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Are People with Disability a Risk at Work - A review of the evidence
This 2009 report concludes that employees with disability have skills that correspond to the future needs of the workforce, have lower number of OHS incidents, lower workers compensation costs, simila...
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Auslan for Employment Programme
The Employment Assistance Fund replaced the Auslan for Employment Program and the Workplace Modifications Scheme on 1 March 2010. (The Auslan For Employment program provided initial assistance to enco...
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Australian Disability Enterprises
Australian Disability Enterprises enable people with disability to engage in a wide variety of work tasks such as packaging, assembly, production, recycling, screen printing, plant nursery, garden mai...
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Benefits of employing people with disability
It is good business sense to employ people with disability. Low unemployment levels and the current skills shortage mean that Australian businesses must work harder than ever to build a skilled and ...
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Centrelink
Entry point for information about Centrelink programs and services including those available online.
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Choosing Your Path. Disclosure: It’s a Personal Decision
This resource addresses challenges for people with disabilities, employers and educators relating to disclosure of disability. The website provides substantial information about options and pathways t...
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CRS Australia
CRS Australia delivers vocational rehabilitation services to Australian citizens or residents who have an injury, disability or health condition. They assist people who have a disability or injury to ...
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Disability WORKS Australia
The role of Disability WORKS Australia (DWA) is to facilitate the provision of employment for people with disabilities by providing employers with access to a single, free, effective contact point for...
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Fact Sheet
Disclosure of a medical condition or disability
There is no easy answer but a number of resources address the issues involved:
'Choosing Your Path. Disclosure: It's A Personal Decision' has been developed for students and employees...
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Do I need to disclose my disability to my employer?
“The need to disclose, when to disclose, how to disclose as well as a person’s rights and responsibilities regarding disclosure are issues faced by most job seekers who have a disability o...