Kevin Green, Cleaning Supervisor at Compass Group Australia. For Compass Group Australia, hiring people with disability is part of their core business. That’s because if they weren’t doing it, there’s every chance they’d be missing the best person for the job. The organisation of more than 10,000 people already boasts many employees …

importance of reasonable adjustments Workplace adjustments are changes that help people with disability do their work. That includes feeling comfortable and productive. The changes can be around the job, processes or the working environment. Adjustments are covered in the Disability Discrimination …

Café owner Rachel Power, watching the transformation of her staff from when she first hires them to the people they become is the most rewarding part of her job. “One of the girls … burnout amongst staff, Rachel and the Waterfalls team have created a welcoming environment for employees from all walks of life. “Most people in hospitality last around five years or so before … the Suncorp Incusion@Work Index 2017-18, employees in inclusive workplaces – including those hiring people with disability – are four times more likely to stay with their employer (compared …

For Neslihan Sari, Paralegal at Public Transport Victoria (PTV), employing people with disability has far reaching benefits. “It’s good for the economy, it helps society, and it benefits individuals and their families,” says Neslihan, who has congenital glaucoma from birth. Before …

growing cities in Victoria. To reflect the community it serves, the City looked at increasing disability representation in its workforce. To achieve this, the City partnered with the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) . The NDRC is JobAccess' employer engagement service. It partners with organisations to improve their disability knowledge …

on workplace adjustments to facilitate an open, empathetic, and actionable discussion between employers and employees with disability.  The resource has been developed through feedback received in the recent national … solutions. Offering workplace adjustments are critical to support people with disability in employment and help bridge Australia’s disability employment gap. “This conversation guide is a …

Find out why you should employ people with disability and how your workplace can benefit. Diversity and inclusion at work matters – it’s …

genU is a national community services provider with more than 25 years’ experience in disability employment. This change marks a new and exciting chapter for us. While the provider has changed, … know, and trust has not. “We want to reassure everyone that the team you know and trust with lived experience continues to support you,” says Georgia Miller, National Manager of JobAccess. …

government council in Victoria. The Council wanted to improve access to jobs for people with disability. As part of its partnership with JobAccess, the organisation’s full recruitment … procedures. Our aim was to improve our disability employment accessibility.”  Enhancing the hiring process The Council worked with an NDRC Professional Adviser to look at their hiring … They received advice on how to make applying for jobs an accessible and inclusive process for candidates with disability. The adviser also worked with the team on the Council’s goals for …

making me feel ignorant,” she says. Samantha’s experience is not uncommon. In fact, 37% of employers describe hiring people with disability as ‘a step into the unknown’. For employers feeling this way, the Disability …