Disability Employment Australia
2024 Conference

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Unlocking Potential: NDIS to Open Employment, Empowering Participants and Employers

The Disability Trust (TDT) has created inclusive workplaces that accommodate individuals with disabilities. Educating employers on the importance of hiring people with disabilities. TDT has provided employers with training, support and resources needed to support to become disability confident, recruitment of employees, along with job customisation to where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed.
Educating employers on inclusiveness helps to break down barriers and minimise misconceptions about employing individuals with disabilities. Many employers were unaware of the benefits of hiring people with disabilities. Highlighting the advantages, employers were encouraged to seek out opportunities to hire individuals with disabilities.
TDT has provided training to employers on how to create inclusive workplaces. This includes offering support in adjusting, open communication, promoting a workplace culture of respect and acceptance. Investing time with employers to equip them with the tools they need to support employees with disabilities, they can ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive in the workplace.
TDT has been successful in transitioning PWD from NDIS-funded employment supports to open employment. Through personalised assistance, enhancing their confidence, improving their skills, and growing valuable work experience within a supportive setting. Collaborating closely with people with disabilities to define their objectives, TDT ensures the provision of customised support systems aimed at enabling their success in open employment opportunities.
Educating employers on the importance of inclusivity and providing support to individuals with disabilities in transitioning to open employment are crucial steps towards creating a more diverse and equitable workforce.

Presenters

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Mrs Rebecca McIntyre

Employment Services Manager, The Disability Trust

Australia

An experienced Senior Employment Services Manager who is employed by The Disability Trust as the Employment Services Manager working across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla, and Lower South Coast of NSW.

I commenced my career as a Disability Job Placement Consultant in regional NSW where I have now worked in Not-for-Profit Employment Services for over 8 years.

I have led multiple portfolios across Disability Employment Services, Workforce Australia, Transition to Work, Jobactive and NDIS services.

I am a passionate, committed and highly regarded Community Services professional, with person centred service delivery experience in the full suite of Employment, Mental Health, and NDIS services.

I have led and is leading key initiatives and programs throughout NSW, Queensland and Victoria that have assisted employers and participants into securing meaningful, sustainable employment – such as The IncludeAbility Illawarra Pilot in collaboration with The Australian Human Rights Commission.

I have been successful in connecting with local and national organisations to inform, encourage and support them to understand ‘how’ to employ people with disability and provide monthly community of practice meetings to encourage and establish confidence, best practice and understanding of all levels of recruitment for people with disability.

As an experienced Community Services professional, I pride myself on creating an environment of collaboration and equality in delivering excellence in service delivery with strong collaborations with participants, families and external community support services to ensure I deliver real outcomes that meet needs and choices of the participants both myself and my team support.