How can we reimagine disability employment in Australia, to the benefit of individuals, organisations, and the wider community? Learn more about our IncludeAbility project at our webinar this Friday, 12-1pm, with @centreforsocialimpact . Register at the link in our bio. @goodsammyau
This year, the Commission’s @include_ability project ran a successful disability employment pilot at Woolworths stores in Western Australia, with support from @goodsammyau .
Learn more about the project at our upcoming webinar ‘Lessons from IncludeAbility: Unlocking jobs for people with disability with large employers’, on 24 November, co-hosted by @centreforsocialimpact . Register at the link in our bio.
Today the bus 🚌 did a quick trip to Perth. We celebrated the Woolworths, Good Sammy and Includeability pilot. Offering employment to people with disabilities in some of Woolies, Perth stores. Our CEO Tracey and Student Ambassador Nathan attended as part of their roles as Includeability Ambassadors. Huge thanks to Caroline and Rhiannon from the Australian Human Rights Commission and all the staff from Woolworths & Good Sammy for making the employment pilot a HUGE SUCCESS!!
Our Perth Accessible Film studies Program & Bus Stop Employment participant Bailey was employed by Rhythm Films on the production of the project impact doco. How good is #inclusivefilmmaking 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
ID - two people in front of Woolworth Signs. Two people in front of banners holding mocktails. A male wearing a black tee shirt in front of camera equipment.
Disability Discrimination Commissioner @bengauntlettddc recently met with the Hon @amandarishworth , Minister for Social Services and a range of top government, business, industry, and community leaders to advance employment opportunities for Australians who live with disability.
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s @include_ability Project features an Employer Network comprising some of Australia’s leading employers.
Many of their senior leaders attended our second IncludeAbility Senior Leadership Forum where they discussed practices that would improve the long-term employment opportunities for people with disability in Australia. Attendees included CEOs and senior leaders from @woolworths_au , @kmartaus , @microsoft , @auspost , @pwc_au , the Australian Public Service Commission, the NSW Public Service Commission, @cityofsydney , @uniofqld , Herbert Smith Freehills and The Paul Ramsay Foundation.
Many thanks to Minister Rishworth for attending and to Herbert Smith Freehills for hosting.
#IncludeAbility #DisabilityEmployment #HumanRights
It was great to see our amazing Ambassador, Audrey O’Connor present to the Launceston community about our work and our Accessible Film Studies Program at @tastafe Thank you to Linda Page from @launceston_official for coming along! We’re loving getting to know the Launceston community. #launceston #inclusivefilmmaking
Diversity and inclusion should not be considered in silos.
As we celebrate #MardiGras2023 and #SydneyWorldPride, I'd like to acknowledge #LGBTQIA+ individuals living with #disability. Acknowledging and appreciating intersectional issues is a critical aspect of meaningful inclusion. #MardiGras
#humanrights #inclusion #diversityandinclusion
As I wrap up for another year i'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday season.
Thanks to everyone in the community for their support. An engaged community is a critical aspect of assisting the Australian Human Rights Commission to try and ensure every Australian lives a dignified life. For people with disability to thrive in Australia we need whole of community engagement.
#humanrights #community #australia #engagement
Last night was the Australian Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Awards 2022. It was great to see Hotel Etico Australia, which seeks to improve the employment opportunities of people with disability, win the Community Award.
As we all reflect upon #HumanRightsDay, and the importance of the United Nations General Assembly passing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, it is fantastic to see innovative models of inclusion being recognised. The theme for this year's Human Rights Day is, "Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All". Employment of people wih disability in long-term and sustainable jobs is a critical human rights issue now and in the future.
Nas Campanella, from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, did a great job as MC at the Human Rights Awards.
#AusHumanRightsAwards #humanrights #UDHR
Do you know the difference between direct and indirect disability discrimination? You can discriminate by treating everyone the same.
This edition of the Australian Human Rights Commission's @include_ability Project's FAQ Series focuses on the difference between direct and indirect discrimination.
#IncludeAbility #humanrights
Today is International Day for People with Disability.
It is a day when we acknowledge the important role of people with disability in society. This year's theme set by the United Nations is: "Transformative solutions for inclusive development – the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world".
The theme is a long one, but maybe the best way to think of it is that all innovation and technoogy needs to be inclusive of people with #disability.
Many organisations and businesses will talk about pursuing Sustainable Development Goals or respecting human rights without specifically acknowledging the importance of people with disability. This needs to change.
#idpwd #idpwd2022 #SDGs #IncludeAbility #sustainabledevelopment #development #humanrights #innovation
International Day of People with Disability on 3 December is an opportunity to support positive changes to the lives of the 4.4 million Australians with disability. Hear Commission President Rosalind Croucher's thoughts on this important day. #IDPWD2022
