Flourish Health & Wellbeing Magazine - Dec23 - Flipbook - Page 74
MAKING THE WORKPLACE
MORE ACCESSIBLE
IDPwD is an important day
to raise awareness, but the
workplace should be mindful
of accessibility issues for those
with disabilities all year round.
This is especially important in Australia, where,
according to research conducted by Database
Consultants Australia, people with a disability
in our country are 30% less likely to 昀椀nd work
in a regional area than in any other na琀椀on.
There are numerous reasons for this that
include stereotypes and myths that hurt their
chance of 昀椀nding meaningful employment.
Ul琀椀mately, Australia and Australian workplaces
need to do more.
Ensuring accessibility in the workplace isn’t
just implemen琀椀ng prac琀椀cal measures, like
installing wheelchair ramps and having
wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. There
are a variety of other important ac琀椀ons
and policies that should be in e昀昀ect.