Workplace modifications for people with disabilities

If you have a disability, injury, or health condition, ask us about workplace modifications to make your job easier

These can be small changes such as tools and equipment, or larger modifications depending on your job or workplace.

Examples include adjustable height desks, tools to help with lifting or moving heavy objects, and alterations to the workplace to make it more accessible.

There are three ways workplace modifications may be available to you and your employer:

If you are injured at work and a modification will help you stay at or return to your job
If your job is in jeopardy due to an injury outside work, or an illness
If you found a job through a Disability Employment Services (DES) provider

Speak to your APM employment consultant or call our support line for more information about eligibility for workplace modifications.

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How we find the right support for you

If you work at least eight hours a week, you may be eligible for a disability workplace assessment

As a member of the Australian Government’s National Panel of Assessors, APM provides assessments to support people with disability in the workplace.

These may include minor changes to your office, introducing new technology and communication devices, adapting work vehicles or providing awareness training on disability, deafness and mental health first aid.

With APM Employment Services

If you're a Disability Employment Services participant, we work with you to access workplace modifications, with your independent assessment completed by another provider.

Speak to your APM consultant for more information.

With another DES provider

If you're with another DES provider, you may be referred to APM for your workplace assessment.

One of our experienced professionals will look at your job and workplace to identify any equipment or modifications that would work for you and your employer.

We will recommend any changes and liaise with you, your services provider, and your employer, to find and access solutions to make your workplace more flexible and accessible.

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Let us improve your job and your workplace

We help prepare and submit applications for modifications and assist with any training required.

We look to see what equipment, services or adjustments will best support you in your duties.

Your assessment will be unique to you, and we are dedicated on giving you the tools you need to succeed in the workplace.

Previous workplace modifications we have delivered include:

A tractor modified with a special attachment to enable an employee with one arm to safely move mulch around garden beds and empty bins
A new staircase to enable an employee with a back injury to access materials in the loft of a business instead of being forced to use a ladder
Air conditioning for an office worker who had a thyroid condition and needed the working environment to be cooler

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