Mahi Work
Supporting wherever you are in your employment journey
Welcome to our section focused on work! Full of info and advice for our disability community and inclusive employers.
Searching for work can be challenging, but it is super rewarding when you land that job that energizes you and makes you want to get up and do great work every day.
Here you will find information about:
organisations that can provide financial support while you look for a job, particularly Work and Income
organisations that can help you find a job that is right for you, like Workbridge, CSS Disability Action, Blind Low Vision NZ, and Deaf Aotearoa
enhancing your basic computer skills through the Digital Passport platform
how to talk to your manager about your disability - this can be tricky but is something you will likely have to do if you need impairment-related support to do your job to your fullest potential
identifying discrimination in the workplace and how to deal with it
steps your workplace can take to be more neuroinclusive, from making environmental changes to having clear structures and plans
We also have handy information for employers about":
making your business website accessible
disability responsiveness training to enable staff to better support disabled customers, clients, and colleagues
hiring staff with disabilities
using accessible community formats
ACC support for employees coming back to work after an injury
providing disability parking at your organisation.
In this section
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Creating inclusive workplaces
Are you an employer, a manager or person involved in employing disabled people? Discover resources and tools to support your disability employement journey.
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Working as a disabled person
Discover supports to get into work, supports once you're working and tools to ensure you're enabled to live a good life in the workplace.