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  1. Returning to work after injury or illness

    need or make changes to your workplace. Step 1: Get advice from your doctor Visit your doctor and give them a copy of your job description or task list, so they understand what you do in your … Step 2: Plan to meet with your employer You know more than anyone else about what you can and can’t do due to your disability, injury, illness or health condition. Plan to meet with your … changes your employer can make to support you. Changes in the workplace could include adjustments to your work area or new equipment or technology to support you. You might be able to …
  2. Best practice policies and procedures

    Reviewing and updating your policies, procedures and plans is a first step towards creating an inclusive workplace. It's also important to …
  3. Helping staff return to work after injury or illness

    1: Meet with your employee Your employee is the best source of information about what they can and can’t do and what support they need. You should meet with them to discuss their situation. … you can make any workplace changes to help your employee do the job. Step 3: Make workplace adjustments Make any changes needed before your employee returns to work. Depending on their … support from the Employment Assistance Fund . It can help cover the costs for workplace adjustments. Make sure you apply and get approval for the funding before you pay for the changes. …
  4. Neurodivergence and the workplace: Reducing unconscious bias in the recruitment process

    16 October 2023   Neurodiversity describes that people experience and interact with the world in different ways. We are all neurodiverse. Look around your workplace, community, friends and family and you will see that no two brains and ways of thinking are the same. Neurodiversity can be …
  5. Flexible work and your organisation

    arrangements benefits of being flexible discussing arrangements responding to a request and the law. …
  6. Advertising your vacancy

    for a position in your organisation. There are ways to make your job advertisements accessible and inclusive to all candidates. Ways to attract candidates Some job advertisements have very … application process is accessible write in plain language state that you’ll make reasonable adjustments and invite people to let you know if they need adjustments for the interview only …
  7. Service provider standards and guidelines

  8. Guidelines on workplace discrimination

    mind. It may disrupt their thoughts, emotions or judgement causing disturbed behaviour and includes a disability that: presently exists previously existed but no longer exists may … a person Disability includes all physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological, and learning disabilities. It also includes physical disfigurement, disease or disease-causing … What are my legal obligations? It is important for all people to understand their rights and responsibilities at work. Your main obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act: do …
  9. Managing EDS at work: Tegan’s JobAccess journey

    an IT Digital Enablement Analyst, work is more than just a job, it’s purpose, independence, and connection. Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and fibromyalgia, she manages complex, … for help. Through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF), Tegan received several workplace adjustments, including a specialised chair, tray walker for the workplace, and funding for an …
  10. The transformative power of work

    She even trains new members of the team,” Rachel says. The Café’s manager, second in command and cook, Andrea Marriott, echoes that sentiment. “There are a couple of girls in particular that … of tasks allocated. When employers are looking at hiring people with disability and making adjustments, they aren’t in it alone. JobAccess has a range of resources available for employers, …