Lessons from IncludeAbility: Unlocking jobs for people with disability with large employers

Lessons from IncludeAbility: Unlocking jobs for people with disability with large employers Presented by: Australian Human Rights Commission with the Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University How can we reimagine disability employment in Australia, to the benefit of individuals, organisations, and the wider community? Tune into this webinar to learn about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s successful IncludeAbility disability employment project, and how the insights gained can pave the way for a better future. Australia ranks poorly on the world stage when it comes to employing people with disability. Just 53% of people with disability aged 15-64 are in the workforce, compared with 84% of people the same age without disability, and this participation rate has barely changed in 30 years. This year, IncludeAbility - an initiative of the Australian Human Rights Commission – ran two three-month disability employment pilots across the country, where 30 people with disability were employed at award wages in large organisations. The pilots had exceptional success, with most of the participants accepting ongoing roles at the workplaces. This webinar is for you if you: • Want to learn how your company or organisation can increase meaningful job opportunities for people with disability. • Work in the disability or employment sectors. • Are curious about how we can close the labour participation gap between people with disability and people without disability. In this one-hour webinar, you will hear perspectives from IncludeAbility Ambassador Simon Darcy, Geoff Trappett from Woolworths, which employed 15 pilot participants, and Kane Blackman from Good Sammy, a WA-based disability employment service provider that collaborated on the pilots. You will also hear from the Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, and Professor Erin Wilson from Centre for Social Impact, who evaluated the project. This webinar is co-hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University