Our workplace, technology and values makes it easy for you to share your voice and skills in a rewarding career.
We are committed to supporting employees with a disability – 12% of our staff identify as having an ongoing disability and a further 12% identify as neurodivergent.
We’ve recently improved support for visitors and staff who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hearing loops are now available at Industry House, Questacon’s National Science and Technology Centre and state office reception areas.
Deaf and hard of hearing people use hearing loops to better hear presenters, interviewers or colleagues. They transmit sound directly from a microphone to a listener’s hearing aid or cochlear implant. This lets the listener hear the speaker’s voice without background noise, making it sound clearer.
Some hearing loops, such as the Loop Listener, can also direct sound to headphones for those that don’t have hearing aids or cochlear implants.
Supporting you at work
Our department strives to be an employer of choice and a safe space for all. Our Enterprise Agreement and its accompanying policies ensure staff have the support they need. Our employment conditions include flexible work and workplace adjustments, including assistive technology.
We offer assistive technology to all staff such as:
- screen readers: JAWS and NVDA
- zoom software: Zoomtext
- speech to text: Dragon Naturally Speaking
- literacy tool: Read&Write
- input devices.
Our main site in Canberra offers a range of accessibility support including:
- meeting support
- accessible laptops and phones
- a dedicated quiet space room
- accessible parking and bathrooms
- wheelchair accessible premises.
We are also welcoming of our staff who bring their accredited support animals to the office.