Our staff with a disability or long term health condition

HealthShare NSW is committed to building a workplace that represents the community we serve. With almost one in five people in NSW having a disability, increasing the representation of people with disability within our workforce is a key focus and aligns with the wider government disability employment commitments.

We believe employees with disability in jobs that match their knowledge, capabilities and interests, bring a diverse range of valuable ideas, skills and perspectives to the workplace, improving our organisation’s productivity and enriching our workplace culture.

Our commitment to people with disability

HealthShare NSW has a dedicated Disability, Access and Inclusion team that guides the organisation’s key disability employment priorities which include:

  • representation − increase the representation of employees with disability within our workforce and expand employment pathways
  • awareness − build an inclusive disability confident organisation where people with disability are valued and respected
  • accessibility − provide employees with safe, equitable and dignified access to all aspects of their workplace.

Learn more about our commitment to people with disability:

Disability employment options

In addition to our mainstream job opportunities, HealthShare NSW offers these disability employment options:

  • Targeted position
  • Carved role
  • Internship program
  • Work experience

What is a targeted position?

A position that preferentially recruits a person with disability to a role, is referred to as a targeted position. No adjustments are made to the position description or the role requirements. Applications from individuals outside of the disability community are only considered if there are no suitable applicants with disability. Applicants may need to provide written verification that they have a disability at the time of application or at interview.

What is a carved role?

A carved role is a position created to suit a person with an intellectual/cognitive disability and is made up of routine/repetitive tasks. The repetitive tasks generally follow a regular daily schedule, are easily trained and performed with very little, if any, supervision. Disability employees placed in carved roles are usually supported by Disability Employment Service (DES) providers.

What are internship and graduate programs?

HealthShare NSW runs annual internship and graduate programs. In these programs, targeted intern and graduate opportunities are created for people with disability.

What is work experience?

The work experience program is coordinated by a School Leaver Employment Service (SLES) provider for school leavers with disability to support and train them to gain workplace experience and, ultimately, become job-ready for paid employment.

Information for applicants

Resources for people with a disability who are applying for a job with HealthShare NSW.

Contact the Disability, Access and Inclusion team

For more information on HealthShare NSW’s disability employment, please contact:

National Relay Service

Circular purple badge that reads ‘Australian Network on Disability Member’ underneath the Australian Network on Disability Logo.

For people who are deaf or have a speech or hearing impairment, you are welcome to call the National Relay Service on 1800 555 660 and ask for the below telephone number to assist you through the process.

  • ​​​TTY users phone 133 677
  • Speak and listen users phone 1300 555 727
  • SMS relay number 0423 677 767
  • Internet relay users connect to the NRS (see NRS info page for details), 1300 553 467
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