Information for Employers
Our Employment Placement Experience
Workability has been operating since 1988 and is solely based in WA. The agency is well placed geographically, being located adjacent to the Perth CBD. As such, we have an extensive knowledge of Perth and the broader metropolitan area.
Since 1988, Workability has assisted over 2000 people with disabilities and with over 250 employers who regularly employ our keen job seekers, Workability will work with you to satisfy business needs.
Once you have commenced our client at your worksite, we will attend your workplace and deliver on the job training and support. We are also available to assist you with any workplace issues as they relate to our client.
Why Employ a Person with a Disability
Employing a person with a disability also makes good business sense. Compared with an average employee, people with a disability: Have less than 50% absentee days compared to the average employees!
and
Have only 25% of the recorded workers' compensation incidents of average employees!
"Making it work: Employer Outcomes when employing a person with a disability", The Institute of Disability Studies, Deakin University, 2000
Our clients want to work. They are not required to do so under "mutual obligation" by Centrelink. They demonstrate comparable productivity levels to the general workforce and are prepared to travel in order to secure employment opportunities.
Once you observe their skills and abilities, their productivity levels as well as their dependability in the workplace, you will be more than pleased with your decision to give a person with a disability a job.
How Much will This Cost?
Workability provides employment placement services and on the job training and support at no cost to the employer or employee.
Our ongoing assistance after placement is available as and when needed.
Individualised Training and Support
Workability staff will attend your workplace and provide individualised on the job training and support for your new employee. When it is agreed that the client has achieved an acceptable level of productivity by you, the employer, Workability will decrease over time our on the job training. However, Workability will at all times be available to discuss any work issues that may arise.
If agreed to by the client, Workability will provide "co-worker" training to your employees. This training will help them to understand the nature of the client's disability and the reason Workability is at your workplace providing training.
This training will assist co-workers to better understand how people with disabilities integrate into the workforce and the possible impact the disability may have on their productivity.
Traineeships/Apprenticeships
Traineeships/Apprenticeships are available in many employment sectors and offer structured employment-based training, combining practical work experience and off the job training with a Registered Training Provider. Upon completion of either the Traineeship or Apprenticeship, the trainees/apprentices receive a nationally recognised qualification.
As an employer, an apprenticeship/traineeship offers long term benefits for you and your industry. Some of these benefits include reduced staff turnover, a better trained and more versatile employee, and an option to pay a training wage (subject to awards).
Financial assistance is also available for employers through the Commonwealth Government. The level of assistance is dependent upon the client commencing either a traineeship or an apprenticeship. For further information on traineeships or apprenticeships please contact the Program Manager at Workability or click on the links to the Department of Education and Training or the Chamber of Commerce and Industry on our Links page.
Quality Accreditation / Continuous Improvement
Workability successfully achieved Quality Accreditation Certification in April 2004. We are now involved in yearly audits to ensure our services remain at the highest possible standard. Continuous improvement will ensure that we constantly monitor and improve our performance and level of service in order to maintain our professional standard of excellence.
What does Workability do that particularly helps your business?
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With our staff members from Workability if we do have any problems with our staff, Workability are always there for us to contact during the day and we can just ring them up and say, look this is an issue for us and a few times they have actually come to the store, sat down with the owner, with the manager and discussed the problem and always come to some resolution for the problem, they are always there, they are easy to contact all the time and they are great friendly people.