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  1. Getting started in your new job

    Whether you’ve just finished school or you’re changing roles, there’s a lot to consider when you’re starting a new job. Make a positive start with our advice on settling in and getting set up in your new workplace. …
  2. Employment Assistance Fund

    A perfect pitch solution for Daniel Daniel Pistritto, an Audiometrist and Assistive Listening Device Product Manager at Blamey Saunders hears, believes it is essential “to protect ears from loud noises when one is younger so that the loss of hearing does not impact the … me to undertake a course in audiometry, and join my current employer,” Daniel said. In his role as an audiometrist, Daniel meets clients with hearing issues, tests their hearing, and fits …
  3. JobAccess’ new Conversation Guide designed to support employers and employees in making workplace adjustments

    launched a new Conversation Guide on workplace adjustments to facilitate an open, empathetic, and actionable discussion between employers and employees with disability.  The resource has been … Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) Manager emphasises,  “Employers play a crucial role in fostering a supportive, inclusive, and safe workplace for both current and future …
  4. I am a service provider

    Service providers play a vital role in matching people with disability to jobs. JobAccess supports this process by providing a range of resources. Learn more about: laws, standards and codes of practice that apply to you other providers, organisations and available support stories that showcase people with disability in the workplace. Explore …
  5. Developing a support plan for your staff

    your employees with disability, as well as your business. Find out what to include in a plan and how to get started writing one – or download a handy template. What is a disability … if needed details of the job, including tasks, procedures and hours instructions for duties visual or written checklists and memory prompts disability awareness training for the … period the employee’s career long term. Support plans should clearly state actions, who is responsible for them, and how long they should last. Who writes the support plan? The first …
  6. Real life story – A passport to success

    As Diversity and Inclusion Partner with the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), Dwayne’s role involves collaborating with all levels of the business to drive diversity, engaging at the … executive level and with other managers.  “I am a person with two false legs but have never required adjustments in the workplace. However, within the first week of joining DPIE, a small …
  7. Managing an employee with disability

    management or help, but some might. Find out how to create a working environment that supports and includes all staff. You can watch this video with Auslan or read the transcript. Topics covered in this video: supervisor awareness and responsibilities communicating with staff with disability reviewing and assessing work …
  8. Nathan returns to work after life-changing event

    in the NRL. In April 2022, Nathan was playing country rugby when an injury broke his neck and damaged his spinal cord at the C4 level of his cervical vertebrae. Nathan was unconscious for … a sheep and cattle station, and Nathan and his family also reside on the property. Nathan’s role has various responsibilities. It includes leading and managing employees, operating accounting software and
  9. The Complaints Resolution and Referral Service

    The Complaints Resolution and Referral Service is a free service for people with disability who are users of Australian … type of complaints can be made to the CRRS? These can include issues such as: Not getting the right pay Unsafe or poor employment conditions Not being respected and valued at work Not … that may be able to help you. What will the CRRS do? Providers of disability services are required to meet the National Standards for Disability Services . The CRRS will help you …
  10. Making her mark

    - she works full-time, raises two teenage children, manages her own life coaching business, and even finds time for thrill-seeking on weekends. But the daily challenges she experiences as a … speaker and life coach, and working to help others living with disability. In her current role as a Senior Customer Resolutions Officer at VicRoads, Fiona works in a small, specialised … she sees. Her disability impacts Fiona in all areas of life, including at work where she’s required to use a data management system to liaise with customers and local councils when …