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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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Assistive Technology in the Workplace [ pdf: 3,882 KB ]
This, NDCO developed, booklet provides information about technology that can be used in the workplace by people with disability.
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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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Australian Human Rights Commission: Disability Rights - Employment
This Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) page provides a convenient entry point for resources on equal employment opportunity and disability which exist in various areas of the Commission's site...
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Australian Mentor Centre
The mission of the Australian Mentor Centre is to contribute to workforce development through good practice in mentoring.
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Australian Network on Disability (AND)
The Australian Network on Disability (was Employers Making a Difference (EMAD) and Australian Employers Network on Disability AEND) creates opportunities of mutual benefit for people with disability ...
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Australian Public Service: employment of people with disability
The APS encourages and values diversity by supporting workplace cultures based on fair and equitable treatment of employees. Supporting the employment of people with disability is a key focus of the A...
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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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Career-Focused Services for Students with Disabilities at Community Colleges - US
Career-Focused Services for Students with Disabilities at Community Colleges - this report examines the efforts of community colleges to function as intermediaries in meeting the local workforce devel...
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Careers for Graduates with Disability [ pdf: 4,926 KB ]
A Career Information Booklet developed for Graduate Careers Australia. The booklet provides information for Graduates with disability in areas such as disclosure of disability, starting a new job, neg...
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Careers Online
Includes career research, resume and job hunting tips, vacancies, job guide, apprenticeships, defence careers and includes a workshop to help you choose a career.
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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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Connecting the Dots: A successful transition for deaf students from VET to employment
Connecting the Dots: A successful transition for deaf students from vocational education and training to employment. Research involved interviews with seven young people from Victoria who had either...
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CRS Australia
CRS Australia is a provider of disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition. They work in partnership with employers to find staff and provide...
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Department of Education and Training (QLD)
Queensland's entry point to jobs, careers and training, apprenticeships and traineeships, and employment and training government assistance.
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Disability and Work: Australian Social Trends, March Quarter 2012
This article (appearing in March, 2012 Australian Social Trends) investigates the labour force characteristics of Australians aged 15-64 years with disability.
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Disability Education and Employment News
The Disability Education and Employment Newsletter contains recent disability focused news on education, employment, conferences, scholarships. If you wish to receive the newsletter e-mail thart@me...
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Disability Employment Australia
Disability Employment Australia (formerly ACE National Network) is the peak industry body for Australia's Disability Employment Services (DES). Disability Employment Australia exists to represent the...
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Disability Employment Services (DES)
DES (Disability Employment Services) (formerly Disability Employment Network - DEN) provides job seekers with disability, injury or health condition. DES has two parts: Disability Management Service ...
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Disability Employment Services: Providers
Searchable list of providers of Disability Employment Services in Australia.
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Disability Services Australia
Disability Services Australia (DSA) is a not-for-profit organisation that provides essential community support, employment and training services to enhance the lives of people with a disability each y...
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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...