People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to obtain and maintain employment with the Shire of Westonia. Outcome 7: Strategy Task Timeline Responsibility Use inclusive recruitment practices Include Employment Opportunity Ongoing Environmental Health & statement in the advert. For example Building Officer, a workplace that actively seeks to Administration & “promotes include, welcome and value unique CEO contributions of all people. Encourages people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Ensure that positions for which persons with disability are advertised to the relevant public recruitment groups Awareness Training Make provision for regular disability Ongoing Chief Executive Officer & awareness training for all Administration Officer Supporting Equipment & Undertake an of equipment and resources Ongoing Environmental Health & Resources to identify any requirements to support staff Building Officer, with a temporary or permanent impairment; Administration Staff & Plan for any identified supporting equipment CEO or resource Not all positions offered will suit a person with disability e.g. a truck driver/grader operator requires a large degree of dexterity that is required – to complete tasks.
Outcome 7: People with disability have the same opportunities as other people to obtain and maintain employment with the Shire of Westonia. Strategy Task Timeline Responsibility Use inclusive recruitment practices Include Employment Opportunity statement in the advert. For example “promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. Encourages people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Ensure that positions for which persons with disability are advertised to the relevant public recruitment groups Ongoing Environmental Health & Building Officer, Administration & CEO Awareness Training Make provision for regular disability awareness training for all Ongoing Chief Executive Officer & Administration Officer Supporting Equipment & Resources Undertake an of equipment and resources to identify any requirements to support staff with a temporary or permanent impairment; Plan for any identified supporting equipment or resource Ongoing Environmental Health & Building Officer, Administration Staff & CEO Not all positions offered will suit a person with disability – e.g. a truck driver/grader operator requires a large degree of dexterity that is required to complete tasks.
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