If you’re looking for work and live with disability, injury or health condition you may be able to get income support … if your work hours are limited. Centrelink can help you work out if you can get income support and which type is right for you. To get started you can: visit the Services Australia website Living with …

employees need to quickly get out of the workplace in an emergency. As an employer it is your responsibility to: make an evacuation plan put the evacuation plan in a place where everyone can easily access it keep the plan up to date provide information and training to all employees on the emergency procedures in the plan. Personal emergency … emergency evacuation plans. These plans should include things like: diagrams of the location and evacuation route information about the person’s disability and access needs who will assist …

experienced a life-changing mountain bike accident in May 2023, she faced a long recovery and uncertainty about returning to work. The accident left her with a spinal cord injury, … in hospital. Susanna had been building an impressive career as a senior structural engineer and was determined not to let the injury hold her back. She designs buildings, manages projects, … recognised that balancing her career with realities of spinal cord injury would require the right support. “I was always pretty confident that I’d be able to come back,” Susanna said. “It …

Enterprise, or a disability advocacy service, you can contact the Complaints Resolution and Referral Service (CRRS). How to make a complaint to the CRRS To make a complaint, you can: … need to speak to someone in a language other than English, you can use the free Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) by calling 13 14 50 . Who can use the CRRS To complain to the CRRS … Types of complaints you can make to the CRRS These can include issues such as: not getting the right pay unsafe or poor employment conditions not being respected and valued at work not getting …

The Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) can cover the costs of workplace changes and equipment for eligible employees with disability. It can also fund Auslan interpreters and other workplace support services. JobAccess refunds the costs after you apply for the EAF and get approval. Workplace changes are also called ‘workplace modifications’, ‘workplace …

- she works full-time, raises two teenage children, manages her own life coaching business, and even finds time for thrill-seeking on weekends. But the daily challenges she experiences as a result of her blindness mean that she needs extra support - and with JobAccess, Fiona knows she can get the help she needs to continue to thrive. From an … with JobAccess is the personalised service with her case manager and always getting prompt responses to enquiries, she adds. Does Fiona have any advice for other people living with …

Nicole Vongdara, Senior Manager, Diversity and Inclusion at PwC One of the biggest employers in the world is dedicated to employing people with disability. Why? “For an organisation of our size, and with such varied capabilities, we’d be restricting our view or ability to get talent if we … and inclusion strategy. Beyond being good for our business, we also believe that it’s the right thing to do,” says Nicole. Employment provides people with disability the many personal, …

When Xzavier fell seriously ill last year, he never imagined how much his life and career would change. “I caught meningitis, transverse myelitis and encephalitis,” Xzavier explains. “It affected my brain and spine, and I lost the ability to … But returning to work wasn’t easy. To make the transition sustainable, Xzavier needed the right workplace adjustments. Through the JobAccess Employer Assistance Fund (EAF) , Xzavier …

a self-employed handyman is more than just a job. It’s a way to stay active, help others, and support his family. Each day is different, from fixing fences and mowing lawns to installing … how they could help keep me employed and make my day-to-day work easier and they were right,” says Michael. Since then, Michael has received funding for lightweight tools. This …

for a webinar. The theme was: ‘ Workplace adjustments: What are they, how to make them, and support you can count on. ’ The importance of reasonable adjustments Workplace adjustments … are changes that help people with disability do their work. That includes feeling comfortable and productive. The changes can be around the job, processes or the working environment. … to making changes for accessibility. Accessible workplaces are open to larger talent pools and attract more diverse employees. Some changes make workplaces more productive for everyone. …