If you want to hire an apprentice with disability, Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support (DAAWS) could help. DAAWS provides a payment to employers of eligible Australian Apprentices with disability. Your organisation may also get …

Sometimes, you may need to adjust a role’s tasks. Do this to best suit an employee’s abilities, skills and needs. Making these types of changes may help improve their productivity and safety. How can I change or adjust tasks? One way to change … of other adjustments you can make for employees with different types of disability. How to work out what changes to make Your employee might point out some tasks that don’t suit them or …

  Grant Everett, 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 Magazine , a publication dedicated to helping people on their mental health recovery journey. The magazine is created by people who are …

Stress in the workplace can affect anyone. There are many things you can do to stay positive at work. It’s important to know you can get support if you need it. What can cause stress? There are several things that can cause stress, …

Learn about who can use SWS, the assessment process and where to apply. Matching pay with work Most employees with disability work at the same rate as other employees. However, some … assessment to decide a fair wage. The assessment checks how long an employee takes to do their job, compared to a standard time. The amount of work the employee can do in a given time is … process in the SWS handbook. Review assessments If an employee has a SWS wage under the Supported Employment Services Award, they will have a review every 12 months. They can have an …

JobAccess was proud to take part in the Disability Employment Australia (DEA) Conference 2025 , held on the Gold Coast in May. The event brought … Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) Manager shared the stage to discuss how JobAccess works with Disability Employment Services (DES) to provide practical, free services to support …

Flexible work can improve your employee’s work-life balance.  This is important if they live with … or health condition. Flexible arrangements may benefit your business too. What are flexible working arrangements? Flexible working arrangements are changes to standard work setups. They help support an employee with disability, illness or health condition. These changes can include …

Whether to tell people about your disability at work is your choice to make. If you’re starting a new job or already working, you might like to talk to your employer about your disability to get any support you …

Some employees with disability need adjustments to support them do their job. Find out how JobAccess services can help you understand and make changes. You can watch this video with Auslan or read …