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Job Acess: Making Workplace Adjustments Easy, Effective and Equitable – Conversation Guide

Not all people with disability require workplace adjustments. However, knowing how to provide adjustments can help employers attract, employ and retain people from a wider talent pool.If an employer is aware of an employee’s disability, they must legally provide what is regarded as a workplace adjustment, to support them at work. According to a recent […]

Connecting with the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator

The National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) helps employers hire and support people with disability.

Economic and Business Benefits of Employing People with Disability

Covers the benefits of employing people with disability for the economy.

What are reasonable adjustments in the workplace?

The right tools at work can make all the difference in helping people with disability reach their best at work.

Disability and employment in Australia

There are 4.4 million people with disability in Australia, comprising 17.7% of the population.

Attracting and recruiting people with disability to your organisation

Australian and international studies have found that people with disability are reliable and productive employees.

Creating an accessible and inclusive induction

For employees with disability, accessible and inclusive induction programs across an organisation can set the tone for a long-lasting employment relationship built on mutual respect.

Hosting accessible and inclusive online meetings and events

Meetings that are accessible and inclusive automatically cater to the needs of a diverse audience.

Hosting accessible and inclusive in-person meetings and events

People with disability should be able to access and participate in meetings and events on an equal basis.

Creating accessible and inclusive communications

Ensuring that all forms of workplace communication are accessible and inclusive is an integral part of facilitating access and inclusion in the workplace.

Establishing a Disability Employee Network

A DEN is an employee-led group that champions the inclusion of people with disability within their workplace. Participation is voluntary.

Customising a job for a person with disability

Job customisation is a process of individualising or tailoring a certain role to suit the skills of an employee, while meeting the needs of the employer.

Creating an accessible and inclusive workplace

This guide provides information on creating an accessible workplace

Disability Inclusive Language Guide

This document is meant to guide employers and their staff regarding the use of inclusive language for disability.

It’s Not Hard to be Inclusive

Welcome to "It's Not Hard to Be Inclusive", a humorous and thought-provoking short film by Australian Disability Network for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) 2024.

Access and Inclusion is Good for Business

Disability confident businesses benefit from new talent, new ideas, new opportunities. Access and inclusion is good for business.

Job Access I am an Employer

One in five Australians lives with disability. This represents a vast pool of talent, which employers can tap into to enhance workplace diversity and overcome labour shortages.