Page 847 - Week 03 - Thursday, 2 April 2020
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inclusion employment initiatives in providing diversity employment resources to support Directorates to increase the employment of People with Disability across the workforce.
In line with Recommendation 9 of the Standing Committee on Health, Ageing and Community Services inquiry into the employment of people with disabilities Final Report, CMTEDD has continued to deliver successful initiatives at identified entry points, including the graduate and traineeship programs.
Over 250 applications were received for the 2018 Inclusion Vocational Employment Program (VEP). Interviews were held in July 2018 and eight participants commenced between September and November 2018. Six participants successfully completed the program. One participant is currently still completing the program and one participant resigned during the program year to undertake further studies.
In 2018-19 the pool of suitable applicants for the VEP was shared with the Australian Public Service (APS) to increase the scope of employment opportunities for applicants.
The 2020 VEPs were advertised in October 2019. At total of 226 applications were received across both the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Vocational Employment and People with Disability Vocational Employment Programs. Interviews are scheduled for March 2020.
CMTEDD manages the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) Graduate program and provides pastoral support to graduates who identify as people with disability. In 2020, eight graduate program participants identify as People with Disability. Adjusted eligibility criteria were introduced in 2019 for people with disability to encourage greater applications to the ACTPS Graduate program and support Inclusion Employment across the ACTPS.
CMTEDD organises the annual Disability Employment Services Provider Expo. This is an avenue for members of the community and new school leavers to link in and meet with local providers that support the employment of People with Disability. Attendees are also able to meet potential employers from the ACT Government including the ACTPS VEP team, and representatives of the APS. The Expo has been held in August each year since 2017. A significant level of positive feedback from both attendees and employers has been noted following each event. The 2020 Expo is scheduled for 28 August.
Further, in line with recommendation 21 of the Standing Committee on Health, Ageing and Community Services inquiry into the employment of people with disabilities Final Report, CMTEDD secured Budget funding in 2019 to deliver leadership and career development programs for ACTPS employees who identify as People with Disability. The Leadership Development Program for People with Disability was delivered between September and November 2019 with 18 participants.
The Career Development Program (ASO6 and SOG level staff) for employees with Disability was delivered between October and November 2019 with 15 participants.
Training on mentoring People with Disability in the workplace was also delivered to 60 participants in September 2019 through the budget initiative. This training was open to people with disability, and to employees who do not identify, and included content which addressed unconscious bias.
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