Need staff?
Need staff? Promoting the employment of people with disability, the following resources are available to help you take the first steps to recruit people with disability in your own workforce.
These resources promote the business benefits of diversifying your workplace and contain all the information you need to attract and retain skilled staff.
Multi media case studies are also available on JobAccess, to access visit:
You can view or print the following publications:
JobAccess
JobAccess contains information to help you through the employment process, such as recruiting new staff, managing a return to work, and financial help and wages. Each of the pages on JobAccess prints as a user friendly fact sheet or can can call the JobAccess Advisers on 1800 464 800 for immediate advice.
The following information may be particularly useful in your human resources role:
Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace courses
About one in five Australian adults will experience some form of common mental health problem in any one year. It is likely therefore that someone with a mental health problem will be employed within your organisation reasonably frequently. Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace courses can give you a greater understanding of mental illness and how people with mental illness can be supported in the workplace and the wider community.
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Other resources
You may be interested in the research report produced by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council which answers the question: Are people with disability at risk at work? See our Related Links for a copy of the report.