Inclusion
Improve inclusion and workplace culture.
Become an employer partner with the Impact program
Partnering with Impact helps businesses create an inclusive workforce, improve culture, and support individuals with intellectual disability, driving positive social impact and brand loyalty.
What is the Impact program?
The Impact program is a work-readiness and personal development program for adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. The program was developed in conjunction with Jobs Victoria and aims to increase social and civic inclusion, independence, and help participants secure ongoing paid employment.
The Impact program uses a holistic approach and tailors support to the person with disability and their own unique needs. It focuses on hands-on learning and personal growth, based on proven methods for supporting people with intellectual disabilities.
The program is hosted at Yooralla’s head office in Melbourne’s CBD, in a professional and inclusive environment. Participants gain real-world work experience and learn to commute and engage in a professional setting.
The Impact program provides continuous support and professional development to help participants transition into the workforce.
Why become an employer partner?
Businesses that hire people with disability gain access to diverse skills, talents, and qualifications. Workers with disability have higher retention rates, better attendance, and fewer health and safety issues compared to those without disabilities.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion
expand_moreMany businesses are working towards more diverse and inclusive workplaces, including people of all genders, ages, ethnicities, and abilities.
Impact on employment success
expand_moreOnly 9.6% of people with intellectual disability succeed in jobs after six months. Partnering with Impact helps disrupt this statistic, offering tailored support to both potential employees and employers, and opportunities for lasting employment.
Track record of success
expand_moreThe Impact program has successfully partnered with well-known organisations like Ben and Jerry's, M80 Alliance, Powercor, Virgin Australia, ACMI, Bunnings, and Tennis Australia.
These partnerships help businesses improve their inclusion readiness through ongoing support and training for both employees and employers.
Benefits of partnering with Impact
Diversity
Diversify your workforce and foster better understanding of people with intellectual disabilities.
Social responsibility
Achieve corporate social responsibility goals and turn your values into action.
Brand recognition
Boost brand recognition as an inclusive employer.
What is the role of the employer in the Impact program?
- Nominate workplace champions
- Pick two internal contacts to help with the program. They can stay the same throughout the program or switch periodically, depending on what works best for you and your organisation.
- Start internal conversations
- Encourage internal discussions about your involvement with the Impact program.
- We offer digital resources like videos and photos to help communicate the program’s value to your staff.
- Connect with your People and Culture team
- We’d love to connect with your People and Culture team to strengthen the internal value of the Impact Program and discuss how it aligns with your diversity and inclusion goals.
- Customising roles for meaningful employment
- The Impact team works with employers to understand your business and customise roles that add real value.
- Together, we design meaningful roles that align with the skills of program participants.
Examples of roles
We have provided a list of jobs to help kickstart the role customisation process. This is not an exhaustive list and our team will support you through the process.
Facility and/or hospitality
expand_more- Concierge; welcoming/ directions
- Setting up meeting rooms
- Tidying rooms and communal spaces
- Re-stocking items for meetings/ communal spaces
- Taking catering orders
- Serving tea and coffee
- Maintaining staff break areas
- Café assistance
- Food preparation
- Waiting tables
- Dishwashing
Administration
expand_more- Front office, clerical work
- Data entry
- Mailroom duties
- Printer/ scanner re-filling
- Procurement support/ stocktaking inventory
- Replenishing supplies
- Scanning/ uploading/ filing/ shredding
- Onboarding new starters; welcome packs, desk/ equipment set up, site tours
- Set up of security/ ID cards
- Parking validation
- Gift packs
- Assistance with events
Customer service
expand_more- Visitor experience
- Meet and greeting
- Customer assistance
- Problem solving/ complaint solving
Retail
expand_more- Sales assistance
- Stocking shelves
- Invoice processing
- Visual merchandising
- Pricing stock
- Cleaning
Employer partner role commitment overview
Get in contact with Impact
Interested? Please email us at Impact@yooralla.com.au and our Lead Employer Liaison will contact you with further details.