1. 2018 Enhancing the Links Seminar

2. Session Overview Australian Network on Disability Statistics
Our member organisations
Membership Information
Statistics
Statistics on people in the workforce with Disability
Disability Programs
Stepping into Internship
PACE Mentoring
Sharing Information
Disability Management in the Workplace
Workplace Adjustments

3. About AND We are a member-based organisation
We are not a recruitment agency
We are not a charity
OUR PURPOSE To advance the equitable inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business
OUR VISION To create a disability confident Australia as a national peak body.
OUR MISSION To provide expert advice and services on disability to employers, Government representatives and industry bodies

4. AND – What we do? Access and Inclusion Index Consultancy Services
Learning Solutions
Connecting People with disability with business
Disability Confident Recruiter
Consultancy partners

5. Membership
The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is Australia’s only business network, dedicated to supporting your access and inclusion goals.
We make it easier for you to welcome people with disability as customers and employees.
Benefits
Articulate your specific business case for inclusion of people with disability
Link strategies for access and inclusion to Human Resources, Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility objectives
Build disability confidence
Be diversity leaders

6. We work with over 200 public and private sector organisations, all of which have the opportunity to participate in our programs.

7. Profile of Australian Population
1 in 5
People have a disability
18.5%
of the population has disability, that’s over 4 million Australians
45%
Australians will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime
Disability can be visible or invisible

8. Prevalence of Disability
Age 15
1:13
Age 25
1:12
Age 45
1:6
Age 60
1:3
Age 75
1:2

9. Our Programs

10. About Stepping Into
Paid internship in Winter or Summer university break
Degree-relevant work experience
Develop skills, build network, enhance your resume
HOW DID STEPPING INTO BEGIN? AND partnered with Sparke Helmore Lawyers to offer clerkships exclusively to law students with disability in 2005.
HOW DOES IT WORK? Employers offer opportunities for students with disability to gain work experience in various disciplines.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT? Interview experience, a supportive recruitment process, valuable feedback, and degree-relevant work.

11. How it works?
Placements are for a minimum 152 hours, which can be worked as a four-week block or flexibly across a semester of study. The attendance format is negotiated between student and supervisor.
Internships can be hosted at an organisation’s head office, regional or other location that gives students a chance to experience a range of tasks and project challenges, commensurate with their study and interests. 
Each candidate’s eligibility for Stepping Into is verified by AND. We’ll guide the host organisation on adjustments that will facilitate successful business outcomes.
The nature of a student’s disability will not be shared with the host organisation.

12. Information for Employers and Benefits
Stepping Into is a national internship program that connects skilled and talented university students with disability to your business. It will support you to cultivate an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
Managers and supervisors who have taken part in the program are impressed by the high calibre of students and tell us the program supports their colleagues to build their disability confidence.
Business benefits
Increase your disability confidence by working alongside people with disability.
Be an employer of choice for people with disability.
Grow a diverse and inclusive workforce to support innovation and change. 
Gain customer loyalty.
Strengthen workplace morale and productivity. 
Studies show employees with disability have fewer scheduled absences than employees without disability, as well as increased tenure.

13. Information for Students and Benefits
AND’s Stepping Into program can help you gain paid, hands-on work experience with leading Australian businesses.
We work closely with these sought-after organizations' to ensure quality internships are delivered in accessible and inclusive working environments.
Grow your self-confidence and build your network of contacts, while you study. Stepping Into will make it easier for you to transition from study to employment.
Benefits
Gain valuable career-relevant work experience.
Learn new skills to enhance your resume.
Grow your knowledge of your chosen industry and get a ‘foot in the door’.
Develop networking and social skills in a professional environment.
Improve your job application and interview techniques.
Preview a job or workplace to see if it’s right for you.
Receive support throughout the program. 

14. Timeframes & Eligibility
SUMMER 2018/2019
August-September: Applications open 03/09/2018
October-November: Interviews
December-February: Placements commence
WINTER 2019
March-April: Applications open (TBA)
May-June: Interviews
July-August: Placements commence
ELIGIBILITY
Second or Final year at University
Registered with your University’s Disability Services

15. Stepping Into Video
- Paid internship program for university students in their final or penultimate year

16. PACE Mentoring

17. PACE Overview Program runs from April – August & August - November
Involves minimum of 6-8 face-to-face meetings
Meetings are usually 1-2 hours
Meetings are held at the mentor’s workplace
Meetings are mentee-led – set the agenda etc.
Work towards mentee’s career objectives and goals

18. Meeting ideas Mentees and Eligibility Eligibility 18 years of age +
A student or jobseeker with disability
May have previous work experience
Meeting ideas
Setting expectations / goals
How the business works
Career development – networking (LinkedIn)
Communication skills
Mock interviews
Job application practice
Dress codes
Plan of action – post PACE

19. Why Mentees Participate?
May be re-entering the workforce
May be transitioning to work after University/TAFE
University/TAFE student wanting to gain workplace exposure
Exploring a career change
Seeking new or different skills
To grow their workplace confidence

20. What is Mentoring?
Mentoring is a developmental partnership through which one person shares knowledge, skills, information and passion to foster the personal and professional growth of someone else

22. Role of the Mentor Share their experience - work and life
Be open to doing things differently
Be clear and set expectations with the mentee
Provide constructive feedback
Benefits
Share your skills and knowledge
Enhance your understanding of access and inclusion in the workplace
Contribute to your organisation’s disability confidence
Give back and provide support

23. PACE Mentoring Video - MENTOR

24. PACE Mentoring Video - Mentee
Previous PACE Mentees and Mentors

25. Sharing Information YOUR RIGHTS
The DDA prohibits discrimination against people with disability throughout all stages of the employment process.
Employers are obligated to make adjustments to accommodate an individual’s disability.
WORKPLACE ADJUSTMENTS
Workplace adjustments allow a person to:
Perform the inherent or essential requirements of their job safely in the workplace
Have equal opportunity in recruitment processes, promotion and ongoing development
Experience equitable terms and conditions of employment
Maximise productivity

26. What is a Workplace Adjustment?
A workplace adjustment is a change to a work process, practice, procedure or environment that enables a candidate or employee with disability to perform the inherent requirement of the job

27. What are the most common adjustments?
Accessible premises
Additional support/mentoring
Assistive technology
Adjustments to communication styles
Supervision
Workstation accommodation
Ergonomic equipment
Flexible working hours
Auslan / Captioning
Psychological support
Job design

28. The Programs Team