Looking to employ someone who has a disability, injury or health condition?
Employing a staff member with a disability or health condition should not be considered an act of charity.

Increased Productivity
Employees with disabilities are consistently found to be highly productive in the workplace - rated as average or above average in performance and quality of work (Chamber of Commerce & Industry QLD).

Reduced Costs
Research has demonstrated that employees who have a disability are less likely to change employers reducing your turnover costs, have fewer sick days and are less likely to lodge an OH&S claim against their employer (Chamber of Industry and Commerce, WA 2008).

Diverse skill set
Another common misconception is that employees with disabilities can only perform simple, repetitive tasks and need close supervision. In fact, people with disabilities possess a wide range of skills and can maintain successful employment in a range of industries and professions at all levels. This is represented by the profile of personnel with disabilities within the Australian employment sector:

  • 37% professionals, managers and administrators
  • 30% clerical sales and service workers
  • 33% from the remaining occupational categories including tradespersons, production, and transport workers as well as labourers and related workers

It is estimated that 19% of the Australian working population has some form of a disability. It is important to note that when defining this statistic that the vast majority of all disabilities recorded are invisible.

Further resources to support people with a disability in looking for work can be found at the JobAccess Website