CASE STUDY solutions for Telstra’s alliance partners. am working from home! An employee’s perspective Telstra has been fantastic, and my peers When Telstra’s David Kelly developed a David explains, the early days, “In and many of my colleagues have provided rare syndrome, Erythromelalgia, Telstra provided specialised office wonderful support to me, and for that I’m underpinned with a rare blood disorder, his equipment for the various offices I need really grateful”. health dramatically deteriorated leaving him to work from, and assisted me with my largely immobile. He needed to make business travel changes to the way he worked. David sees Telstra’s support as a clear requirements. But as my disabilities reflection of the company’s value – David is the Integrated Solutions progressed, it meant that I largely needed Show you Care and together with the – Director in Telstra’s Network to work from home. innovative use of communication Applications & Services group. My home office includes video technologies, Telstra has all the He has been with the company for more conferencing facilities which let me work in ingredients needed to become the than seven years. His day-to- day role the same way that I would from the office. leading employer of choice for people includes managing teams of people who with disability. In fact, most people wouldn’t even know I create offers and design quality customised
CASE STUDY An employee’s perspective When Telstra’s David Kelly developed a rare syndrome, Erythromelalgia, underpinned with a rare blood disorder, his health dramatically deteriorated leaving him largely immobile. He needed to make changes to the way he worked. David is the Integrated Solutions Director in Telstra’s Network Applications & Services group. He has been with the company for more than seven years. His day-to- day role includes managing teams of people who create offers and design quality customised solutions for Telstra’s alliance partners. David explains, “In the early days, Telstra provided specialised office equipment for the various offices I need to work from, and assisted me with my business travel requirements. But as my disabilities progressed, it meant that I largely needed to work from home. My home office includes video conferencing facilities which let me work in the same way that I would from the office. In fact, most people wouldn’t even know I am working from home! Telstra has been fantastic, and my peers and many of my colleagues have provided wonderful support to me, and for that I’m really grateful”. David sees Telstra’s support as a clear reflection of the company’s value – Show you Care – and together with the innovative use of communication technologies, Telstra has all the ingredients needed to become the leading employer of choice for people with disability.
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