Barriers to work
Alternative labels
Barriers to employment
Guide
Workplace adjustment passport
Workplace adjustments are changes that help employees with disability work safely and effectively. This guide explains how employers can create and use a Workplace Adjustment Passport – a record of adjustments an employee needs. Not all employees require adjustments, but simple employer changes can remove barriers and improve inclusion.
Guide
Making workplace adjustments easy, effective and equitable
Workplace adjustments are administrative, environmental or procedural changes that enable people with disability to have equitable employment opportunities, ensure dignified access, and to work safely and effectively. Low awareness about workplace adjustments means employers and employees may be unsure how to ask for or organise adjustments. This guide aims to help employers and employees approach...
Guide
An eye to the future: unlocking the potential of employing people who are blind or vision impaired
A guide to understanding how to confidently recruit, support and retain employees who are blind or vision impaired. It offers practical advice, real-world insights and easy-to-follow steps to help employers remove barriers and embrace inclusive practices – from recruitment and onboarding to accessible technology and legal considerations.
Report
Inclusion of people with disabilities on the boards of not-for-profit disability service providers
This report discusses inclusion and diversity in the board rooms of the 75 largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia. It finds that just over a fifth of the providers have two or more leaders with disabilities currently serving on their boards and all of these boards reported positive outcomes from the appointments.
Employment portfolio review: 2020-2024
Addressing key barriers to employment has been a central focus of Paul Ramsay Foundation's (PRF's) work. This report presents key findings of a review into the PRF employment portfolio. The findings reinforce the importance of collaboration, evidence and lived experience in driving meaningful change. The report identifies seven key enablers for influencing systems and policy...