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“We can hold a hammer. We have skills. We want to work to support our family and community.” These are the powerful words of final year carpentry student Robert Haga. Like many young Solomon Islanders, he has a strong desire to build his own house, find work and support himself and his family.

Australia, together with the Solomon Islands Prime Minister and New Zealand High Commissioner, salutes the seven inspiring graduates from the Bethesda Disability Training Centre as they set out on a career construction.

A recent workshop with government focal points, led by the Disabled People’s Association of Solomon Islands, provided practical steps to government ministries to implement the National Disability Policy 2023-2031, which aims to increase #inclusion and #accessibility for people with disabilities

Representatives from the Solomon Islands construction sector heard powerful stories from people with disabilities working in infrastructure and the valuable contributions they make.