The Deaf Society Employment Service has a wide range of services for registered job seekers.

These include:

• one-to-one job search help (with staff who know both Auslan and English), including help with resume writing/updating, job applications, goal setting, employer contact and career guidance
• pre-vocational training programs to increase skills in resume writing, interview techniques, workplace practices and communication techniques
• job interview preparation workshops
• unlimited use of Employment Room with internet, email, TTY and other facilities
• Auslan interpreting during job interviews
• access to employer incentives under the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF), including:
  • Auslan interpreting in the workplace
  • workplace modifications
  • Deaf awareness training

Once a client gets a job, the Deaf Society Employment Service can provide post-placement support for the client.  For more information about these services, click here.

We can also refer clients to other Deaf Society services, as needed, such as:

• Support and Community Services
• Services for Families and Children
• Independent Living Skills training
• “Drop In” service

How to Register
You need to go to Centrelink before you can register with the Deaf Society Employment Service.  To see the steps to register, click here.

12 Disability Standards
All employers must provide working conditions for people with a disability that follow Federal Government legislation. The conditions are summarised into twelve quality standards, called The 12 Disability Standards, which form part of the Disability Discrimination Act.

Advocacy
If you are having trouble accessing services or feel that you are being discriminated against, the Deaf Society can help you. 

For information about the rights and responsibilities of people who are deaf, click here.

Employers are also required to adhere to legislation. For more information, click here.

For more information about the Deaf Society Advocacy Service, click here.