Disability awareness training can help you feel at ease when communicating and working with a co-worker with disability. It can also help your co-worker with disability feel supported in the workplace. Disability awareness training provides facts, research, tips for communication and tips for accommodation within the workplace.
Disability awareness training options and assistance
Australian Government employment service providers
If a co-worker with disability is being assisted by an Australian Government employment service provider such as a Disability Employment Services provider, your employer may be able to access additional workplace supports. Many employment service providers will come into the workplace to speak to staff about working with people with disability and may even offer disability awareness training.
You could discuss this with your employer who could then contact the employment service provider for advice.
Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace e-learning course
One of the main obstacles people with mental illness face is the attitude of others.
Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace courses may give you and your organisation a greater understanding of mental illness and how people with mental illness can be supported in the workplace and the wider community. For more information, see:
Employer organisations or consultancy services
Many employer organisations, such as the Australian Network on Disability, or consultancy services, such as diversity@work, provide employers and their staff with disability awareness training. See our Related Links for more information.
Disability Awareness Human Resource Management Online Seminar
This is a free online seminar covering diversity training and disability awareness for human resource (HR) professionals. Through this seminar you will have the opportunity to learn more about current history, myths and facts, research, tips for communication, tips for interviewing and tips for accommodations, all related to employing people with disability.
Please note that this link will take you to an external web site in a new window:
JobAccess
The following guides are available on JobAccess to help you increase your confidence when working and communicating with people with disability:
You can also find suppliers of disability awareness training using our Workplace Adjustment Tool:
The JobAccess Advisers can answer your questions about disability awareness. Contact them on free call 1800 464 800 or online: