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Supporting Workers with Disabilities and Their Workplaces

Seminars / Workshops
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Many workers with long-term physical and mental health conditions struggle when deciding whether to seek support from their workplace. In making decisions, they weigh risks like the loss of privacy or reputation if they disclose any support needs, versus concerns about job difficulties and changes to work performance if they don’t receive support. Workers, workplace representatives, and health professionals often report being unsure what workers should discuss and what might be helpful. This presentation discusses the development and evaluation of two interactive resources: a decision-support tool called DCIDE that helps workers navigate the complexity of disclosure decisions, and the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) that provides practical support and accommodation ideas relevant to a worker’s job demands. Both tools are freely available. They were developed and tested by research experts, people living with disabilities, community groups, and workplace organizations.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define the decision-making process that workers undertake when considering whether to share personal health information with others in the workplace
  • Describe a new resource that assists workers in deciding whether to communicate their support and accommodation needs.
  • Identify workplace support ideas and strategies to assist workers living with chronic and episodic health conditions .

Event Details

Online

June 5, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Free