Workers with disability in tourism and hospitality

WE NEED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE!

  • Do you work in Australian tourism or hospitality companies?
  • Do you feel thrive at work sometimes? If not, how can we help to empower you to thrive at work?

Emily Lu from Griffith University is doing her PhD research on empowering workers with disability to thrive in the tourism and hospitality sector.


She is inviting workers with disability or/and neurodiversity to join her research!


There are no risks anticipated for this research.


Emily will be sharing a summary of the overall results of the research with participants in the project.


What to expect:

  • Dedicate approximately four hours in total, with the duration of one hour for each Zoom meeting.
  • First, attend a group introduction meeting to discuss the research and sign informed consent.
  • Second, take or collect photographs or objects representing your meaning of thriving at work.
  • Third, provide photographs or objects to the researcher.
  • Last, participate in one to two group/individual discussions to share your photos or objects.


What’s in there for you:

  • All participates will receive a $100 gift voucher per person at the conclusion stage.
  • VIP access to the exhibition which advocates for and creates awareness of the abilities and strengths of workers with disability.
  • Opportunity to provide inputs on an industry report about empowering workers with
  • disability to thrive in the tourism and hospitality sector, and the research team will
  • distribute to policy makers and industry practitioners to initiate opportunities for positive change.

If you meet the criteria and are interested in participating in the study, please email

emily.lu2@griffithuni.edu.au

Please feel free to email Emily Lu (the same email address) for any questions

The research project is in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, with the ethics approval number 2023/573. Research participants’ shared information will remain completely confidential and anonymous.


Social media links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7162657760512331776

X: https://twitter.com/GU_Incl_Futures/status/1756893769264513259

Emily Lu LinkedIn


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