An employee doesn’t need to tell you about their disability unless it affects their work or safety. If they do tell you, you need to make sure you respect their privacy and treat them fairly. When an employee has to tell you about their disability  An employee has to tell their employer about their disability if:

Employers may be able to get a wage subsidy when they hire someone through Disability Employment Services (DES). Subsidies include:

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Find out how you can help employees with physical disability. Staff with vision, hearing and physical conditions can thrive at work with the right support. There is funding available for workplace changes and services. 

There are ways you can support employees with conditions that affect the use of their hands, arms and legs. This might include equipment or small changes to work areas. There is funding available to help cover the costs. Fine hand coordination and lifting Conditions that affect movement of the hands include:

A person who is blind or has low vision may need to do some tasks in a different way to sighted employees. But that doesn’t mean they can’t do the job. There are many ways you can support employees who are blind or have vision loss.  This might include simple changes to work areas and tasks or using assistive technology. You can also get funding for workplace adjustments. 

There is a lot you can do to support employees who are deaf or hard of hearing. That might include giving information in different ways and simple changes to workspaces. You can also get funding for workplace changes and interpreting services. Deafness and hearing loss at work How an employee’s hearing affects the way they work can depend on:

There is a lot you can do to support employees who have multiple sclerosis (MS). MS can affect a person in many different ways, so it’s important to be flexible. You can get funding to help with workplace changes, equipment and support services.

Find out how you can support employees who have intellectual or learning disabilities, brain injury, and other conditions that affect the way people think and process information.