Education to Employment: For Employers
Welcome to the Education to Employment Package for Employers. The contents of this Resource are under 3 headings:
This section provides extensive information to assist you as an employer to understand the rights and responsibilities of employees with a disability and the role of an employer in developing fair and equitable workplaces for all employees, including employees with a disability.
This section provides you with information about the current legislation and government requirements relating to disability, including:
Disability disclosure in the workplace is a personal decision for some and an essential process for others. This section provides information for employers about:
- the options a person with a disability has when deciding to disclose a disability, the benefits and disadvantages of disclosing as well as providing some key considerations to achieving effective disclosure
- the rights, roles and responsibilities of employers when an employee discloses a disability in employment.
Dispelling the Myths and Stereotypes
Many employers have stereotyped views about employing people with disabilities which are often incorrect. A number of studies have demonstrated that such views are wrong and that people with disabilities can and do succeed in employment.
This section highlights some success stories of employees with a disability as well as providing you with facts about people with disabilities specific to:
- work attendance, productivity rates, job retention
- Occupational Health and Safety
- workplace modifications
Recruitment
This section provides guidelines about how best to effectively work with applicants with a disability. This section outlines:
- some perceptions and misconceptions about disability
- common questions
- recruitment strategies
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- selection panels
- medical assessments
- selection decisions.
Developing Inclusive and Effective Workplaces
Developing inclusive and effective workplaces ensures a positive environment for all employees as well as customers. This section explores:
- the concept of a supportive workplace that ensures inclusion, participation, equitable treatment
- setting and communicating performance expectations
- roles of an employee with a disability, their colleagues and supervisor in identifying and removing barriers in the workplace for people with disabilities.
Types of Disabilities
This section provides comprehensive information to employers about:
- descriptions of the most common disabilities
- common myths associated with particular disabilities
- suggested strategies for interacting positively with people with disabilities
- approaches to making appropriate workplace adjustments
Government Funded Employment Services
This section provides an outline of the government services and programs available, what they can do to assist you when employing a person with a disability and how you as an employer can access them.
This section provides you with information about:
Employment Services:
Employment Programs:
Training Programs:
To assist you to employ people with disabilities, this section provides a listing of services that you can access to obtain expert advice and ongoing support as well as an extensive listing of web resources: