Work Assist provides free help to people with disability, illness or health condition to keep their job. A Disability Employment Services (DES) provider will work with you and your employer to provide support to …

If you need workplace changes, equipment or services to help you or your employee, you can apply online for the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF). Find out about the process and the information you need to …

to work where he gets to contribute and add value Upon receiving Daniel’s application for the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) , a JobAccess Professional Adviser organised a free assessment of Daniel’s home and office … to Daniel’s workspaces were recommended. The assessor also suggested tailored equipment and assistive technology to support Daniel at work. The EAF gives financial help to eligible people …

on workplace adjustments to facilitate an open, empathetic, and actionable discussion between employers and employees with disability.  The resource has been developed through feedback … equal opportunities for everyone. They are an important enabler for people with disability to work safely, productively and feel included. An effective conversation is a good starting point for employers and people with disability to help identify any barriers and find potential solutions. Offering workplace adjustments are …

If your organisation is new to hiring people with disability, there is support and services to help. Find out where to get support with recruiting, funding for adjustments, training and more. …

own personal determination, as well as guidance from an incredible implant surgeon mentor and practical support from JobAccess. After the accident Hearing the news that you have a spinal cord … in my recovery,” Dr Lung recalls. Practical support at a difficult time While Dr Lung’s mentor helped him to regain his confidence, Royal Rehab provided practical back-to-work support, linking him up with a dentist who had worked out of a wheelchair, …

have a better safety record are more reliable are more cost-effective to employ 1 . Australian employers are seeing the benefits of employing people with disability. They are tapping into the … to support employees with disability. Room for disability representation in leadership positions There is a growing drive for diversity in leadership positions. Yet employees with … disability experience limits in the workplace. These include ‘being restricted in the type of job,’ changing jobs or getting a preferred job 2 . There are many ways to make a change. …

  Donna Purcell, Senior Manager Accessibility and Capability Advice at Commonwealth Bank Common activities many of us take for granted aren’t always so easy … “I am unable to read the hotel directory to get information on how to call reception or room service, and I don’t always want to trek back downstairs with my guide dog to ask for help to order breakfast,” she says. But, through …

Sarnya’s journey from the corporate world to Paralympics and now as a self-employed business owner has been driven by her passion for helping people. See how JobAccess supported Sarnya with simple adjustments to help her pursue her business and drive to help. From …

You need to meet disability, work and Australian residency conditions to get support through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF).  Who can use the EAF? The EAF is for people with disability who …