4 The role of business and employers
Businesses and employers benefit from promoting human rights and preventing discrimination within their organisations. In many businesses and organisations, there is already a good understanding of the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Proven benefits include access to a larger talent pool, increased productivity, improved job satisfaction and customer engagement, higher rates of retention of talent, and avoiding costs (including reputational) associated with complaints of discrimination.
There are also many businesses and employers with good practice examples and leading strategies to facilitate and promote the participation of people with disability.
The National Inquiry would like to hear from individuals and organisations with experience and knowledge of practical measures that prevent employment discrimination, and assist employers to recruit and retain Australians with disability.
We are interested in solutions that work at different levels: for individuals, employers, across programs or system-wide.
Discussion questions
- What policies, workplace practices, programs or incentives assist with increasing participation of people with disability? How adequate are these policies, practices and incentives? What is the role of Government, peak business and employee groups, and individual employers?
- Are there distinct challenges faced by different sized businesses and organisations, sectors and industries in employing Australians with disability?
