Raising disability awareness in an organisation

Everyone has different levels of contact with people with disability. As a result, some employees may be concerned that they will embarrass themselves or a co-worker with disability by saying or doing the wrong thing. This can lead to uneasiness when meeting a new employee with disability or potentially result in misunderstanding and anxiety for both parties.

Disability awareness training provides facts, research, tips for communication and tips for accommodation within the workplace and organisation.  It can ensure that:

• co-workers feel at ease when communicating and working with a new employee with disability
• new employees with disability feel supported by their co-workers when they commence a new job.

JobAccess has useful information that can help you assist employers to raise disability awareness in their workplace or organisation.  The pages on our web site all print out in a user friendly format so that you can hand them to job seekers in hard copy:

• Disability awareness
• How to advise staff on disability awareness
• Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace e-learning course
• Planning a better workplace and creating a Disability Action Plan

Need help?

JobAccess Advisers are also able to provide you with information and assistance on disability awareness issues.  Contact the JobAccess Advisers on 1800 464 800 or online:

• Online Enquiry Form