Better together - partner with BUSY Ability
Explore workplace modification assistance, government support and financial incentives available when you partner with BUSY Ability and hire people with disability.
Madura Tea share their partnership journey with BUSY Ability
Workplace modifications
If required, BUSY Ability can provide access to funding through the Employment Assistance Fund (see below for further info) for any necessary work modifications to ensure your new employee is fully equipped to perform their role. These include special computer equipment, modifications to the work area and other physical adjustments.
A physical adjustment refers to any change made to the structure, surrounds, or furniture and fittings within a workplace to remove barriers and improve access for people with disability.
In most instances, physical changes needed to improve access are minor. Things like moving desks, purchasing ergonomic furniture, or installing brighter lighting. Very occasionally a more significant adjustment might be needed, such as installation of a ramp, automatic door opener, or visual fire alarm.
Find out more about Workplace Modifications or one of our team members can advise you on your eligibility for funding assistance to ensure your new employee can perform their role successfully.
Employment Assistant Fund
The Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) provides financial help to eligible people with disability and mental health conditions and employers to buy work-related modifications including equipment, Auslan services and other workplace assistance and support services. The EAF could help to buy work-related modifications and services that include:
- the cost of making adjustments to the workplace
- modifications to work vehicles
- special equipment for the workplace
- information and communication devices
- Auslan interpreting services
- disability awareness training for the workplace
- mental health awareness and first aid training
More information on support for employers via the Employment Assistance Fund can be found at jobaccess.gov.au
Post Placement Support
When you employ a BUSY Ability customer, our goal is to ensure a smooth transition to long-term employment. This is achieved via Post Placement Support, which can be tailored to suit the employee’s needs. Post Placement Support can be as simple as a phone call, workplace catch up, or even assisting the employee with training to enhance their performance in the role.
We work with you and your new employee to address any challenges that may arise in the early stages of employment. For the first six months, we offer tailored support to ensure the employee is performing well and you, the employer, are satisfied. If additional assistance is needed beyond this period, we are ready to explore further options together.
This service is funded by the Australian Government and comes at no cost to you or your employee. Our mission is to support skills needs for employers and foster independence and successful and productive career paths for individuals.
Support for your existing employees
If you have a current employee with an injury, illness or disability, we can also provide access to support services to assist them to remain in employment.
We work with you and your employee to get the best outcome for both.
What is a wage subsidy?
Wage subsidies are financial payments that subsidise the cost to employers for hiring new staff, to help ensure the success of their employment.
Wage subsidies may be available to businesses that hire eligible individuals into ongoing jobs. There are differing types of wage subsidies available and BUSY Ability can assist you in securing the applicable subsidy for your new employee. Whether the individual is eligible will depend on how long they have been participating in employment services.
Find out more by downloading the Australian Government’s Workforce Australia Wage Subsidy Fact Sheet (PDF)
Am I Eligible?
Great question!
To be eligible to access a wage subsidy, an organisation must:
- have a valid Australian Business Number (ABN); and
- have an account registered with Workforce Australia Online for Businesses.
To be eligible to receive wage subsidies, you’ll need to set up a Workforce Australia Identity. If your business doesn’t have a Digital Identity, you can easily set one up at MyID.
Financial support
When employing a person through BUSY Ability, your business may be eligible for wage subsidies of up to $10,000.
The amount available depends on the individual job seeker and the employer’s needs. As a guide:
- The Wage Subsidy Scheme provides up to $1,650 (inclusive of GST) for jobs of at least eight hours per week, over 13 weeks.
- Wage Start provides up to $6,000 (inclusive of GST) for jobs of at least 15 hours per week, over 26 weeks.
- Restart provides up to $10,000 (inclusive of GST) for jobs of at least 20 hours per week, over 26 weeks. This may be reduced depending on the work capacity of the jobseeker, the employment tenure (full-time or part-time), and the duration of employment.
Further information can also be found on the Australian Government’s JobAccess site.
One of our team members can take you through potential eligibility and what’s available to you when considering employing one of our candidates.
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