The Workplace Modifications Scheme is available to make accommodating employees with a disability in your workplace easier, if deemed necessary.  The Workplace Modifications Scheme pays for the costs involved in modifying the workplace or purchasing special or adaptive equipment for eligible employees with a disability.  It is also available for existing employees if they have had a change in duties, career progression, change in disability and/or a new modification becomes available that would increase their productivity.  There is no restriction to the types of modifications that can be approved under the scheme, as long as each application meets the eligibility criteria. 

Ipswich and Toowoomba Employment Service can advise you of the employees eligibility to access the Workplace Modifications Scheme.  Modifications previously purchased through the Workplace Modifications Scheme have included:

• Disability specialist IT software
• Adaptive workplace tools and adapted workplaces
• Vehicle-related modifications

For more information you can visit Job Access at www.jobaccess.gov.au or call one of our Employment Consultants who can discuss the application process with you.