International Day of
People with Disability

3 ways you can better support
people with disability

1. Hire a person with disability

If you’re an employer or business owner there are many ways you can increase your support of people with disability.

The fastest and most life-changing step you can take is simple – hire a person with disability.

There is a huge wealth of untapped potential amongst the job seekers who face difficulty finding a good job because they are overlooked due to a disability or health condition.

Is your business missing out?

As well as missing out on reliable, dedicated employees, businesses who overlook job seekers with disability are also losing opportunities to improve the diversity of their workforce, stronger links with their community and the government-funded financial benefits.

APM Employment Services can guide you through the hiring process and support you and your team with training or required changes to your business when employing a job seeker with disability.

Download your copy of the employer's guide to APM Employment Services today to see how you can make a real difference in a person’s life and build a better business.

3. Learn and share more about disability diversity and inclusivity

APM started 2020 by launching the first ever Disability Diversity & Inclusivity Index of Australian businesses.

We gathered insights from more than 600 business across Australia and spoke to more than 1,200 people with disability about access to employment, careers, equality and inclusivity.

The research enabled us to record an inaugural benchmark rating of disability diversity and inclusivity of businesses in Australia.

The benchmark rating for 2020 was 57.6 out of 100. Showing there is plenty of work to be done by organisations across Australia to be more diverse and inclusive of people with disability.

Latest insights

This year COVID-19 has affected major aspects of daily life, and disability diversity and inclusivity didn’t escape its impact.

The Disability Diversity & Inclusivity rating for 2021 is lower at 56.2.

Find out more about what this means for people with disability and the work still needed to be done by businesses, governments, communities and other organisations to be more inclusive and accessible by downloading the APM Disability Diversity and Inclusivity Index today.

When you download the 2021 Index you will also get additional insights on how the impact of COVID-19 on disability diversity and inclusivity.