Presentations
Diversity Pathways: co-designing an accessible and inclusive workplace with employers and people with cognitive disability in the hospitality and retail industries
Dr Yoon will start the presentation by introducing the CSI presenters, showing a one-minute video of the project summary, and explaining additional project information, including participants and key stakeholders working together to achieve the project goals. She will also present an overview of the Employer-to-employer mentorship program and how it works with employer participants as individuals and as a group.
Dr Hutchinson will present data on the recruitment of employer participants, active engagement with the project (job open, recruitment of candidates with cognitive disability), and enablers and barriers of their disability employment initiatives.
Lachlan Dunn will explain more about the barriers and how they can be improved, such as what to include in a job description and how to be presentable with appropriate etiquette for candidates and job coaches.
Michelle Strudwick will present about a University as an employer to co-design with community researchers as employees rather than external advisory panels, including differences in their roles and responsibilities.
The presentation will finish with the next plan about inviting retail businesses and a long-term vision to create a pay-forward culture within employers to contribute to social impact by becoming a mentor for the next groups of employers as mentees.