Co-design a disability employment action plan with employers
A co-design project to build a disability employment action plan with multiple stakeholders
Diversity Pathways is a South Australian-based pilot project that co-designs disability employment strategies with people with cognitive disability, industry mentors, disability employment experts and employers to create employment opportunities for persons with cognitive disability in hospitality and fashion retail.
This project has been funded by Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Program, Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Since 2022, this project has supported employer participants, Mantra Hotel Hindmarsh, SkyCity Adelaide, AHS at Pullman and Ibis, and Sofitel Adelaide.
Project Steering Committee Members
Gráinne Hickland / Industry Mentor
Gráinne Hickland is a passionate diversity, equity, and inclusion(DEI) specialist. With a strong background of operational experience across Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Recruitment, Learning and Development, and Diversity Employment. She is deeply committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive workforce. Possessing a genuine belief in the value of diversity and recognising its potential to drive innovation and positive changes in the workplace, Gráinne is committed to fostering an environment of psychological safety where everyone feels safe, valued, respected, and empowered to be themselves.
Rick Kane / Policy Advisor, APM
David Best / Policy Advisor, Disability Employment Australia (DEA)
Dani Fraillon / Industry Advisor
Chiara Graetz / Fashion Retail Advisor
Ayla Regione / Disability Inclusion Advisor at Purple Orange
Make Rundle Mall Accessible and Inclusive for All to Shop and Work
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