{"id":7791,"date":"2024-01-15T12:09:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T12:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/index.php\/support-workers-4\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T11:48:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T11:48:48","slug":"support-workers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/help-pages\/au\/support-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Support-worker-1024x482.png\" alt=\"A collage of a people's faces.\" class=\"wp-image-8977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Support-worker-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Support-worker-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Support-worker-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Support-worker-1536x723.png 1536w, https:\/\/help.cleartalents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Support-worker-2048x964.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A common reasonable accommodation is to&nbsp;provide a support person to help an employee with certain tasks and to assist a candidate during the recruitment stage. In the case of a candidate, this&nbsp;can be a low-cost solution to ensure&nbsp;that they are given the best opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some employees and candidates may already have a support person in place who is able to help with certain tasks or attend interviews with them and&nbsp;to provide appropriate support. At the recruitment stage, help will most often come from friends or family \u2013 but this may not always be the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support workers can provide&nbsp;assistance in a range of areas including:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Reading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note taking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducting administrative tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accompanying (while travelling, at interview or at work)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counselling\/mental health mentoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialist tutoring \u2013 this could be covering dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When providing a support worker, be sure to source them from a recognized agency that conducts the appropriate checks and training. Imagine being dependent on someone else at an important event such as an interview and not being able to understand or trust that person \u2013 a potentially huge barrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is more information on how to support staff with disabilities on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dewr.gov.au\/employment\/supporting-staff-disability\">Department of Employment and Workplace Relations<\/a>&nbsp;website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common reasonable accommodation is to&nbsp;provide a support person to help an employee with certain tasks and to assist a candidate during the recruitment stage. In the case of a candidate, this&nbsp;can be a low-cost solution to ensure&nbsp;that they are given the best opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for the role. 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