The Australian Network on Disability (AND) has launched Connect50, a new project funded by Victorian Government. Connect50 will see businesses across regional Victoria offer paid internships to 50 university and TAFE students by 2020.
Connect50 is modelled on the enormous success of AND’s Stepping Into internships program, which has placed over 1000 tertiary students with disability into paid internships since its inception in 2005. It supports employers to develop inclusive workplaces that can open their doors to people with disability confidently and as part of a sustainable approach to inclusive employment.
‘Connect50 puts power in the hands of employers to progress the economic participation of people with disability and discover ways to build disability confidence and capability across their business,’ said Suzanne Colbert AM, CEO of the Australian Network on Disability.
AND will work closely with participating employers to understand their workplace and recruitment needs, help them eliminate potential barriers and guide them to effectively recruit and support candidates with disability.
