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Your organisation’s evacuation plan needs to include your employees with disability. Consider the different needs of your employees when you develop your plans. These plans are also called emergency plans or emergency evacuation plans.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against people because of their disability. It’s important to know what this means for you as an employer. What is disability according to the law? The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 defines disability as:

If you know an employee has a disability, you must, by law, provide any 'reasonable adjustments' they need during the interview process and to support them in their job.

An employee doesn’t need to tell you about their disability unless it affects their work or safety. If they do tell you, you need to make sure you respect their privacy and treat them fairly. When an employee has to tell you about their disability  An employee has to tell their employer about their disability if:

Employers may be able to get a wage subsidy when they hire someone through Inclusive Employment Australia. Inclusive Employment Australia Wage Subsidy – paying up to $10,000 for hiring a new employee for 26 weeks. A job needs to be at least 8 hours per week to qualify for an Inclusive Employment Australia Wage Subsidy.

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Find out how you can help employees with physical disability. Staff with vision, hearing and physical conditions can thrive at work with the right support. There is funding available for workplace changes and services. 

There are ways you can support employees with conditions that affect the use of their hands, arms and legs. This might include equipment or small changes to work areas. There is funding available to help cover the costs. Fine hand coordination and lifting Conditions that affect movement of the hands include: