Education and Child Development Department

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (15:03): Given the Strong Voices report that indicated that all government departments should be accessible for people with impairments, will you agree to give a vision impaired qualified social worker an interview given that you are recruiting right now? There must be a job that is suitable within the department for someone who cannot drive.

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for the Public Sector) (15:04): I think my previous answer fully covers that question. I appreciate the desire to not discriminate against potential workers. I also appreciate the absolute necessity for certain qualifications and certain capacities for some jobs that involve being able to quickly get out and support children. I've also indicated that I'm prepared to have a look at and discuss with the management the particular circumstances in this case.