Information relating to the Employer Incentives Scheme.
The Auslan for Employment (AFE) program offers financial support to employers to assist with the cost of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreting for Deaf employees, deafness awareness training for co-workers, or to assist with the costs of a co-worker undertaking a nationally accredited Auslan course.
JobAccess is a website www.jobaccess.gov.au and telephone advisory service 1800 464 800 that provides information and advice on disability employment related matters. JobAccess is designed to assist employers, job seekers and employees with disability, co-workers of people with disability and employment service providers.
The National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) service aims to increase the employment of people with disability by promoting the benefits of hiring job seekers with disability and working with large employers to develop Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which commit employers to increasing their recruitment of people with disability. By working with large employers, the NDRC aims to create more employment opportunities for people with disability.
The Supported Wage System (SWS) was introduced to improve employment opportunities for people with disability by providing an industrial system that enables the legal payment of a productivity based, or pro-rata wage. The Australian Government contracts a panel of independent supported wage assessors to conduct productivity assessments for employers who wish to employ people with disability under the SWS provisions. There is no cost to employers for the assessment.
The Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) aims to encourage employers to provide employment, under open employment conditions, to eligible workers with disability who are registered with a Disability Employment Network (DEN) member or a Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) provider. It is an incentive to employers to help them with the initial employment costs of engaging a person with disability.
The Workplace Modifications Scheme (WMS) pays for the costs involved in modifying the workplace or purchasing special or adaptive equipment for eligible employees with disability. The Scheme can also pay for necessary training in the use of the modification or equipment.