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Inclusion in the workplace: success story of ÖZIV SUPPORT!
The ÖZIV SUPPORT offer helps people with disabilities enter the job market and avoid long-term unemployment.
Inclusion in the workplace: success story of ÖZIV SUPPORT!
People with disabilities often face enormous challenges, particularly in the area of employment. According to current statistics, they are three times more likely to experience long-term unemployment than people without disabilities. According to the AMS, on average they need almost three times as long to find a job - 25.9 months compared to 9.3 months for people without restrictions. For this reason, the ÖZIV SUPPORT offer offers the foundations for professional support and advice. In 2024, this program helped 397 people with a disability of at least 50% to successfully complete their coaching processes, with 182 people able to be successfully integrated into the labor market OTS.at reported.
The ÖZIV offering shows how inclusion can be implemented in professional life. Of the 49 employees in the program, around 39% come from people with disabilities, which allows their own experiences to flow into their daily work. The ÖZIV is supported by the Ministry of Social Affairs, which fully finances these initiatives and thus offers free help. Other efficient programs such as the ÖZIV ARBEITSASSISTENZ NÖ placed 216 people with disabilities in new jobs or secured existing employment relationships last year. These successes underline the urgency of expanding such support services, as demand is enormous Human Action has determined.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, disabilities are long-term impairments that prevent people from participating equally in social life. It is a reality that affects many and the need to break down barriers is becoming increasingly important. Be it physical, mental or emotional limitations - access to a barrier-free environment not only benefits people with disabilities, but also makes it easier for other population groups, such as parents with strollers or senior citizens. Reducing such barriers should therefore be a common goal in order to create an inclusive society.