The  Department for Child Protection (DCP) , SA plays a pivotal role in keeping children and young people safe from abuse and harm. It also offers care to those who experience neglect in their family homes. With a view … Now, we can identify and address workplace barriers more easily. We’ve also made other adjustments, including changes to our recruitment process, improved workplace accessibility, and …

Brite is an Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE) taking a person centred and holistic approach to employment for people with disability. Brite’s CEO, Nick Mac Hale, shares their challenges and hopes for a strong future. A mix of experience and fresh ideas is allowing Brite to flourish as one of Australia’s largest disability …

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

JobAccess has been celebrated as a world-leading program that helps remove barriers and improve accessibility for people with disability. At a recent conference held in Vienna, the … JobAccess program won a Zero Project Award for Innovative Solutions in Inclusive Employment and Information and Communication Technology. The Zero Project is a global foundation that works to improve …

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 resources and advice. …

Assistant Publications Officer of Panorama Magazine Grant Everett is a published author, and has worked for the past three years as a full-time co-writer and designer at Panorama Magazine , a publication dedicated to helping people on their mental … recovery journey. The magazine is created by people who are dealing with mental health issues, and prides itself on having a practical approach towards recovery that is grounded in experience. …

Coordinator (NDRC) service, explains how JobAccess helps employers build inclusive workplaces and recruit people with disability with confidence. The NDRC works alongside employers to identify and remove barriers to disability employment, providing practical advice, guidance and support through a tailored partnership approach. Learn more about the National Disability …

How you communicate can affect how comfortable and valued people feel at work. This includes employees with disability. Respect and sensitivity are key to building an inclusive workplace. You can watch this video with Auslan or read the transcript. Topics covered in this video: person-first language and terms every day, positive language inclusive images. …

Services (DES) , who have been really great in working to understand our organisation, and partnering with us to find people suitable for the roles we have,” says Kathy. For businesses … like Compass Group, DES can work with employers to provide professional recruitment advice and job matching, help with job design for employees with disability, on-the-job or off-site … support to ensure new employees with disability settle into their job, training information and awareness activities for employers and staff and a source of ready and able jobseekers with …

even how to be alerted in the event of an emergency was a big challenge. You see, Tom is deaf and uses Auslan as his main form of communication. “I must admit, it was pretty tough not completely understanding what my boss wanted me to do. And I couldn’t really communicate with my workmates either. “It was confusing for me – and …