with disability has far reaching benefits. “It’s good for the economy, it helps society, and it benefits individuals and their families,” says Neslihan, who has congenital glaucoma from … through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF), which aims to help employers to buy work related modifications for employees with disability. Once she started, a workplace assessor was organised as part of the EAF application, to help find out what Neslihan would need to effectively do her work. “The process with JobAccess was really straightforward - and to …

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 … 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. Grant lives with … to do everything I can on my own to aid my recovery,” says Grant. Grant’s job at Panorama requires him to take on a number of roles, and in any given day he will interview case studies, …

make it easier for people with disability to access jobs within its organisation. The People and Culture team wanted to learn more about disability in the workplace and get advice from … His training provided some great insights. We’re now better at handling reasonable adjustment requests,” Nathan adds.  Expert advice and support with workplace adjustments are another service that JobAccess provides. These adjustments can be funded through …

Some people with disability may need assistive technology to support them to do their job. This can include items like screen reading software, visual alert systems and reaching devices.  You can watch this video with Auslan or read the transcript. Please note: …

  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, … This involves undertaking a process of discovery to better understand the interests, hopes and needs of people with disability, and what they want to get out of their work. We then use this understanding to create opportunities within Brite, or to help individuals access jobs in the open market.’ ‘It’s not just about giving people a job. This allows us to find …

when living with an invisible disability. For Rehabilitation Counselling student, Haley, support from JobAccess made all the difference. “I have an invisible disability,” Haley says. "Sometimes I can walk without support, but I still live with the pain and fatigue from my injury. That isn’t always visible to others.” The right workplace adjustments made a difference Sitting for long periods was painful and difficult for Haley. …

with disability could lead you to the best person for the job—just ask Ebru Dogan, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at Gold Coast Health. “It’s definitely a positive thing for any organisation. Aside from working towards an inclusive culture and meeting targets, it brings a diversity of thought that is invaluable,” says Ebru. It doesn’t … a long time, so making sure a job is suitable is an important part of that.” When positions require adjustments to ensure that people with disability are able to thrive, services like …

Legal Aid NSW has received support from JobAccess to implement workplace adjustments for their employees with disability. The goal is to improve their hiring process and policies related to disability employment. Legal Aid NSW partnered with the National … NSW has been working with JobAccess for some time, getting support with implementing workplace adjustments and funding through the Employment Assistance Fund. This support has helped Legal Aid …

  The City of Casey is home to more than 413,000 people. It is one of the largest and fastest growing cities in Victoria. To reflect the community it serves, the City looked at … disability among staff. The training focused on disability employment basics: the essential requirements, sharing information about disability, inclusive language, and making reasonable adjustments.  Concrete, positive, and long-term changes Christina says that NDRC’s support helped …

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 … employer (compared to those in non-inclusive workplaces). Many employees with disability don’t need any changes to the workplace. For some members of the team, their disability means that they …