JobAccess has launched a guide for employers: Supporting a Neurodivergent Workforce . The guide is designed to help organisations … This guide recognises that neurodivergent job seekers face some of the biggest barriers to employment. It provides employers with the tools to overcome those barriers and open access to a … created guide to support and empower employers to be more inclusive and forward-thinking about employing neurodivergent staff. What’s inside the guide? The guide includes: Clear explanations …

a landscaper and property services provider, Michael enjoys the creativity that comes with the job. “Apart from landscaping, I support my clients with property maintenance, house repairs, garden maintenance and much more. It’s an all-round service,” he adds. Being self-employed and running his own business – MP Property Services – also means having long days of … drained,” explains Michael. A few years ago, Michael learnt about JobAccess through his MS Employment Support Service team. Michael adds, “They saw I was exhausted and asked ‘what can we …

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 … benefit everyone. It is one of the best ways to give people with disability access to employment opportunities. It also supports them to be comfortable and productive at work. The research revealed that employers overestimated the cost of workplace adjustments. Forty per cent of people surveyed …

and packing.  Andrew carries these out independently for smaller events but engages another person when catering for larger crowds of over 40.  Andrew lives with multiple sclerosis (MS), which means he faces challenges in some aspects of his job. Some of the barriers for Andrew include physical fatigue, impacting his ability to load and …

a full-time co-writer and designer at Panorama Magazine , a publication dedicated to helping people on their mental health recovery journey. The magazine is created by people who are dealing … itself on having a practical approach towards recovery that is grounded in experience. Grant lives with schizophrenia, and has previously spent many years in a long-term mental health ward. Working tirelessly at his recovery and with the goal of living once more out in society, Grant now does exactly that, with his wife. “It took me a long …

Employees with disability have a right to not share information about their disability. If an …

The Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) is a free government service. It can help cover the costs of making changes to your workplace to support an employee with disability. You can watch this video with Auslan or read the transcript. Topics covered in this …

Sometimes when we hire people with disability, adjustments need to be made. Find out about the different supports …

 “Reading is essential to practice law. If I can’t read without additional support and do my job, I would be unemployable,” adds David. He learnt about JobAccess through Quantum – a provider of products and services for people with low vision – and went on to apply for the Employment Assistant Fund (EAF) through the JobAccess website. What is the Employment Assistance … These can include buying equipment, modifications or accessing services for people with disability. The EAF is available to eligible people with disability who are about to start a job, …

this talented young woman is reaching for the top - thanks to the right support from her employer and JobAccess. Laura Masters isn’t letting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) thwart her career … of the team with her sights set on one day becoming Gallery Registrar. “When you acquire a disability, and haven’t always lived with one, it’s quite confronting to be suddenly faced with obstacles. You are thrown into …