Information for Employers
The National Disability Coordination Officer is a great link for employers when they are seeking to improve their disability confidence.
In addition to free training for Hunter employers on disability awareness and recruitment - and information on how to support the employees with a disability that you may already have - there are a range of resources available for your use.
I Want to Employ A Person with a Disability
Contact JobAccess
Contact JobAccess - a one-stop shop for employers and people with a disability to find your nearest Disability Employment Service and to discuss employing a person with a disability.
Call Centre 1800 464 800 or www.jobaccess.gov.au
Contact the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) - FREE SERVICE
If you are a large employer who employs more than 100 people, help is available to make it easier for you to recruit people with disability and to access support services including on the job support and employer incentives. The National Disability Recruitment Coordinator offers a point of contact for all employers looking for advice on the recruitment of people with disability, and is able to link you with Disability Employment Service providers and help you establish a working relationship with them.
More on the National Disability Recruitment Coordinator Service
Employer's Guide to Employing Someone with a Disability (PDF 246KB)
Newcastle Disability Employment Advisory Group (NDEAG)
The Hunter framework for promoting the employment of people with a disability across our Region.
The NDCO, along with representatives from Newcastle City Council, are founding members of NDEAG - a committee of local business, education, vocational, employment services, community members and local/state/federal government departments either involved directly with the employment of people with a disability, who have an interest in this area, or who are people with a disability themselves.
More on NDEAG, its monthly network meetings, and listserve
More Information
Contact the NDCO for copies of the new Employers Toolkit - an interactive CD-Rom developed by fellow Queensland NDCOs
Kay Dean, National Disability Coordination Officer
P: 4921 8844 | M: 0438 218848 | E: kay.dean@newcastle.edu.au | W: www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco
