People with disability are drastically under-represented in the Australian workforce despite making up nearly a fifth of the population. Employment enables people with disability to achieve financial independence, improve their mental health, and develop friendships. Studies also show that organisations that employ people with disability regularly report increased productivity and sharply decreased staff turnover.
The Disability course helps organisations welcome people with disability into all aspects of business, and help teams be more inclusive and accessible.
Core themes
- The “Why?” of disability inclusion
- Types of disability
- Assumptions about disability
- How society perceives disability
- Neurodiversity
- Mental health
- Technology and disability
- How to include disability in the workplace
Learning objectives
Upon completion of the Disability course, trainees will have:
- A broad awareness of the many types of disability and the social model of disability
- Knowledge of best practices to foster inclusion of disability in the workplace
- An understanding of how employing people with disability is good for the bottom line
- An understanding of barriers in the workplace preventing inclusion of people with disability
- Awareness of the effects of neurodiversity and mental health on inclusion
Enrol
If you are interested in taking this course, please enrol via Moodle.
- Ensure you are logged into Moodle.
- Access the course using this unique link.
- You will be presented with a page with the self-enrolment options.
- Under self-enrolment (student) enter the self-enrolment key (SBSD_Enrol) to access the course (use this even if you are a staff member).
If you experience any issues enrolling please consult the Moodle guide to self-enrolment. You can also contact us at edi@unsw.edu.au with your zID number and the course you are trying to access.