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Find an Inclusive Employment Australia Provider
Inclusive Employment Australia providers can assist people with disability, injury or health condition to prepare for, find and maintain work and grow their career. They also help employers to support employees with disability in the workplace. Find out how Inclusive Employment Australia can help you or to search for a provider in your area, enter a postcode, suburb, or town. Select a location from the dropdown list to proceed with your search.
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Employer flexibility in the workplace
A flexible workplace is one that includes and supports employees with disability.
For one person with disability, getting equipment that helps them do their job might make a big difference. For another, it might be skills training or being able to change their work hours.
In this video, people share some of the ways their employers have been flexible and the positive impact on their lives.
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The power of work to change lives
Waterfalls Café owner Rachel Power has seen how creating an accessible and welcoming workplace can make a big difference.
‘It’s something that I think every business should consider doing … the rewards for the people I hire and my business outweigh any extra effort.’
By making a few changes to support its staff, Waterfalls is one café that is keeping staff for longer. But for Rachel, watching how people change and grow in their work is the biggest benefit.
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Moving and mowing: Small adjustments help Michael get back to life
'I have suffered from depression. But this job has got me moving and got me out of that black hole.'
Two terrible accidents left Michael with permanent and severe injuries. Walking is difficult for him now. But support through JobAccess gave him a way to get around a chance to get back into work and life.
'I really thought: Well that's never going to happen - there's so much paperwork. But it wasn't hard. JobAccess helped me and were really very good.'
Diversity and inclusion at work matters
One in 6 people in Australia have disability - hiring people with disability:
- brings new experience, skills and abilities to work teams
- builds a more diverse and inclusive workplace.
JobAccess gives employers the tools and confidence to access this wide talent pool.