Disability Awareness Training
20% of the Australian population has a disability, including 2.2 million Australians of working age. - ABS, 2005
People with disabilities have proven to be loyal and reliable and subject to lower than average rates of turnover and workplace injuries, yet they experience a much higher than average unemployment rate. In order for organisations to be competitive in today's labour market, they must be able to tap into this underutilised pool of talent.
This training program has been developed to empower participants to work effectively and confidently with people with a disability, and to explore strategies for establishing a disability-friendly workplace.
Learning areas
- myths and realities
- the business case for people with disabilities
- the Disability Discrimination Act
- effective interviewing and assessment for people with disabilities
Who should attend
- HR professionals, recruitment specialists
- managers, line managers
- diversity and disability specialists
- employment service providers
How can I access this course?
Tailored programs
We can arrange a free consultation to ascertain your needs in order to tailor a course specifically for your organisation. Call Diversity@work's learning specialists on (03) 9608 0900, or email training@diversityatwork.com.au.
Upcoming Workshops
If you are a member of the National Employment Services Association, view NESA's events calendar for the next NESA-hosted workshop.
If you are not a NESA member, register your interest for the next available public workshop, or contact us.
Our experience
Diversity@work has over ten years of experience in the disability employment field and have worked with many of Australia's largest organisations to increase the attraction, recruitment and retention of people with a disability. Diversity@work delivers training to employers, Disability Employment Network providers and Job Network members Australia-wide. Diversity@work was contracted by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations to conduct the 2005 Disability Awareness Training roadshow in conjunction with NESA.
"The professional working relationship between The National and Diversity@work has been an excellent and successful one. In working together to implement the National's Disability Employment Program, Diversity@work have demonstrated the benefits available to businesses through employing people with a disability."
- Mr Frank Cicutto, Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, National Australia Bank
"Diversity@work's disability awareness training has played an important role in our continuing commitment to making IBM genuinely friendly to people with a disability at every level of our business."
- Kylie Nicolson, Integration Manager for People with Disabilities, IBM Australia