Thanks to the Workplace Modifications Scheme and a supportive employer, 28 year old Patrick is working full time in a job he loves.
Patrick has a lower back injury which has made it hard for him to find and keep a job. With the support of his Disability Employment Network, Macarthur Disability Services, Patrick secured a job with a Western Sydney engineering firm, CBA Engineering.
The only problem was, the new job was labour intensive and required Patrick to stand for long periods at a workbench assembling and packing the company’s fabricated metal parts.
‘When I hired Patrick I knew there would have to be some modification to the workplace to allow him to perform the work’, says Chris from CBA. ‘I could see that he had the skills we were after, but the workstation needed some adjustment because of his injury.’
Through Macarthur Disability Services, Chris applied for assistance from the Workplace Modifications Scheme for a new sit/stand stool and some work bench adjustments.
The Workplace Modifications Scheme is an Australian Government scheme that pays for the costs involved in modifying the workplace or purchasing special or adaptive equipment for eligible employees with disability.
More than a year later, Patrick’s employer could not be happier.
‘The Workplace Modification Scheme allowed me to employ Patrick and I couldn’t fault his work’, Chris said.
To help job seekers with disability find work you may need to let their potential employers know about the Workplace Modifications Scheme.
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