There are a wide range of Australian Government resources which are free of charge and available to help employers successfully employ people with disability, injury or health condition.

Disability Employment Services are a national network of organisations funded by the Australian Government to help employers recruit and retain employees with disability. Disability Employment Services help job seekers with disability, injury or health conditions in more than 1900 sites across Australia.

A key distinguishing feature of Disability Employment Services is their capacity to support and manage a participant’s condition in the workplace, along with providing ongoing support in the workplace for as long as it is required.

Disability Employment Services help job seekers with disability to access individually tailored employment services, with strong links to training and skills development, particularly in areas of skills shortages.

Providers offer a range of free services to employers of people with disability, injury or health condition including:

• professional recruitment advice and job matching
  
• help with job design for employees with disability
  
• on-the-job or off-site support to ensure new employees with disability settle into their job
  
• ongoing support for as long as it is required, for employees and employers who require support to maintain their employment
  
• training information and awareness
  
• activities for employers and staff
  
• help for employees whose job may be in jeopardy as a result of their disability.
   
  

Disability Employment Services can also help employers to access a range of other financial support and incentives, such as workplace modifications, assistive technology, mental health first aid training and disability and deafness awareness training, Auslan interpreting, Wage Connect Subsidy and Wage Subsidy Scheme.

For more information on the support available to Australian Employers visit the JobAccess website or phone 1800 464 800.