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title: What are some considerations when offering Disability Leave?
description: Some of the considerations in developing disability leave would be:
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# What are some considerations when offering Disability Leave?

Some of the considerations in developing disability leave would be:

1. Does it apply to those with short-term or longer-term disabilities?
2. Does it apply to employees with a disability or also those staff who are carers of people with a disability?
3. Is it paid or unpaid leave?
4. What can the leave be used for, e.g. appointments, treatments, servicing disability-related equipment, training related to disability equipment or to support an employee with a disability to perform their job (i.e. assistive technology training)
5. What evidence is needed to apply for the leave, e.g. medical or health practitioner certificate, does the employee need to be registered as an employee with a disability with the organisation first and does that require documentation?
6. How many days of leave will the organisation support? Is it 5 days paid leave for example, and then additional leave may be considered on a case-by-case basis?

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