Are you looking to become a Disability Confident Employer?
Here at UC, we have over 700 students who identify as having a disability and your organisation can benefit from employing our students and graduates.
Aotearoa State of Workplace Inclusion Report 2021
The links below will assist you and your organisation when looking to employ a person with a disability:
Support available for employers
- Study and training learning support (careers.govt.nz)
- Five benefits of hiring people living with disabilities (acc.co.nz)
- Disability Confident - Ministry of Social Development (msd.govt.nz)
- Employment for disabled people » Employment New Zealand
- The Accessibility Charter - Office for Disability Issues (odi.govt.nz)
- NZDSN Employment Advisory Committee (EAC) - New Zealand Disability Support Network – NZDSN
- Hire disabled people or people with health conditions - Work and Income
Technical Support
- Assistive Technology | Disability Resource Service | University of Canterbury
- Alternative format centre | Disability Resource Service | University of Canterbury
Support available for people looking for employment
- Health and disability job support - Work and Income
- Home | Workbridge
- Catapult Employment Services | Inspiring and Supporting Cantabrians
Organisations that support employers
Discover how UC supports our differently enabled community
- Disability Resource Service | University of Canterbury
- Assistive Technology | Disability Resource Service | University of Canterbury
- Alternative format centre | Disability Resource Service | University of Canterbury
Graduate Profile
'I am dyslexic so was able to use the EDS who have helped me immensely through my studying journey.'
Paris Bronté | Bachelor of Teaching and Learning (Primary)