The
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is committed to ensuring an inclusive work environment enabling people with disability to fully participate in all aspects of employment. This policy provides a framework for increasing the recruitment and retention of people with disability within
FaHCSIA.
The Department recognises that the representation of people with disability as employees of
FaHCSIA falls short of the representation of people with disability in Australia. By increasing the proportion of people with disability employed within
FaHCSIA, the Department believes it will benefit from the increased innovation of a more diverse workforce and will be better equipped to meet the needs of service users with disability.
FaHCSIA's principles, policies, and resources relating to people with disability are never about 'special treatment.' They are about ensuring merit and equity based access to jobs, resources, and benefits for all employees.
Objectives of this policy:
- To ensure that job applicants with disability receive fair treatment and are considered on the basis of their job-relevant skills and experiences.
- To promote a positive work environment so that people with disability are fully included in the workplace.
- To retain employees with disability by putting in place systems and processes that assist and support them.
- To increase the number of people with disability in the Department's workforce.
- To raise awareness and understanding of disability issues amongst staff through training and information dissemination.