Welcome to the Education to Employment Package for Employers. This Package has been written for employers to provide specific information about the employment of people with disabilities.

The information presented in this Package will demonstrate that:

• People with disabilities can and do work.
• People with disabilities can and do make good employees.
• People with disabilities are employed in jobs because of their skills and abilities.
• Employers employ people with disabilities becaue they are the best candidates for the jobs.
• Many employers do not believe that the employment of people with disabilties is hard work.

As an employer, you may be uncertain as to what your role is in employing people with disabilities. You may be unsure of:

• The rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities and your role and responsibilities under disability legislation.
• Your role and responsibility if an employee with a disability discloses their disability to you.
• The best way to develop recruitment processes that attract a diverse work population, including people with disabilities.
• The best way to develop inclusive and effective workplaces for all employees, including employees with a disability.
• What workplace adjustments would be required for a person with a disability.
• What services and schemes you can access to assist you when employing a person with a disability.

This Package will help you as an employer to address these issues by providing extensive information, resources and contacts to assist you in the process of employing people with disabilities.

Check out the Contents Page to access more information about this Package.

Authors:

Acknowledgement:

The Education to Employment Package has been adapted from the original Education to Employment Package, written by Anna Mungovan, Hazel England, Trevor Allan and David Anderton, NSW Regional Disability Liaison Officers.