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‘Ability Beyond Disability’

As part of Law Week, Disability Discrimination Legal Service will be conducting a presentation and discussion on Disclosing Disability in Employment at Ross House.

We all have a right to work. Having a job is basic to a person’s dignity and well being. It is fundamental in creating an identity, increasing confidence, developing skills, building relationships and networks.

Access to employment is a right protected under the Victorian and Federal equal opportunity laws. Under these laws a person with a disability who meets genuine requirements of a job has the same right to be appointed as anyone else.

Irrespective of legal protection, disclosing a disability can be a problematic for people with disabilities. Many job seekers and employees do not disclose their disability to recruiters and employers because they fear discrimination or exclusion from consideration for jobs.

Although disclosing a disability is ultimately a personal question that is bound by each person’s unique set of circumstances there are many questions to consider such as:

• Why should I disclose my disability?
• Do I have to disclose my disability during job interview?
• What if I get a job without disclosing my disability but my condition changes over time?

Find out what you need to know to help you decide if you should disclose a disability to a current or potential employer and if so when and how to do it.

Venue: Ross House Mezzanine Flo or 247-251 Flinders Lane Melbourne

Date: Wednesday 14 May

Time: 3pm to 4.30 pm.

If you require an interpreter attendant carer or communication support worker please let us know at time of booking.

To RSVP phone Deborah Randa 9654 8644 or write to solicitor@ddls.org.au

Further details about this event soon at www.communitylaw.org.au/ddls

ABOUT US:

The Disability Discrimination Legal Service Inc (DDLS) is a statewide independent community legal centre that specializes in disability discrimination legal matters. We provide free legal services in several areas including information, referral, advice, casework assistance, community legal education, and policy and law reform. The DDLS works actively towards the eradication of disability discrimination and facilitates and promotes justice for people with disabilities through community legal education sessions to professional and community groups to raise disability awareness and provide information on the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) and the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic). We also undertake community development research projects to investigate and challenge current social, economic and legislative issues affecting people with disabilities in the community. Hours of Operation 9am-5pm Monday-Friday Advice by telephone appointment Address & Phone Number Ross House Association, Inc . 2nd Floor, 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne, VIC 3000 Ph: 03 9654 8644 Fax: 03 9639 7422 TTY: 03 9654 6817 Country: 1300 882 872 Email: info@ddls.org.au Website: www.communitylaw.org.au/ddls/

The Advocate The latest edition of the Advocate is now available! Click here to download the PDF version or here to download the Jaws-friendly Word version. Community Legal Education A number of CLE sessions, convened by Deborah Randa, are planned for the next few weeks. Please contact the Service for information.