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New specialist disability employment program name announced
The Australian Government is making changes to help more people with disability find work.Inclusive Employment Australia will soon replace Disability Employment Services (DES).The program will help create a more inclusive future where people with disability, as well as those with injury, or health…
What employers ask as evidence of disability from employees

The Disability Discrimination Act (1992) states that it is unlawful to ask information about a person’s disability. The only information employers can ask is for the purpose of making adjustments and determining if the employee can perform the inherent requirements of the role.
New Disability Employment Services Quality Guidelines and updated DES Quality Framework now available

News about the availability of New Disability Employment Services Quality Guidelines and updated DES Quality Framework.
Neurodivergence and the workplace: Reducing unconscious bias in the recruitment process

News story about reducing unconscious bias in the recruitment process.
JobAccess’ new Conversation Guide designed to support employers and employees in making workplace adjustments designed to support employers and employees in making workplace adjustments

JobAccess has launched a new Conversation Guide on workplace adjustments to facilitate an open, empathetic, and actionable discussion between employers and employees with disability.
Workplace adjustments, employer confidence vital to bridge disability employment gap: JobAccess National research
National survey found knowledge gaps in understanding of workplace adjustments.60 per cent of Australians are unaware about adjustments.40 per cent estimate the cost of workplace adjustments to be significant.Improving accessibility is crucial to ensuring the socio-economic participation of 4.4…
Mental health is a universal human right: how your business can support a mentally healthy workplace

October 10 is World Mental Health Day (WMHD). This year’s theme is ‘Mental health is a universal human right'. Providing a healthy, inclusive and diverse workplace benefits all employees including those living with mental health conditions.
New visual branding to showcase commitment of NDRC Alumni partners to disability inclusion
The Australian Government’s JobAccess service has launched new visual branding for Alumni Partners of the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC).JobAccess Alumni represent a cohort of employers who have completed a 12-month partnership with the NDRC and are leading the way in workplace…