Our disability inclusion experts can work alongside your business to identify and remove the barriers to accessibility and inclusion. Here is a sample of our recent clients.
Our disability inclusion experts can work alongside your business to identify and remove the barriers to accessibility and inclusion. Here is a sample of our recent clients.
They did this by travelling to Tonga to share their skills and knowledge across capacity gap areas identified by a Tongan partner organisation, Naunau ‘o e ‘Alamaite Tonga Association Inc (NATA).
The four participants spent 25 days in Nuku’alofa, Tonga exchanging skills, stories and experiences with NATA staff and members, and with people with and without disability in the local community.
Three key factors influenced the project’s peer-to-peer model: the relationships developed, the cross-cultural insights and the individual growth of the participants.
Read more about All Abilities Abroad (PDF)This statement is one of many we received from 74 Relationships Australia Northern Territory staff who completed Maven’s online disability awareness training.
The online training’s success is testament to the flexibility and adaptability of Maven’s staff, who pivoted to online training modalities and remained committed to raising awareness about the importance of disability inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results
The sessions covered a broad range of topics to give participants a full understanding of disability inclusion.
All participants completed a pre-training survey about their understanding and perception of disability. The responses enabled Maven staff to create tailored training sessions.
In evaluating the effectiveness of the training:
The most valued sessions included those on inspiration porn, disability language and communication skills.
Participants particularly valued hearing the perspectives of people with lived experience of disability in the training. “I found that their perspective as people who have been impacted by disability has added a great deal to this,” said one participant.
To do this, Maven’s disability inclusion adviser established rapport with the employee through talking about their lived experience of a similar disability and the types of accessibility technology that assists them to participate fully in work.
Following the Maven assessment, a report was generated listing the key recommendations for reasonable adjustments and technology to support the employee in their role.
“The report will enable us to move forward and make a decision about what equipment our staff member needs,” said the ABC ID Project Manager.
Maven delivered tailor-made disability awareness training on how to create services and a workplace that is inclusive and accommodating towards people with disability.
Topics covered included:
Most sessions were facilitated by Maven staff with lived experience of disability. This enabled the participants to gain first-hand understanding of the barriers faced by people with disability in the workplace and when accessing services. Participant testimonials in the post-training evaluation indicated that this was a key strength of Maven’s training.
Contact info@maven.scopeglobal.com or (08) 7120 8400 to speak with our access and inclusion experts.