Last week, on Friday 3 December, we recognised the International Day
of People with Disability (IDPwD). This day aims to
increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people
with disability and to celebrate their achievements and
contributions.
Each year, the United Nations announces a theme, and
for 2021, the focus is on 'leadership and participation of
persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and
sustainable post-COVID-19 world'.
The pandemic has taught us a lot, but most importantly, it has
led us to be more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient. It has
accelerated developing trends in working remotely, which show that
two-thirds of Australian's are now sometimes or always working
from home, compared to less than half of our population pre-COVID.
There is lots of debate around the pros and cons for employers with
working from home arrangements, but perhaps we need to shift our
focus to the benefits for employees, particularly
