Information for employers

If you are considering employing a person with a disability, illness or injury, Horizon Foundation would like to help.

The employment coordinators at Link Personnel, are happy to visit your business and have a chat with you.

We encourage businesses both large and small to think about offering an opportunity to someone who is keen to work, and has a lot to offer.

The benefits for employers include wage subsidies at various levels; mentoring when the person commences work; and on-going follow up to ensure a successful transition to work.

  Click on the photo (left) to read a real-life employment success story!

The following information is from the Disability Works Australia Ltd website www.dwa.org.au, and lists the Advantages to Employers in hiring a person with a disability:

"Many organisations are increasingly realising that diversity in the workforce makes good business sense. Research shows that workers with a disability benefit employers by improving their operations and strengthening business links with the communities. The benefits for employers include:

• employees with disabilities often have better attendance and safety records.
• employees with disabilities often have a higher staff retention rate, which saves recruitment and training costs.
• the employment of workers with disabilities is often viewed positively by co-workers and can have a positive effect on workplace morale.
• improved access to a growing and largely untapped resource of potential employees.
• minimised opportunity for litigation. Since the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) penalties of up to $35 million have been issued to Australian Companies in disability discrimination cases.
• employment and management practices ensure equality of opportunity and equal access for all.
• gaining a better understanding of your customers. Customers come from every walk of life, so it makes sense that your staff does too. Your customers are likely to be people with a disability and they could increase your trade through accessing this significant segment of the market."