Building disability confidence and removing unintended barriers in the workplace for people with disability is imperative to growing a workforce that is inclusive and accessible. Many organisations provide training, some online others face to face, some at no cost and others at minimal. Consider an awareness program for your workplace:
- Queensland public sector: Disability awareness online program
- Disability awareness: eLearning
- Job Access: Driving disability employment
- Vision Australia
- The Deaf Society
- EPIC Assist: disability, mental health and autism awareness training.
- Mainstream and Me: people with intellectual disability training
Use the following resources:
- Use inclusive language
- All abilities: everybody has a role to play
- Words at work: building inclusion through power of language
- Beyond Blue resources
- Myth busting
- Australian Network on disability case study
Watch the following videos:
- Not special needs: World Down Syndrome Day
- Leading the way: providing information about your disability
- Driving disability employment part 1
- Driving disabling employment part 2
