About
Due to unconscious bias, many people with disability face barriers in the workplace.
As a result, the unemployment rate for people with disability is twice that of the general population.
That’s why the Dylan Alcott Foundation is calling for us to Remove The Barrier by raising awareness of the issue and working to change perceptions of what employees with disability can achieve.
Scroll down to find out how you can help Remove The Barrier.
Employing a person with a disability can be incredibly beneficial to your workplace.
In fact, 66% of organisations who employ people with disabilities identify positive benefits
Cited in ‘Disability Confidence Survey Report 2017’, Australian Network on Disability.
People with disability stay with their companies almost one year longer than other employees
Cited in ‘A snapshot of employment of people with disability and older people in Australia’, Human Rights Commission, 2015.
90% of employees with disability record productivity rates equal or greater than other workers
Cited in Graffam, J, Shinkfield, A, Smith, K, and Polzin, U (2002). ‘Employer benefits and costs of employing a person with a disability’, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 17, pp.251-263
People with disability take an average of 7 days less leave
Over 15 months, as cited in ‘A snapshot of employment of people with disability and older people in Australia’, Human Rights Commission, 2015.
See the stories
With disabilities you have to be extraordinary, to be ordinary
Meet the people behind the barrier.
How you can help
Whether you’re a business owner, in charge of employing or an employee there are steps you can take to remove the barrier in your workplace.
Share
Use your voice to help spread the message to your followers and colleagues
Talk
To help you start a conversation with HR or your boss, we’ve created a simple email.
Act
Removing the barrier is easier than you think. Here are some simple actions to help you get started.
Behind the project
In Memory of Ashleigh
The team behind Remove The Barrier would like to acknowledge the guiding role Ashleigh played in bringing this project into the world.
Sadly, Ashleigh passed away before the project was released on 4/02/2019.
Her passion to share her struggles with employment to help create better opportunities for those who follow has inspired every aspect of this what we have done.
Ashleigh didn’t want pity, or to be treated differently from anyone else. All she wanted was for everyone to be treated equally and looked at for what they can do, instead of what they can’t.
Thank you Ashleigh.
We hope we’ve made you proud.
