CEO/Business Owner

Employment Readiness Module

At the end of the module you will:

• Review the benefits of access and inclusion of people with disability as customers and employees in your organisation
• Explain workforce disability inclusion preparation including:
• Minimise barriers when working with people with a disability
• Learn workplace acts and legislation
• Learn about types of disability employment
• Fine assistance and support for disability employment inclusion
• Learn about wages and awards
• Volunteering – having a person with a disability doing volunteer work
• Why hire a person with a disability
• Fitting the right job to the person.

What are the objectives of this course?

• Discuss disability inclusion fundamentals and your organisation
• Identify and outline workplace Legislation and Regulations with interactive examples and scenarios
• Understand disability employment options
• Identify the help and support available for employers of people with disability
• Understand wages and awards, support and subsidies for disability employment.

Key Outcomes

By the end of the module, you will have an understanding of:

• What preparation needs to be done when engaging people with a disability.
• Key Government and Non-Government stakeholders or people with disabilities
• How to engage and employ a person with a disability in your organisation
• The range of financial and practical assistance available to disability employers and employees
• Accessibility and workplace modifications.