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hristen Dittmer has enjoyed
working as a supported
employee for Greenacres in
Wollongong for five years.
The 25-year-old, who has mild
cerebral palsy and mild intellectual
disability, said her job has given
her new skills in administration,
industrial sewing and training others,
The Wollongong rally. Pho tographs courtesy Greenacres.
while providing a supportive work
environment. She has also made sitting at home, bored and alone,” campaign rally in Wollongong
many new friends. Christen said. recently, to voice their concern for
“If I didn’t have my job, I would
Christen is one of hundreds of
their jobs and their futures.
be lost. I think I would really struggle supported employees from the to get work in open employment Illawarra region of New South Wales the country are employed by an
so I would probably spend my days who attended a My Job Counts Australian Disability Enterprise.
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