Career progression for people with disability: a guide for employers

A practical, barrier-free career development program for people with disability can attract high-performing staff, retain valued employees, and increase overall motivation and productivity. 

This guide for employers provides suggestions to consider when creating or updating your organisation’s career development programs. It uses Australian and global research with good practice examples that can be adapted to support all employees who wish to progress their careers. It includes information about dignified access, interview application support and career progression avenues.

The guide covers: 

• dignified access
• unconscious bias
• the role of decision-makers
• promoting internal job opportunities
• interview and application support
• career progression avenues such as secondment, mentoring, job shadowing, upskilling, networking and leadership opportunities
• making it happen in your workplace.