Breaking down barriers into the workforce for people with a disability and mental illness The Morrison Government is investing in innovative strategies to address the barriers preventing people with mental illness and disability from finding and keeping a job. Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the [...]
Orientation for External Support Workers in Tertiary Settings This program focuses on the roles and responsibilities of workers who are externally employed (paid or unpaid) by individuals and organisations to provide support to students with disability in tertiary settings. The program aims to develop your understanding of how you [...]
These guidelines have been written by a team of disability, accessibility and education design specialists, many of whom are Deaf and hard of hearing themselves, to address the challenges around the provision of inclusive online education exacerbated by COVID-19. If you are a disability practitioner, educator (e.g. teacher of the [...]
Consultation for the next state disability plan re-opened on 3 December 2020 on International Day of People with Disability after a break during the year due to coronavirus (COVID-19). This years international day of people with disability is “Building Back Better: toward a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-1 World”. Coronavirus [...]
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is annually observed on 3 December to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities and to take action for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. This year, the International Day of Persons [...]
The Attitude Foundation has released a new resource exploring disability and Inclusion. This study guide to accompany Perspective Shift has been written for students in Years 9 – 12. It provides information and suggestions for learning activities in Years 9 – 10 in the following learning areas: English – The Arts – [...]
Check out our quarterly newsletter! Inside this edition you will find resources to support students who will transition to further education in 2021, A tool kit for celebrating the International Day of People with Disability in your school and opportunities for you and your students to share experiences of the [...]
University Specialist Employment Partnership is a collaborative program preparing and connecting tertiary students with disability to employment relevant to their qualifications. Last week a series of webinars were delivered and can be viewed for the next 3 weeks. MyPlus Be Disability Confident on Campus toolkit Shhh! It’s a secret – [...]
Introducing the new-look myfuture The myfuture team is proud to announce the launch of its refreshed, new-look website. We've improved the design and navigation to make it easier for you to explore myfuture's career tools and resources. We've also enhanced a range of features to help you find, collect and [...]
This course is designed to help you uphold your legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards). These obligations focus on providing fair access to education for students with disability. The course may also assist classroom teachers with leadership roles in areas [...]
