Policy and procedure review and development

Would you know what to do if an employeee, applicant or client requested an accommodation or workplace modification related to their disability? Are your recruitment practices effective in attracting people with disabilities?

Diversity@work has been working with organisations for over 10 years developing strategies and policies to work effectively with employees, clients, applicants and job seekers who have a disability. The Disability Discrimination Act requires all organisations that provide training to be accessible to people with disabilities. If you do not have a practical and effective procedure for dealing with the needs of people with a disability then you are at risk of claims of discrimination. Such claims can be costly, time consuming and bad for your reputation.

Our consultants can review organisational policies and procedures to ensure that they are compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act, Equal Opportunity Act and other relevant legislation. This service minimises organisational risk of discrimination and is essential for fulfilling a Disability Action Plan.

A reasonable adjustment toolkit can help you minimise this risk through comprehensive and clear policies and procedures on providing workplace modifications or ‘Reasonable Adjustments'. A toolkit can be tailored to your specific needs. This cost effective solution assists your staff to navigate the workplace modification process for employees, or the employment process for jobseekers with a disability from start to finish.

Outcomes of Reasonable Adjustment Toolkit:

• a tailored reasonable adjustment policy;
• procedures outlined in user-friendly flowcharts; and
• productive relationships with clients, applicants and employees.

For further information contact:
Justine Murphy
(03) 9608 0918 or justine@diversityatwork.com.au