Training For Employers Working With Disability

You may not have employed someone with a disability before, so we’re here to help you with the process of working with someone with disability. There are many benefits, of hiring people with disability.

With the backing of our sister company Rehab Management, we can offer an extensive selection of educative seminars and training to ensure your existing staff have disability awareness and expert training on how to work with people with disability.

Incorporate into staff induction training
Help you to achieve social equity targets by building the capacity of staff to understand disability
Build confidence in your interactions with people with disability
Learn tips for better communication
Discover where to find out information on specific disability types and topics

As a disability employment services provider, we can also assist you in accessing a range of courses and training programs to educate staff on a variety of disability topics such as:

Mental health first aid
Depression in the workplace
Deaf awareness training
Auslan training
Online training available through disABILITY AWAREness

Hiring someone with a disability or mental illness

How to work with people with disability

With some specialised knowledge under your belt and some individual attention to your new starters, your business can benefit greatly.

Most people with disability require no modifications. If modifications need to be made, they’re usually simple and can be covered under the Government’s Employer Assistance Fund. Adjustments include flexible working hours, ‘time out’ or rest periods, workstations or seating modification, enhanced lighting, or allowing more time for training.

Let’s get started on connecting you with a range of skills and abilities in the workplace, and strengthening your business through a more diverse, inclusive and stable workforce.

Breaking stereotypes

There are a few things you’ll need to know about employing a staff member with a physical, intellectual or mental health disability. Of course it depends on your industry and the position you have in mind, as well as the nature of their disability. Here are a few basic facts to put your mind at ease:

People with disability do not take more sick leave
People with disability are not at increased risk of accident or injury
People with disability are not less productive

There is plenty of evidence to support giving people with disability a fair go in the workplace and improving your workplace culture.

People with mental health conditions or physical disability can, and do, work. They hold a wide variety of roles and positions, from executive level and senior management to blue-collar jobs. In fact, many highly intelligent people who contribute to the workplace and society do so successfully while living with a mental illness or a physical disability.