In May 2020, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability invited input about the employment experiences of people with a disability. Its employment issues paper identified the need to address the experiences of LGBTI people with disability.

The Alliance's submission highlights that LGBTI people with a disability experience worse employment outcomes. They face systemic and attitudinal barriers compounded by being an LGBTI person with a disability. Applying this intersectional lens is essential to designing and implementing tailored programs that effectively improve employment outcomes.

This submission has been particularly informed by the our Employable Q project, which worked with 25 LGBTI individuals with disability to understand their employment experiences. It recommends future funding to extend Employable Q and further investment in programs to train disability employment services in cultural sensitivity.