Disclosure: A Personal Decision
Disclosure of disability presents a number of challenges and choices for people with a disability, particularly those participating in education and employment. Disclosure: It's A Personal Decision and Practical Steps to be Open with an Employer are resources which provides substantial information about options and pathways that people with disabilities can use in disclosing their disability in post-secondary education and employment environments.
Do you want careers support?
Careers Central provides personalised career development support to students with disability. Assistance is offered in:
- helping you clarify your career direction
- accessing workplace learning opportunities
- Information about disclosure
- Targeted employability support through the USEP program
- career information and resources
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Disability employment services
Disability Employment Service providers provide additional support and ongoing assistance from your initial job search right through to support within your workplace. All services are free of charge.
Disability Employment Services has two parts:
- Disability Management Service is for job seekers with disability and/or injuries that need help finding a job.
- Employment Support Service helps people with permanent disability and who need regular, ongoing support to keep a job.
JobAccess is the national hub for workplace and employment information for people with disability, employers and service providers. Use the JobAccess provider search to find a disability employment service provider near you.
Australian Network on Disability (AND)
The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is a non-profit organisation that focuses on the inclusion of people with disability in the workforce. They also provide internship and mentoring programs for university students in the workplace.
Stepping Into...
A paid internship program from AND - designed specifically for university students with disability.
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Pace Mentoring
PACE is AND's vibrant and dynamic mentoring program developed to assist member organisations to engage with students and job seekers with disability.
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Employment support on campus
UOW is the first University in NSW to participate in the USEP project. This project provides graduate employment support for university students with disability.
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