Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Disability Works Australia DISABILITY WORKS AUSTRALIA The Hon. K.L. VINCENT Legislative Council DISABILITY WORKS AUSTRALIA In reply to the Hon. K.L. VINCENT (22 June 2011) (First Session). The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women DISABILITY WORKS AUSTRALIA The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women): The Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills has been advised: 1.	The Government has not ceased funding to Disability Works SA (DWSA). 2.	The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) has advised that $110,000 has been provided to support DWSA to continue to administer the Disability Register, and to secure 50 work placements in the public sector during the 2011-12 financial year. 3.	In addition to this $110,000, DWSA has successfully applied for a $45,000 Adult Community Education Transitions Grant, which will be delivered in 2011-12 to support the training of students. 4.	DFEEST is working closely with DWSA to discuss the most appropriate way forward in 2012-13 for both the management of the Disability Register and support for DWSA, which may include funding bids through Adult Community Education, the Working Regions Program, or other opportunities through the Skills for All initiative.