The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) provides a service to businesses and organisations to help employers to become “Disability Confident.”
Our service includes working one-to-one with your business and is focused on building the ‘disability confidence’ of your organisation to become more welcoming, confident, inclusive and accessible. Our service includes:
- One-to-one approach to build the capacity of your business and leadership to implement good practice as a leader in your industry
- Customised business analysis to understand your business and its objectives
- Disability friendly check to explore what your business needs to become more confident, such as removing recruitment barriers and improving work practices and accessibility
- Tangible practical steps and early wins that your business can adopt
- Specialist advice plus the right connections to implement recommendations seamlessly
Our service also includes full access to our comprehensive online “Employer Toolkit” which includes information and resources on a range of areas, including:
- Definition of disability
- Inclusive language
- Disability etiquette – tips for interacting with people with disability
- Growing your business awareness
- Disability awareness training
- Becoming more accessible – communications and events
- Retaining and managing staff
- Disclosure
- Reasonable adjustments
- Recruitment
- OH&S misconceptions
- Disability and legal requirements
- Disability Action Plans
- State and Territory legislation
- NDIS and your business
- Mental illness
- Personal stories
Please contact us at AFDO to learn more about how we can help you to become a “Disability Confident” employer.
Contact:
Jim Valavanis
Manager – Business Development & Engagement
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)
Call: 0456 003 767
Email: Jim.Valavanis@afdo.org.au