 25 September marks the start of National Inclusion Week 2023. This years theme is take action, make impact. This is a prompt for us to reflect on our collective responsibility to create workplaces where individuals are truly supported, valued and empowered. The transport industry helps keep the country and our economy moving. If you or someone you know who works in the sector, take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with our guidance and Talking Toolkit to support an inclusive approach to workplace health. HSE has published non-statutory guidance, a set of simple core principles, to help employers create workplaces that are safe and supportive to enable disabled workers or workers with long-term health conditions to thrive. The guidance also contains practical examples, to demonstrate how these principles can be applied in the workplace.
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Conversation starter Creating a supportive and enabling workplace starts by having conversations - to open channels for workers to speak up, raise concerns or to discuss how arrangements at work may be preventing them from achieving their goals at work. Giving people a better understanding about how their colleagues experience work can remove stigma and pre-conceptions. HSE has developed a Talking Toolkit to help employers and managers structure these potentially difficult conversations. Support should be an all year round commitment Remember not all disabilities or conditions are visible and some of your workers may not have disclosed a health condition to you. Starting these conversations may give workers the confidence to open up. Using our guidance and Talking Toolkit can help your organisation create an inclusive approach to workplace health and help prevent long-term sickness absence resulting in people falling out of work. As well as the significant impact ill health can have on the worker, it can also have a negative impact on the business when workers experience, knowledge and perspectives are lost. It can also result in additional recruitment and training requirements for affected businesses and a reduction in productivity. More useful links and resources We encourage you to think about your workplace and really consider the support available to colleagues and workers: | 
