WA Labor pledge to support job opportunities for people with disability

• Re-elected Cook Labor Government to provide $300,000 to Good Sammy for upgrades
• Funding to go towards improving training facilities at their Canning Vale headquarters
• Commitment to support employment opportunities and development for people with disability

A re-elected Cook Labor Government will provide an additional $300,000 towards upgrading training facilities at Good Sammy’s Canning Value headquarters.

WA Labor’s commitment will support important employment and development opportunities for people with disability in Perth’s south.

It will also help meet increased demand for disability employment and training services with new inclusive and compliant facilities for staff, customers and students.

Good Sammy is one of eight WA disability enterprises and employs 700 staff, including 400 people with disability, across Perth, Geraldton, Northam, Bunbury and Albany.

Their redevelopment plan includes new training rooms, upgraded bathrooms and support areas to meet modern accessibility standards.

The Good Sammy head office in Canning Vale is used by hundreds of people with disability each year, either as a place of work or for training and development.

WA Labor’s commitment will build on a $2.9 million grant provided towards the project by the Cook Labor Government through Lotterywest.

Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:

“Good Sammy is doing great work to empower Western Australians with disability, as well as their families and carers."

“Their head office in Canning Vale is no longer fit-for-purpose, so we’re committing an additional $300,000 to their redevelopment plans."

“This project will increase training capacity, meaning more jobs, traineeships and development courses for people with disability."

“We will always do what’s right for WA, and this commitment will go a long way to improving employment outcomes for Western Australians with disability.”