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  1. Financial support from government services

    If you’re looking for work and live with disability, injury or health condition you may be able to get income support payments. Income support may also help if you can’t work many hours. Other financial support is available if you need: personal …
  2. Supporting problem solving, concentration and memory at work

    You can do a range of things to help support an employee with cognitive impairment. Some cognitive conditions can affect problem … memory. A person may need support in one of these areas or more than one. In addition to the information on this page, you may also want to visit our article about supporting learning and …
  3. City of Casey embraces disability inclusion with support from JobAccess

    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 and confidence. …
  4. Self-employed Sharon is changing the future for autistic people

      Two years ago, at the age of 61, Sharon was diagnosed as autistic. Self-employed Sharon is a scientist, a founder and has a PhD; all of which didn’t come easily to … and developed to cater to the needs of neurotypical people. My brain is neurodivergent, it works differently to the common brain type because I am autistic. This doesn’t mean that I have … and movement and a lack of recognition of internal body cues and sensations. Sharon finds support with JobAccess It was time to do something about the injuries that she was …
  5. Video: KPMG powers disability inclusion with support from JobAccess

    International professional services firm KPMG embarked on improving disability inclusion within the organisation with support from the Australian Government's JobAccess service and the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) program. The NDRC works with …
  6. What is Disability Employment Services

    Disability Employment Services (DES) can help you find and keep a job if you live with disability, injury or health condition.  DES programs for job seekers DES …
  7. Recipe for success: JobAccess supports Andrew’s passion for cooking

    cooking demonstrations involve dancing, and it's a party!" he says. Andrew started his career in computer programming. But his creative flair drew him to cooking.  "I've never been one … lives with multiple sclerosis (MS), which means he faces challenges in some aspects of his job. Some of the barriers for Andrew include physical fatigue, impacting his ability to load and … fatigue that affects his capacity to remember equipment. "It was a nightmare to manage work. Carrying the equipment in and out of the car myself was challenging."  Andrew's …
  8. Upper and lower limb conditions support at work

    if needed changing between sitting, standing and walking during the day, if possible. Working while standing Working as a chef, shop assistant, factory worker, customer service assistant, hairdresser, waiter, nurse or teacher usually requires working while standing. …
  9. City of Adelaide and JobAccess partnership increases inclusion and accessibility for people with disability

    and accessible for people with disability and supporting employees like Steph to thrive at work. City of Adelaide identified the need to improve accessibility and inclusion of people with … and general workplace culture from day one. Steph lives with ADHD, ASD and Dyslexia and was finding some components of her role challenging, including having trouble concentrating and focusing, sensory input and sitting …
  10. Supporting staff with low literacy

    You can help employees who have difficulties with reading and writing and give them confidence to do their job and stay safe. This might include giving information in different ways and linking employees with support and training. Literacy at work