (Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing 2007). Common mental illnesses in Australia include anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders and personality disorders, with the most prevalent being anxiety disorders and depression. Anyone can develop a mental illness, although suffering from a chronic medical illness, experiencing a highly stressful or traumatic event, having a blood relation with a mental disorder or drug and alcohol use can increase one’s risk (Mayo Clinic 2015).

Imagine that there is a man sitting alone in a big office. He just received the best job that he has ever had, and yet he does not feel excited about it. He knows that a more desirable job would not change how people react to him and his psychological disability. He knows that when people see him getting special treatment from the boss, other people in the office will begin to resent him. A grudge being held amongst people within the workplace is not something he is ready to deal with. It is hard enough to explain his disabilities, let alone explain why he needs extra help to do the same job that so many other people are doing. People with disabilities face these difficult situations daily in the workplace. They face struggles just to have an equal opportunity as the stereotypical average person.

Discrimination of Individuals with Disabilities in the Nonprofit Sector E. Isabelle Barbancourt Florida Atlantic University

“I want to be able to talk to someone in a pub and say ‘I have been mentally ill’ and for them to say ‘That’s interesting, what did you experience?’”, said a survivor from the UK in 1997 (Sayce 18). Almost twenty years later and this man 's wish still has not come true. People may ask why, and the answer is because of the stigma that comes along with having a mental illness. Mental illness is something not often talked about because of the fear of being judged. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in every four Americans has a mental illness, and only about 40% of them seek professional help (Hamid). People are being put into mental institutions instead of getting the help that they need to get better, because even people in the medical field are not understanding about this situation because they do not understand how it feels. The stigma and stereotypes towards mental illnesses are overwhelming, therefore people should be made aware of their impact and take steps to reduce stigma and stereotypes.

The main purpose to write the Research Paper is to review or examined the rate of disability Discrimination including the case studies or societal reaction to the disability discrimination. This Research review the rate of discrimination at work place with people having disabilities. The paper mainly focus on the examination on the rate of Employment disability discrimination. Although It been 20 years Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA) 1990 was passed which protect the civil right of disable people and prohibit the discrimination against disable people but still people with disabilities are facing discrimination and inequalities during employment or at work place. This paper include the elaboration and examination that how and where in the employment disability discrimination occur. This research shows that how the people they are discriminated on the basis of their disabilities. This research give Special awareness to how the people with disabilities are facing discrimination. Workplace discrimination or employment discrimination is a major type of discrimination which cause a serious impact on the highly qualified workers. This research explain how the disable individual are treated differently in employment in various aspects because of their disability including recruitment , hiring , firing training , bonus , pay , promotions and other employment related activities. Although ADA act makes it illegal for employer and employment agencies to discriminate against

The main purpose to write the Research Paper is to review or examined the rate of disability Discrimination including the case studies or societal reaction to the disability discrimination. This Research review the rate of discrimination at work place with people having disabilities. The paper mainly focus on the examination on the rate of Employment disability discrimination. Although It been 20 years Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA) 1990 was passed which protect the civil right of disable people and prohibit the discrimination against disable people but still people with disabilities are facing discrimination and inequalities during employment or at work place. This paper include the elaboration and examination that how and where in the employment disability discrimination occur. This research shows that how the people they are discriminated on the basis of their disabilities. This research give Special awareness to how the people with disabilities are facing discrimination. Workplace discrimination or employment discrimination is a major type of discrimination which cause a serious impact on the highly qualified workers. This research explain how the disable individual are treated differently in employment in various aspects because of their disability including recruitment , hiring , firing training , bonus , pay , promotions and other employment related activities.

Accessibility is taken for granted by most until such person is unable to perform the same act with the same efficiency. This is the problem with accessibility it is thought as of an action that is done with no ease for those with the ability to do so, but that is not the case for peoples with disabilities. The United Nations Convention on the rights of peoples with disabilities and the United Nations Convention on the right to education both state that education is a fundamental right that all are equally eligible to obtain.

Carrying on throughout their lives, people with disabilities often have a hard time finding a job or not making the same pay as everyone else. The United States Department of Labor statistics show that only seventeen and a half percent of people who have a disability are employed; furthermore, from 2009 to 2016 that number has slowly decreased. Also, the United States Census Bureau states that people who are disabled make one million dollars less then people who do not have a disability. Adding on to that, the United Stated Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency that administers and enforces civil rights laws against workplace discrimination, reported that in 2010 there were 25,165 charges filed for disability discrimination.

A report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that Individuals with mental illness are among the group of minority with the lowest labour participation compared to the wider community in Australia, two out of three individuals with mental illness receiving medical treatment reported being discriminated against after returning to work and when trying to get job. Another challenging part is that employers often demoted and place individuals with mental illness under strict supervision just because they have the mental illness. This unjust treatment of an individual with mental illness deprives them of performing their duty normally. (ABS, 2010)