Disability Inclusion Support & Accessibility
Sodexo is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where every employee, client, and customer feels valued and supported.
Find HR policies, support resources, and key events to connect with our community:
Ability is Sodexo’s disability inclusion network to connect with colleagues, share experiences, and advocate for positive change. We regularly review our policies and seek employee feedback to enhance inclusivity.
Whether you have lived experience, are a parent or carer of someone with a disability or have an interest or passion to make a positive difference, all employees are welcome to join!
The Ability network promotes the active hiring, support, and inclusion of employees with disabilities in the workplace by highlighting their talents and contributions at Sodexo and beyond. We aim to work together to create a more inclusive and accessible workplace for all.
Our policies, resources, and programs ensure that individuals with disabilities have the necessary accommodations, opportunities, respect and safety to perform at their best.
Equal Opportunity and Anti-Harassment Policy
- Informs all Sodexo Staff and Third-Party employees of their rights and corresponding rights and obligations with respect to equal opportunity and anti-discrimination principles.
- Understand the nature of unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying, and victimisation.
- Employees with disability – Fair Work Ombudsman
Need Support? Have Questions?
If you require workplace accommodations, have accessibility concerns, or want to learn more about our disability inclusion initiatives, please speak to your manager, and/or reach out to your HR Business Partner or HR Advisory Team who have been trained in disability inclusion and awareness.
Sodexo’s Employee Assistance Program through PeopleSense provides specialist and clinical support for all aspects of life.
Call: 1300 307 912 or 08 9388 9000
Online: www.peoplesense.au/7J3-SQR
Join us in celebrating and supporting the community through annual dates and events taking place on your site, workplace, or community.
2 April – World Autism Awareness Day
10 Oct – World Mental Health Awareness Day
3 December – UN International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)
* Some dates and events are subject to change depending on your site. If you can’t see your particular cause featured among the list, we’d definitely encourage you to reach out to the Ability Network and start organising.
Help for people with disability or if you’re caring for someone with disability
- People with Disability Australia – Australia’s peak rights and advocacy organisation by and for people with disability
- Able Australia – offers support to people living with multiple disabilities
- Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities (ADEC)– offers assistance to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living with a disability and their carers and family
- Association for children with a disability – offers free information and support, training and NDIS funded supports.link to service profile
- Belonging Matters Inc. – offers education and support to help people with a disability to live fulfilling lives in the community
- The Disability Advocacy Resource Unit – offers a directory of disability advocacy organisations based on geographic location
- Department of Family Fairness and Housing disability services page provides information for people with a disability
- First Peoples Disability Network Australia – the national peak organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability and their families
Organisations for people who have a mental health illness
- beyondblue – provides information and support for people with mental health issues
- Mind Australia – is a leading provider of community mental health services
- SANE Australia – is a national charity helping all Australians affected by mental illness.
Organisations for people with communication difficulties
- Autistic Family Support Association (AFSA) – assists and supports individuals with ASD by providing emotional and practical support for parents, carers and families
- BrainLink – support for people with acquired brain disorders
- SCOPE Communication Access – recognises and promotes businesses and services where people with communication difficulties are heard and understood
- Speech Pathology Australia – is the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia.
Sodexo is a Bronze member of the Australian Network on Disability, a not-for-profit organisation to support business and industry in Australia improve accessibility and inclusion and to advance employment opportunities for people with disability.
