People with disability in workplace
Disability in workplace
This article is going to talk about something about people with disabilities in the workplace. Some disability Act and legislation in Victoria will be written in the article, also some ways enterprise can accommodate disability staff members with reasonable adjustment will be covered.
Firstly, disability can be identified as the physical disability and the mental disability, Australian Government Comcare defines disability as a disability is a limitation, impairment or restriction that may limit full and effective participation in society-it may be physical, mental, intellectual or sensory.
According to legislation in Victoria, disability discrimination, the core concept of the legislation can be simply explained as organizations should provide appropriate equipment to help disabled people doing their work.
Under the Equal Opportunity Act, 2010 employers must make reasonable adjustments for a person offered employment, or to an existing employee with disabilities, to enable them to perform the genuine and reasonable requirements of the job.
Organizations need to consider that if adjustments are reasonable, people with disabilities can perform the work well with support equipment, and it will not cost much or affect organization's development, organizations should do so.
Some exception like the adjustments are not reasonable, or the person with the disability could not perform the work well, participate in education, or access services even if the adjustments were made.
Some simple accommodations such as setting up disability toilet and disability route.
Some accommodations for people with disabilities include:
1.For movement disability- providing an appropriate chair and desk with appropriate height and width.
2.For a person who is deaf or hard hearing- hearing loops, Vibrating or visual alarms.
3.For a person who is blind or has vision impairment- Screen-magnification or screen-reading software.
4.For a person with a mental health condition-Flexible working arrangements, for example working from home, working part-time, change of start/finish times; Longer or more frequent breaks;
Legislation of disability: Disability Act 2006, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, these two legislations give a guide to organizations on how to ensure the organization takes into consideration disabilities in the workplaces.
This article is going to talk about something about people with disabilities in the workplace. Some disability Act and legislation in Victoria will be written in the article, also some ways enterprise can accommodate disability staff members with reasonable adjustment will be covered.
Firstly, disability can be identified as the physical disability and the mental disability, Australian Government Comcare defines disability as a disability is a limitation, impairment or restriction that may limit full and effective participation in society-it may be physical, mental, intellectual or sensory.
According to legislation in Victoria, disability discrimination, the core concept of the legislation can be simply explained as organizations should provide appropriate equipment to help disabled people doing their work.
Under the Equal Opportunity Act, 2010 employers must make reasonable adjustments for a person offered employment, or to an existing employee with disabilities, to enable them to perform the genuine and reasonable requirements of the job.
Some exception like the adjustments are not reasonable, or the person with the disability could not perform the work well, participate in education, or access services even if the adjustments were made.
Some simple accommodations such as setting up disability toilet and disability route.
Some accommodations for people with disabilities include:
1.For movement disability- providing an appropriate chair and desk with appropriate height and width.
2.For a person who is deaf or hard hearing- hearing loops, Vibrating or visual alarms.
3.For a person who is blind or has vision impairment- Screen-magnification or screen-reading software.
4.For a person with a mental health condition-Flexible working arrangements, for example working from home, working part-time, change of start/finish times; Longer or more frequent breaks;
Legislation of disability: Disability Act 2006, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, these two legislations give a guide to organizations on how to ensure the organization takes into consideration disabilities in the workplaces.
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