TELSTRA’S DISABILITY ACTION PLAN (2013 2016) ARTICULATES – OUR CORE DISABILITY COMMITMENTS. with disability across the company. with disability. It recognises the benefits that modern communications Strengthen our Disability Action Plan technologies bring to people The objectives of our sixth Disability Action Plan are to: governance, engagement and with disability and the important reporting. leadership role that Telstra can play as Improve the accessibility and one of the largest employers in affordability of Telstra’s products and The Plan comprises 15 Australia. commitments and more than services for customers with disability. 40 specific actions. Progress and The Plan reflects Telstra’s commitment as Improve attraction, recruitment, a signatory to the United Nations Global performance will be driven and engagement and retention of people Compact and forms a key part our monitored by a cross-company working with disability and their carers at group, overseen by the Chief customer, sustainability and people Telstra. Sustainability Office. strategies. Enhance the social inclusion of The Plan is the result of ongoing We have committed to reporting on our people with disability through the progress annually and ensuring an consultation with key disability contribution of time, funds and ICT independent end of term performance consumer bodies and organisations, expertise to the community. review, and we look forward to sharing including our Disability Forum, as Utilise Telstra’s supply chain to well as extensive engagement with our progress with you. promote opportunities for people business areas and individuals
TELSTRA’S DISABILITY ACTION PLAN (2013 – 2016) ARTICULATES OUR CORE DISABILITY COMMITMENTS. It recognises the benefits that modern communications technologies bring to people with disability and the important leadership role that Telstra can play as one of the largest employers in Australia. The Plan reflects Telstra’s commitment as a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and forms a key part our customer, sustainability and people strategies. The Plan is the result of ongoing consultation with key disability consumer bodies and organisations, including our Disability Forum, as well as extensive engagement with business areas and individuals with disability across the company. The objectives of our sixth Disability Action Plan are to: Improve the accessibility and affordability of Telstra’s products and services for customers with disability. Improve attraction, recruitment, engagement and retention of people with disability and their carers at Telstra. Enhance the social inclusion of people with disability through the contribution of time, funds and ICT expertise to the community. Utilise Telstra’s supply chain to promote opportunities for people with disability. Strengthen our Disability Action Plan governance, engagement and reporting. The Plan comprises 15 commitments and more than 40 specific actions. Progress and performance will be driven and monitored by a cross-company working group, overseen by the Chief Sustainability Office. We have committed to reporting on our progress annually and ensuring an independent end of term performance review, and we look forward to sharing our progress with you.
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