Susan has spent her career supporting people with disability find and keep meaningful work. She didn't expect to need that same support herself. As …

support to find, keep, and thrive at work - has grown into Australia's national hub for disability employment. Behind the 500,000 clients already supported are stories of people who … Human Rights Commission. It was designed to be a single, free point of contact for anyone with a question about disability and work, whether they are an employer, a person with disability, or a service provider. Today, the program delivers three core services: …

of hearing nurse, there are always challenges,” she said. “But I found increasing difficulties with using phones and communicating with other staff.” This began to affect her confidence. “I … encourages employers and staff to consider what support may be available. “It empowers people with disability to continue to work and feel like they belong to a team,” she said. To find out …

of workplace adjustments are large. Accessibility is key to including 4.4 million Australians with disability in the workforce. Making workplace adjustments is simple, cost-effective and benefits …

2023, she faced a long recovery and uncertainty about returning to work. The accident left her with a spinal cord injury, resulting in five months in hospital. Susanna had been building an … I’d be able to come back,” Susanna said. “It was just how I was going to manage working with a disability and the things that come along with it.” During her hospital stay, Susanna connected …

large multinationals– has always had a vision of what was possible for him. Diagnosed with degenerative spinal muscular atrophy at the age of six, he has never really been able to … and secondary schools in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs, someone suggested that because of his disability he should be educated alongside others with disability. He was enrolled in a disability facility in a completely non-academic program. …

’ The 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 …

the concept. What is a workplace adjustment? A workplace adjustment is any change that helps a person with disability do their job safely and effectively.  Some common examples include: providing …

a core part of her work. Through the organisation’s Back2Work program, her team helps people with spinal cord injuries and other disability return to work and  rebuild their careers after life-changing injuries. Half of … between JobAccess and Spinal Life continues to play an important  role in helping people with disability return to work safely and with confidence. “It’s such an amazing program and such …

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 …