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EmployAbility

EmployAbility specialises in physical disability awareness training and inclusive recruitment, led by a team with lived experience of disability.

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EmployAbility

Business Description

EmployAbility specialises in physical disability awareness training and inclusive recruitment, bringing first hand experience of disability to the work. The team supports candidates ready to return to work and helps employers build inclusive workplace enablement, including training and consulting on physical disability inclusion.

The organisation shares resources such as inclusion welcome statements and employment program guides, and runs employment coaching programs for participants.

Best for: employers and job seekers wanting practical support and training on physical disability inclusion.

Service & Expertise

Coaching and Mentoring

Job Coaching

EmployAbility delivers Job Coaching through a free, online employment skills program across Australia for people with physical disability or traumatic brain injury, with employment coaches who have lived experience of disability.

  • One-on-one coaching from employment coaches with lived disability experience covers job search strategies, resume and application development, interview preparation, and confidence building, with no requirement for NDIS or government payments.
  • Participants receive structured online modules completed at their own pace, with flexible scheduling and support adapted to individual circumstances, including post-placement coaching for up to six months after job commencement.
  • Supported by Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, a peak disability body with more than 75 per cent of staff living with disability, operating from offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, with national reach via online delivery.

Best for: people with physical disability or TBI who want professional employment coaching with understood disability perspective to transition into stable work.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Programs

EmployAbility delivers Disability Inclusion and Accessibility Programs through tailored Physical Disability Awareness Training for Australian employers, designed and led by trainers with lived disability experience.

  • Customised training modules help teams understand how to support and retain employees with physical disabilities or traumatic brain injury, co-designed with people with lived disability experience.
  • Initial inclusion assessment and ongoing workplace accessibility consulting guide organisations through practical adjustments and inclusive practices.
  • Builds staff confidence in supporting disabled colleagues and creates pathways for inclusive hiring and retention, informed by authentic disability expertise.

Best for: employers wanting disability inclusion training grounded in genuine lived disability experience to strengthen their inclusive workplace culture.

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