Employing graduates with disability
Widen your talent pool and become an employer of choice.
Disability is more diverse than you imagine, and chances are you are already employing graduates with disability. Learn more about how to connect with this pool of student talent.
Disability is everyone's business
Disability is part of our shared human experience and, according to the World Health Organisation, it is likely to affect anyone at least once in their life, rather than just a minority group. So, what can you do to ensure disability inclusion is integral to your business?
The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act (1992) defines disability as:
- total or partial loss of the person’s bodily or mental functions; or
total or partial loss of a part of the body; or
the presence in the body of organism causing disease or illness; or
the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person’s body; or
a disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction; or
a disorder, illness or disease that affects a person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment, or that results in disturbed behaviour; and includes disability that:
presently exists; or
previously existed but no longer exists; or
may exist in the future; or
is imputed to a person.
Start thinking about how to create an inclusive workplace, proactively engage with graduates with disability and establish accessible recruitment practices. The Australian Human Rights Commission has put together IncludeAbility, featuring a short overview on how to attract and recruit candidates with disabilities.
Partner with the Australian Disability Network and be recognised as a Disability-Confident Recruiter.
Workplace adjustments are a key part of creating accessibility, and often involve only small changes in different areas of your operations. Learn how to design an accessible and inclusive workplace.
Access a government program to support your recruitment:
Job Access offers free advice about employing people with disability and information on financial support and incentives.
The Employment Assistance Fund provides financial support to buy equipment, services or software for workplace adjustments.
Wage subsidies assist employers with some initial costs of employing a person with a disability.
The Supported Wage System is a financial assistance program through which employers can pay a wage based on the productivity of an employee with a disability.
Recruit students with a disability
Get in touch to enquire about our Disability Inclusion Employers Panel during Disability Inclusion week. Contact us to know more.
Join our Careers Fairs and be part of the Quiet Time initiative, to connect with students in a calming and inclusive environment. Contact us to know more.
Partner with the Australian Disability Network: hire an intern with disability or become a PACE mentor.