A11y Allies Roundtable: Recruitment without Barriers

Accessibility Allies monthly roundtable
2nd Tuesday of each month
Proudly supported by Builure.

Topic for September: Recruitment without Barriers
Learn how to access talented staff with strengths and abilities workplaces need but often overlook.

Join us for a discussion about how people with disability can provide skills and abilities your workplace needs.

Learn about alternative recruitment programs that help people with disability to become valuable staff.

Special Guest: Xavier Vella
Accessibility advocate, Xavier has tested popular recruitment platforms used in Australia.

• APS Jobs (Australian Public Service)
• Careers Victoria (Victorian Public Service)
• Indeed
• LinkedIn Jobs
• Seek

Drawing on his own experience as a job seeker with a limb difference, Xavier has used automated accessibility testing tools and manual reviews to examine

• job listings (advertisements)

• recruitment platforms

• online assessments and

• wider hiring workflows.

Xavier's latest research is also expanding to include feedback from the accessibility community and a closer look at government recruitment processes, comparing stated accessibility commitments with the real candidate experience.

Roundtable format
Meet accessibility professionals and advocates.

• No presentations
• Open discussion
• Exchange ideas
• Genuine connections

Special guests offer specialised advice and can answer questions you might have about the topic.

Tuesday 8 September 2026
5:30pm for a 6 pm start
Ends at 7:30 pm

Free
Light refreshments provided (incl vegetarian and GF)

Location: Tank Steam Labs
Level 5, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne

• Quiet exclusive space
• Live Captions
• Wheelchair access
• Accessible toilet

This is a secure building so registration via Humanitix is essential

Guest sign-in
Use the touch screen to right of the doors on level 5 to sign in as a guest. Or you can scan a QR code to use your mobile to sign in.
Host name: Inshu Misra

Running late?
Post a message to let us know you'll be late with an ETA. We will come get you when you arrive.

Accessibility
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Please contact us if you have any accessibility needs or questions about this event.