20% Of Inclusive Job Opportunities For Persons Living With Disabilities
Work on inclusive job opportunities for persons with disabilities to be employed by Aspen Medical (Fiji) is underway. This would be undertaken by Exemplar International (EI), a subsidiary of the Australia based company, Aspen Medical, which oversees the running of the two hospitals – Ba Sub-Divisional Hospital and the Lautoka Hospital.
Sunday 27 March 2022 | 18:15
Work on inclusive job opportunities for persons with disabilities to be employed by Aspen Medical (Fiji) is underway.
This would be undertaken by Exemplar International (EI), a subsidiary of the Australia based company, Aspen Medical, which oversees the running of the two hospitals – Ba Sub-Divisional Hospital and the Lautoka Hospital.
Aspen Medical (Fiji) has undertaken the managing contract for these hospitals for 23 years.
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EI Disability lead advisor Ben Clare said the company was looking at doing projects that positively impact people with disabilities such as providing employment opportunities.
The Fiji Sun understood that Aspen Medical would employ 20 per cent of its workforce, the majority being Fijians who have a disability.
“We’re looking to form really strong partnerships that benefit the lives of people with disabilities and organisations like the Lautoka Special School will lead that process. We don’t own these projects, they’re run by our lovely partners in Fiji,” said Mr Clare.
Mr Clare said one of the main partnerships in Fiji, he was particularly excited about was the move towards helping disabled persons in Fiji in securing employment at the Ba and Lautoka hospitals
“A lot of people with disability have trouble getting employment, getting access to employment services so, in our role in sort of addressing that issue and working with people with disability in Fiji as we get our hospitals up and running, we’re looking to employ 20 per cent of our non-technical staff will be people with disability.”
He said these non-technical roles would range from assisting nurses and doctors to working in gift shops, kitchens and possibly carpentry work.
“So, we’ll work with them on all that and they’ll have to go through a proper interview process. These students need to apply for these jobs, it’s not like they’re going to be handed a plate; they will interview just like everyone else and then they will take on these roles,” he said.
Mr Clare is expected to meet with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services reps in Suva next week
