Good Access is Good Business
Did you know that 1 in 5 Victorians have a disability? This equates to 20% of your potential customer and employee base.
There are some simple things you can do to make your business more inclusive and accessible for people with disability.
Lots of businesses want to be more inclusive and accessible but are not sure where to start. Our Good Access is Good Business resources can help you.
Improving the accessibility of your business benefits everyone, especially people with disability, parents with prams, people with English as an additional language and older residents. It also helps you meet your obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 as well as Council’s Local Law requirements.
The below video has tips from our All Abilities Advisory Committee members to help foster a more accessible and inclusive business:
Resources and training
Checklist: Evaluate your Business
Employee Assistance Fund
Employing people with disability does not cost any more than employing people without disability.
In addition, the Australian Government provides funding through the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) to support your business in making any required changes. There are a number of local employment agencies that can also help you find and support employees with disability. Visit JobAccess for more information.
Remember - Little changes can sometimes make a big difference.