Disability Employment Action Toolkit

*Disability Awareness online units – a comprehensive self-paced program designed to educate and empower individuals and organisations about the importance of disability inclusion. This course is ideal for business managers, human resource professionals and team leaders who are committed to fostering an inclusive working environment for people with cognitive disability.

*Self-paced online ‘Prepare for Hiring’ program is designed to equip employers, HR professionals, and managers with the skills and knowledge needed to streamline the hiring process and make informed decisions about hiring someone with a cognitive disability.

Authored by the Centre for Social Impact at Flinders University

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Code of Conduct – Diversity and Inclusion

A Code of Conduct sets out the rules and expectations that members of an organisation must follow.

This resource includes a variety of options to include in your organisations code of conduct in regard to diversity and inclusion.

Author : Volunteerability

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Co-Design Guide

This co-design guide will provide you with directions on how to successfully engage, connect and co-design with people with disability.

Author: People with Disability Western Australia

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10 Tips for Inclusive Recruitment

Inclusive recruitment ensures that all qualified candidates, including those with disabilities, have equal opportunity to apply, interview, and be considered for roles.

Author: Australian Network on Disability

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10 Tips for Workplace Adjustments

Making reasonable accommodations to support diverse needs.

Author: Australian Network on Disability

Disability Employment Targets

The business case for disability employment targets. Guidelines for setting and achieving targets to increase the employment of people with disability.

Author: Australian Network on Disability

Words Matter – Recovery Oriented Language Guide

This edition includes updates to reflect contemporary language use, introduces diversity inclusive language and incorporates new topics, including talking about grief and loss, and recovery language usage in the written word.

Source: Mental Health Coordinating Council

Sport 4 All

Giving community sport clubs and schools the support and skills to include people with disability

when, where and how they choose. A national award winning program dedicated to enhancing inclusivity in sports

by empowering local sporting clubs, schools and communities to embrace diversity and create opportunities for people with disability.

Includes inclusion check list, free online training and resources.

Author: Collaboration between Australian Government, Australian Sports Commission and Get Skilled Access

MyWay Employability

  • Discover strengths for the workplace or further education
  • Identify and communicate sensory preferences and skills
  • Set goals based on personalised suggestions
  • Create a team to support your progress

Author: Autism Cooperative Research Centre’s (CRC) Australian Government

Autism Works

The information on this site and our free ‘AUTISM WORKS’ downloadable information guides can help you explore ways to be more inclusive for Autistic and autism communities.

By implementing this guidance, you are making a meaningful start in recognising Autistic strengths and all the ways that autism works.

Author: Government of South Australia – Office for Autism