Job Connections

annecto Job Connections… for people seeking employment to create a better life …

and for employers seeking a better future for their business

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For Job Seekers

If you receive a Disability Support Pension, or you are a school student with disability, you can come to us to help you find a job that is designed for you. annecto Job Connections will help you at no charge, to find work that you will enjoy, and where you will meet new people and learn new skills.

What you can expect at annecto Job Connections:

• assess your skills, experiences and capabilities
• work with you to develop a work goal plan
• provide training preparation techniques,
• customise your resume
• on-the-job training while you are settling into your new job
• provide ongoing support and assistance
• quality assistance that aligns with the disability standards
• use of our office and equipment at no-cost.

annecto Job Connections values our diverse range of job seekers who are seeking work, many with strong qualifications and successful work histories. annecto Job Connections has a proven record of placing job seekers successfully in employment ranging from entry-level to professional within all sectors of the labour market.

A trained professional employment consultant will assist and partner you in every step to ensure you are satisfied and your needs are met throughout the process.

Contact us to help you in that first step 

For employers

annecto Job Connections is a  Disability Employment Services Program Provider  specialising in helping employers at no charge, to access financial help for employing people with disability, including:

• help with wages
• workplace modifications and adjustments
• auslan interpreting and co-worker training
• work experience programs
• australian apprenticeships and incentives for employers
• National Disability Recruitment Coordinator 

the potential in using untapped talent

• Over 90% of employers who had recently employed a person with disability said they would be happy to continue to employ people with disability.¹
• Employees with disability averaged one-sixth the recorded occupational health and safety incidents of employees without disability.¹
• 90% of employees with disability record productivity rates equal or greater than other workers.¹
• 98% have average or superior safety records.¹
• 86% have average or superior attendance records.¹
• 78% of employers described the match between their employee with disability and the job as good.¹
• In relation to the cost benefit of workplace accommodations for employees with disability, 65% of employers rated the financial effect to be cost neutral and 20% identified an overall financial benefit.¹
• The average recruitment cost of an employee with disability was 13% of the average recruitment cost of an employee without disability.¹
• Employing people with disability is viewed positively by co-workers and can have a positive effect on workplace morale.
• There are more than four million Australians with disabilities and this number is increasing with the ageing population. It makes good business sense that just as your customers come from all walks of life, your employees should too. Employing people with disability allows you; the employer to reflect your customer base and gain a better understanding of your customers.

1. Source: Graffam, J., Shinkfield, A., Smith, K., & Polzin, U. (2002) Employer benefits and costs of employing people with disability, Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation (17) 251.

benefits to ensure a better business future

Depending on eligibility, annecto Job Connections can offer the following incentives for your business:

• Wage Subsidies - financial assistance through wage subsidies to employers who employ eligible workers with a disability. The subsidy may be available after 13 weeks of employment.
• Work Experience Placement Programme – this programme meets the cost of work-related insurance (personal accident and public liability insurance) for eligible job seekers. This support gives you the chance to try somebody out before hiring them, and they have an opportunity to gain experience and learn new skills. 
• Workplace Modification Scheme – this scheme assists staff to work efficiently within the existing workplace. The funds cover the cost of any special equipment or adjustment that is needed to accommodate a worker in a job. 
• Auslan for Employment Programme – to assist employers to support deaf employees and their co-workers in the workplace with Auslan interpreting services and training. 
• Australian Apprenticeships Incentive Programme - financial incentives and assistance to eligible employers who take on and train an Australian Apprentice or trainee.
• Assistance to Apprentices with Disabilities - a subsidy is paid 
• to employers for the entire period of the apprenticeship. Tutorial assistance and workplace modification are available. This is in addition 
• to existing Apprenticeship Incentive Program.

Contact Us to help you seek a better future for your business

Code of Practice

Disability Employment Services and annecto - the people network are contracted to deliver Australian Government funded employment services and have agreed to observe the Employment Services Code of Practice. To view the Code of Practice visit
www.deewr.gov.au

If you are not satisfied with the service you are receiving, you should raise this first with annecto Job Connections. If you are still not satisfied, phone the Complaints Resolution and Referral Service (CRRS) on :
Call: 1800 880 052
TTY: 1800 301 130
The National Relay Service
Call: 1800 556 677
Fax: (02) 0318 1372
Telephone Interpreter Service: 13 14 50

CRRS is an independent body responsible for resolving complaints through investigation and conciliation. They will try to resolve your concerns quickly, fairly and sensitively.
An interpreter or TTY access for the hearing impaired can be arranged on request.
For more information call 13 62 68 or visit www.deewr.gov.au/DES