We believe every person in our community deserves to be treated with dignity and valued for their unique perspectives and talents. Helping to change the lives of our people and customers living with a disability is how we deliver on our purpose.
A disability is any condition that restricts a person’s mental, sensory, or mobility functions. It may be caused by an accident, trauma, genetics, or disease. It may be temporary or permanent, total or partial, lifelong or acquired, visible or invisible.1
In Australia, people living with a disability represent approximately 20% of the population or around four million people. Of the total, around two million people living with a disability are of working age (15-64 years) and around 36% of households include a person with a disability.2
Over three-quarters of people with disability have a physical disorder as their main condition such as a musculoskeletal disorder including arthritis or back problems. Around three million Australians live with depression or anxiety and only around 4% of people with a disability use a wheelchair.3
Of Australians with disability over the age of 15, almost one-third avoid certain situations because of their disability—one of the most common being visiting places like shops or banks. One in three people also report that their customer needs are not consistently met.
At Beyond Bank, we recognise the important role we can play in helping to change this. By continuing to focus on inclusion—removing barriers and reducing stigma—we can contribute to better outcomes for people living with disability and create benefits for everyone.
Through our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, we have already taken important steps to strengthen accessibility and inclusion across our organisation. We remain committed to embedding this focus in everything we do—continuing to take a whole-of-business approach that goes beyond the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth).
This means consistently viewing our business through a disability lens - identifying and addressing barriers, and fostering a culture and systems that are inclusive, accessible, and designed for everyone.
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Australian Network on Disability (2022), Disability Statistics, https://www.and.org.au/resources/disability-statistics/. |
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Australian Network on Disability (2022), Disability Statistics, https://www.and.org.au/resources/disability-statistics/. |
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Australian Network on Disability (2022), Disability Statistics, https://www.and.org.au/resources/disability-statistics/. |