Disability Employment Strategy
HealthShare NSW’s Disability Employment Strategy guides our commitment to increasing representation of people with disability in our workforce and creating an inclusive, accessible, safe and welcoming organisation for people with disability.
Research and our experience with disability employment tell us that employees with disability in jobs that match their knowledge and capabilities bring a diverse range of skills, experience and perspectives to the workplace.
Diversity increases creativity and engagement and creates a more productive and enriched workplace and culture. By actively employing people with disability, we can access a vast pool of talented individuals who are capable of making a significant contribution to our organisation.
HealthShare NSW’s Disability Employment Strategy was developed in consultation with representatives from our disability workforce, managers of employees with disability, HealthShare NSW’s Diversity Council, and senior leadership across all areas of the business.
The strategy aligns with HealthShare NSW’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy (PDF), the NSW Future Health Strategic Framework (PDF) and the wider public sector strategic direction.
The strategy outlines HealthShare NSW’s commitment to change and continuous improvement in three focus areas:
- Representation − increase representation of employees with disability 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.
View the Disability Employment Strategy (PDF)
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