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 national survey by JobAccess, 60 per cent of Australians lack awareness about adjustments. Only 2 in 5 people perceive workplace adjustments as something easy. Additionally, a majority are unsure about the costs and benefits of implementation.

Low awareness about workplace adjustments means employers and employees may be unsure how to ask for or organise adjustments. The purpose of this guide is to help employers and employees approach the conversation from a point of openness, empathy and action.

Making Workplace Adjustments Easy, Effective and Equitable – Conversation Guide