Disability Support at Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

The department aims to be an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce. We work hard to attract, recruit and retain people with disability.

Encouraging diversity in the workplace helps to better reflect the diversity of the Australian community—meaning our policies, programs and services can better serve our diverse stakeholders.

We support all employees with disability by being a gold member of the Australian Network on Disability (AND). AND is a not-for-profit organisation that helps its members and clients to become more confident and better prepared to welcome people with disability as employees, customers and suppliers.

The department runs a number of programs that support and encourage people with disability to take part in the workforce. These programs include:

the Reach Program
the Stepping Into Program.

The department also participates in the RecruitAbility Scheme, which encourages the employment of people with disability in the Australian Public Service (APS) and can advertise roles using the Disability Affirmative Measures.

Care and Ability Network

The Care and Ability Network (CAN) objectives are to meet, network, and discuss disability matters relevant to employees with disability and caring responsibilities

We celebrate a number of disability events in the department including International Day for People with Disability, Mental Health Week and RU OK Day.