JobAccess
JobAccess is an Australian Government initiative that provides an information and advice service on disability employment related matters. It offers help and workplace solutions for people with disability and their employers. JobAccess includes a comprehensive, easy to use web site and a free telephone information and advice service offering confidential and individualised advice.
About the JobAccess web site
The JobAccess web site – www.jobaccess.gov.au, provides information developed specifically for employers, job seekers and employees with disability, co-workers of people with disability and employment service providers. It has step by step guides and checklists on recruitment, job searching, adjusting a workplace, employer incentives, understanding rights and responsibilities at work and much more.
You can browse the web site or use the site search to explore information on particular disabilities or disability-related employment issues.
About the JobAccess advisers
The free professional telephone information and advice service, available on 1800 464 800 provides access to confidential, expert advice on all disability employment matters. The team of advisers can also direct people to other information on government services.
Financial assistance for employers
A range of government incentives and services are available for employers of people with disability. The JobAccess website provides more information about how you can apply for the following assistance:
- Workplace Modifications Scheme – reimburses for the cost of modifying the workplace or purchasing specialised equipment to accommodate a disability
- Auslan for Employment – reimburses costs of interpreting for work activities, job interviews and deafness awareness training
- Supported Wage System - allows eligible people with disability to access a reliable process of productivity based wage assessments to determine fair pay for fair work
- Wage Subsidy Scheme - payments made to employers through the Disability Employment Network and Vocational Rehabilitation Services to help cover the costs of paying wages in the first few months of employment of a person with disability
Workplace Adjustment Tool
The online Workplace Adjustment Tool can be used to source practical ideas and solutions for workplace modifications and adjustments. The tool identifies suppliers of products and solutions in your state.