Accessible Environments & Communications

Appropriate conversations
Creating welcoming volunteer teams through appropriate conversations. People being made to feel safe and welcome is critical as to
whether they keep coming back to volunteer. All staff and existing volunteers have a part to play in ensuring this happens, by having positive, non-judgmental
attitudes and making sure conversations are appropriate.
Author : Southern Volunteering SA Inc
Neuro-inclusive Recruiting
Neuro-inclusive Recruiting is a free online resource providing tips, insights, and guidance to build employer confidence in creating neuro-inclusive workplaces.
Neuro-inclusive Recruiting is an Autism SA initiative
Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services
Autistics Guide to Adulthood
From making friends and self-care, to entering the workforce and advocating for your needs, this interactive resource for the Autistic community , co-designed by autistic adults, aims to provide useful information, strategies and activities.
Author: Collaboration between Australian Government, Autism SA and University of Adelaide
Images portraying people with disability
Guidelines to help you use appropriate images of people with disability in various platforms. “Imagery that normalises the presence of people with disability in everyday scenes will also suggest dignity, independence, mobility and inclusion of people with disability.”
Author : People with Disability Australia PWDA
Adding Alternative Text (image descriptor) to Social Media posts
Alternative text (alt text) is a brief description of an image that is read aloud by screen readers for users who are visually impaired.
Including alt text is another way to get your message across in an accessible way
Author: Volunteerability
Accessible communication for Social Media posts
Use our template and examples to create accessible social media posts, including advertising for volunteers
Author: Volunteerability