Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest difference.
For 23 year old Kirsten, the Workplace Modifications Scheme has made a life changing difference by giving her the chance to take on her first job.
Kirsten has spina bifida, which results in a physical disability, and uses a wheelchair to get around. Through her Disability Employment Network member, Job Focus, Kirsten was offered a position as a drive through operator at McDonald’s Restaurant in Melbourne. The only problem? Kirsten’s chair was too low for the job.
Job Focus helped Kirsten’s employer apply to the Workplace Modifications Scheme for a power wheelchair that could raise her to the right height for the drive through.
The Workplace Modifications Scheme is an Australian Government scheme that pays for the costs involved in modifying the workplace or purchasing special or adaptive equipment for eligible employees with disability.
With help from the Workplace Modifications Scheme and Job Focus, Kirsten has been able to join the workforce for the first time.
‘I’m really glad to be working. I wouldn’t have been able to take on this job without help from the Workplace Modifications Scheme—it made all the difference’, she said.
To help job seekers get work they may need some adjustments to their workspace—you can suggest the Workplace Modifications Scheme.
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