Newsletter Autumn 2017
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National Disability Coordination Officer Program Region 14
Welcome to the Autumn edition of the NDCO program newsletter for region 14 Southern Melbourne. If you would like information about special projects, networks and professional development opportunities in relation to education & employment for people with disability please contact the NDCO program.
Sally Bailey, National Disability Coordination Officer T (03) 9784 0400 M 0439 897 027
E sbailey@skillsplus.com.au W www.ndcovictoria.net.au
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Sally Bailey, National Disability Coordination Officer T (03) 9784 0400 M 0439 897 027
E sbailey@skillsplus.com.au W www.ndcovictoria.net.au
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How do we make Work Experience for Students with Disability Work?
The majority of young people with severe disability fail to make the transition from school to work with only 10% of Australians with intellectual disability in open employment and only 3% having wages as their main source of income. Most people with significant disabilities who are currently employed had their first job before turning 21, indicating the value of school-to-work transition and early intervention. Studies have also found that paid employment or work experience during high school are excellent predictors of post-school employment success for youth with disability.
The National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) program for Southern Melbourne and the Bayside Kingston Glen Eira Local Learning and Employment Network (BGKLLEN) are developing a project that involves collecting career practice case studies from local Specialist and Special Development Schools (SDS) to collate, publish and disseminate amongst schools in the southern region.
The case studies will focus on Specialist and SDS schools who have implemented, designed, initiated or participated in a program or activity that assists their students engage in or prepare for an employment pathway.
We are currently seeking expressions of interests from schools. If your school is interested in participating in this project, please complete the expressions of interests form below and return it via email to sbailey@skillsplus.com.au or call to discuss on (03) 9784 0400 or 0439 897 027.
Download Template
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Victorian Disability Awards 2017
Nominate now
The Victorian Disability Awards recognise people and organisations who make an outstanding contribution to empower people with a disability and create more inclusive communities.
Consider nominating the exceptional people, teams or organisations you work with:
1. Emerging leader award
2. Excellence in creating inclusive communities award
3. Excellence in employment outcomes award
4. Excellence in promoting health, housing and wellbeing award
5. Excellence in promoting rights, fairness and safety award
6. Volunteer award
7. Lifetime achievement honour roll
Complete and submit your nomination form online at: www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/disabilityawards
Key dates & more information
Nominations close Thursday 27 April at 5pm
Judging period May 2017
Finalists announced Week of 17 July 2017
Awards ceremony Wednesday 16 August 2017
For more information visit www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/disabilityawards, email awards@dhhs.vic.gov.au or call 9096 8057.
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The Victorian Disability Awards recognise people and organisations who make an outstanding contribution to empower people with a disability and create more inclusive communities.
Consider nominating the exceptional people, teams or organisations you work with:
1. Emerging leader award
2. Excellence in creating inclusive communities award
3. Excellence in employment outcomes award
4. Excellence in promoting health, housing and wellbeing award
5. Excellence in promoting rights, fairness and safety award
6. Volunteer award
7. Lifetime achievement honour roll
Complete and submit your nomination form online at: www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/disabilityawards
Key dates & more information
Nominations close Thursday 27 April at 5pm
Judging period May 2017
Finalists announced Week of 17 July 2017
Awards ceremony Wednesday 16 August 2017
For more information visit www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/disabilityawards, email awards@dhhs.vic.gov.au or call 9096 8057.
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Stepping Into paid internships for students with disability
Applications will be closing shortly for the winter 2017 intake of Stepping Into paid internships for students with disability. Are you a university student with disability looking for paid work experience that counts?
The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is offering students with disability the opportunity to intern with leading and forward-thinking organisations across a range of disciplines over the winter university holidays as part of the Stepping Into program.
How do I apply?
Go to http://www.and.org.au/pages/apply.html and complete our online application form before 7th April 2017. The team at AND will inform you of the outcome of your application in mid-April.
Who do I contact if I have more questions?
To speak to a member of the Stepping Into team call 03 9621 2276 or email applications@and.org.au.
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Disability Scholarship Program
The Disability Scholarship Program aims to achieve a long-term increase in the number of qualified people with a disability employed across all areas and all levels of the public service. The 2017 program will be offering a limited number of scholarships for people with a disability in Victoria in the following areas of study:
• law
• criminology
• para-legal
• psychology
• social work
• other justice-related fields.
A scholarship for study at diploma, advanced diploma, bachelor, and postgraduate level will be offered at a tertiary institution within Victoria. Prospective students interested in undertaking justice-related courses will need to check with the respective institutions to ascertain the requirements of lodging an application and the closing date for courses. A point of reference for all courses is the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre Guide (VTAC Guide 2017)
The scholarship will be awarded on a merit principle, taking into account an applicant’s eligibility, past academic results, ability to complete a course of study, and competitiveness against other scholarship applicants. The scholarship program will provide eligible students with a fortnightly study allowance to study full-time or part-time to complete up to a maximum of 2 years of an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Applications close: 31 March 2017.
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/utility/careers/disability+scholarship+program
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Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples' Education Fund
The Australian Disability and Indigenous Peoples’ Education Fund is open for applications. The closing date for the Education Fund are every six months at the end of March and September each year. Applications close on March 31st, 2017.
Go to: http://www.adipef.org.au/
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Evaluation of Youth Mental Health Trial released
On 17 August 2015, a trial conducted over ten and a half months commenced to test a participant-driven employment assistance model for young job seekers in DES with a mental health condition.
189 eligible DES participants aged 24 years old or less with a mental illness participated in the trial and were given access to a $5,000 ‘Career Account’. This arrangement allowed them to invest in their choice of goods and services to help overcome barriers they face, and further their employment goals rather than placing total reliance on their DES provider.
DSS evaluation of the DES Youth Mental Health Trial, outlining mixed results for the trial, which may mean that this type of funding is not introduced in the new DES contract.
https://www.dss.gov.au/freedom-of-information/operational-information/disability-employment-and-carers-group/des-youth-mental-health-trial-evaluation-of-the-trial/disability-employment-services-des-youth-mental-health-trial
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189 eligible DES participants aged 24 years old or less with a mental illness participated in the trial and were given access to a $5,000 ‘Career Account’. This arrangement allowed them to invest in their choice of goods and services to help overcome barriers they face, and further their employment goals rather than placing total reliance on their DES provider.
DSS evaluation of the DES Youth Mental Health Trial, outlining mixed results for the trial, which may mean that this type of funding is not introduced in the new DES contract.
https://www.dss.gov.au/freedom-of-information/operational-information/disability-employment-and-carers-group/des-youth-mental-health-trial-evaluation-of-the-trial/disability-employment-services-des-youth-mental-health-trial
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Autism Workshop: Differences not disorders – Supports for all people
This is a one day workshop that provides participants with opportunities to assess, discuss, and develop positive behaviour support strategies using an approach integrating neurology, psychology, ergonomics and humour to better understand autism.
Time: 8.30am – 5.00pm
Date: Thursday 20 April 2017
Cost: $250 (Includes GST) per person
This event includes a light lunch, special dietary requirements must be directed to
Sally Bailey sbailey@skillsplus.com.au
Places are strictly limited and Registrations must be confirmed by 6th April 2017
To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autism-workshop-differences-not-disorders-supports-for-people-not-just-behaviors-tickets-32428404230
To down load flyer go to Word PDF
For more information go to : http://www.ndcovictoria.net.au/region-14#events
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Time: 8.30am – 5.00pm
Date: Thursday 20 April 2017
Cost: $250 (Includes GST) per person
This event includes a light lunch, special dietary requirements must be directed to
Sally Bailey sbailey@skillsplus.com.au
Places are strictly limited and Registrations must be confirmed by 6th April 2017
To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autism-workshop-differences-not-disorders-supports-for-people-not-just-behaviors-tickets-32428404230
To down load flyer go to Word PDF
For more information go to : http://www.ndcovictoria.net.au/region-14#events
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Supporting People with Complex Trauma Histories Workshop
This one day interactive workshop incorporates models from researchers in the fields of Positive Behaviour Support, Neurology, Psychology and Education. Concepts of trauma from Australian and other writers and researchers are integrated to give participants a framework from which to build support systems for the people they serve.
Time: 8.30am – 5.00pm
Date: Friday 21st April 2017
Venue: 44-48 Robinson St, Dandenong VIC 3175
Cost: $250 (includes GST) per person
Includes lunch special dietary requirements must be directed to
Sally Bailey, NDCO, sbailey@skillsplus.com.au 0439897 027
Places are strictly limited and Registrations must be confirmed by 6th April 2017
To register go to
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/supporting-people-with-complex-trauma-histories-workshop-tickets-32428113360
For more information go to : http://www.ndcovictoria.net.au/region-14#events
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ADCET WEBINAR
Teaching university students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Practical Strategies for Success
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST
Date: Tuesday 4 April, 2017.
Presenter: Dr Kimberley McMahon-Coleman teaches in Learning Development at the University of Wollongong. She has a particular interest in developing the academic capacity of students with disabilities. With Dr Kim Draisma she has written Teaching University Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Guide to Developing Academic Capacity and Proficiency.
In this webinar, Kimberley McMahon-Coleman will draw from their findings to offer insight on how to use person-centred approaches to assist students with: Interpreting assignment tasks; Understanding unwritten expectations and codes of conduct; Working around rigidity of thinking; Project planning; Self-monitoring and, Multi-tasking.
To register go to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7642791467593140994?source=newsletter
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Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) Conference
Registration is now open for the 2017 Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability Conference to be held in Hobart on 8 - 10 November 2017.
The conference aims to present an inclusive and exciting program with many opportunities for discussion and debate. ASID’s focus is research to practice – the dialogue between researchers, practitioners, service providers, governments, families and people with intellectual disability which has the goal of finding better ways to support inclusion for individuals and to change systems.
Further information available on the ASID 2017 website.
http://www.asid2017.com.au/registration/
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Autism & Dyslexia Forum 10th May 2017
Level 9, 171 Collins Street, Melbourne
Amaze and SPELD Victoria have come together to bring you a forum on autism and dyslexia. An ideal forum for teachers needing to improve their understanding of autism and dyslexia. Also great for parents wanting to know more about what happens for their child at school. You will receive a certificate recording this PD.
At our forum you will develop your understanding of:
Autism, dyslexia and neurodiversity
Cognitive differences and sensory issues
Commonalities between autism and dyslexia
How to support cognitive differences in the classroom
We have preferential tickets available for those on the autism spectrum, please contact Claire Holden:
Phone: 03 9657 1621 or Email: claire.holden@amaze.org.au
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autism-dyslexia-forum-10th-may-2017-tickets-32576992662?aff=erelconmlt
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Amaze and SPELD Victoria have come together to bring you a forum on autism and dyslexia. An ideal forum for teachers needing to improve their understanding of autism and dyslexia. Also great for parents wanting to know more about what happens for their child at school. You will receive a certificate recording this PD.
At our forum you will develop your understanding of:
Autism, dyslexia and neurodiversity
Cognitive differences and sensory issues
Commonalities between autism and dyslexia
How to support cognitive differences in the classroom
We have preferential tickets available for those on the autism spectrum, please contact Claire Holden:
Phone: 03 9657 1621 or Email: claire.holden@amaze.org.au
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autism-dyslexia-forum-10th-may-2017-tickets-32576992662?aff=erelconmlt
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Disability Employment Australia Annual Conference
6-7 September 2017 Brisbane
Disability Employment Australia’s Annual Conference is Australasia’s premier conference for managers, aspiring managers, practitioners, and academics working in or with the Disability Employment Services sector.
As part of its ongoing commitment to industry development and growth, Disability Employment Australia provides delegates with opportunities to think, question and respond to a range of critical issues in ways that are meaningful to their organisations, people with disability, employers and the industry more broadly.
Further information available at http://dea.conferenceworks.com.au/
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The Inclusive Education Summit 2017
October 28th, 29th & 30th 2017
Proudly Hosted by the University of South Australia
School of Education South Australia, Adelaide
CALL FOR PAPERS CONFERENCE THEME:
Who's in? Who's out? Who decides? What are we going to do about it?
The Inclusive Education Summit invites researchers, education leaders and workers, advocacy organisations, people experiencing exclusion to present their research or inclusive education projects on the following sub-themes: Educational Exclusion; Indigenous Education; Disability and Education; Refugee Education; Education for Children Living in Remote and Rural Areas; Poverty and Education; Children Living in Areas of War and
Conflict; Religious and Ethnic Exclusion / Inclusion; LGBTG Education; Education Policy-Making and Reform.
Presentations may take the form of: Symposia; Paper Presentations; Posters; Performance.
Submissions to be made to TIES2017@unisa.edu.au *Closes 1st of June 2017
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Resources
FREE APPLE WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS WITH DYSLEXIA OR DIFFICULTIES WITH READING AND SPELLING NOW ON AT APPLE SOUTHLAND.
Go to the site below and scroll down to Accessibility. You can then choose either an iPhone/iPad session or a Mac session and learn about all of the many features to support areas of literacy https://concierge.apple.com/workshops/R343/en_AU/
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Go to the site below and scroll down to Accessibility. You can then choose either an iPhone/iPad session or a Mac session and learn about all of the many features to support areas of literacy https://concierge.apple.com/workshops/R343/en_AU/
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Youth Disability Advocacy Service
Getting Ready for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
YDAS are available to facilitate NDIS Readiness sessions for young people with disability. Topics will include:
NDIS 101
What’s the NDIS?
How can it help me?
How can I get in?
What can go into a plan (very basically!)
GOALS
What’s a goal anyway?
What are some things you/your child want to do in life?
Let’s think about all the different things you might need to get there!
SPEAKING UP
When could you run into problems speaking up about what you want in the NDIS?
Who has your back? What does that look like?
What sort of steps could you take to solve the problem?
GETTING INVOLVED
What have you wished you could do in your community?
Who can help you get there?
What if I need to make changes for things to be more accessible?
These sessions can be run with parent support if preferred and sessions will be in plain English.
To arrange for a workshop at your school please contact Sally Bailey NDCO (03) 9784 0400 or 0439 897 027 or sbailey@skillsplus.com.au
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SCHOOL SELF EVALUATION AUDIT OF PROVISION FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES/DISABILITIES
By Karen Starkiss
It is recognised that the most effective schools are those that rigorously self-review and self-evaluate. The aim of this Self-evaluation Audit is to promote excellent practice in schools seeking to improve accessibility to learning for all students.
Last year, Karen ran workshops for over 300 school principals, senior managers and SSSOs on behalf of Speld and Department of Education and Training Victoria about Response to Intervention and presented a small part of an Inclusive school audit, which was well received. she has now developed a full audit covering a range of areas including the effectiveness of the school in providing for students at Tier/Wave 1, 2 and 3 and measuring student progress.
Templates for an Action Plan and Accessibility Plan are also provided
See this link to find out more http://www.dyslexiasupportservices.com.au/shopping/SEAP.html
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It is recognised that the most effective schools are those that rigorously self-review and self-evaluate. The aim of this Self-evaluation Audit is to promote excellent practice in schools seeking to improve accessibility to learning for all students.
Last year, Karen ran workshops for over 300 school principals, senior managers and SSSOs on behalf of Speld and Department of Education and Training Victoria about Response to Intervention and presented a small part of an Inclusive school audit, which was well received. she has now developed a full audit covering a range of areas including the effectiveness of the school in providing for students at Tier/Wave 1, 2 and 3 and measuring student progress.
Templates for an Action Plan and Accessibility Plan are also provided
See this link to find out more http://www.dyslexiasupportservices.com.au/shopping/SEAP.html
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Specialist Mentor for Students with Autism
Andrew Zreczycki facilitates services provided for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), academic staff and other support staff
Email: andrewzr1234@gmail.com
Mobile: 0436 378 888
One to one mentoring sessions for students (Melbourne)
• Transition into university life
• Social skills
• Academic skills
• Life skills
• Career development/work experience/internships
• Transition into working life
Training and advisory sessions for academic staff and other support staff (Nationwide)
• Help create awareness and a better understanding of ASDs in the context of university life and issues that students with ASDs face on a daily basis
• Gain a better understanding of how to help students build a toolbox of strategies they can use to help themselves when faced with difficult situations or settings
• One to one advisory meetings with members of staff to discuss issues of a particular student’s needs or behaviour that is causing concern
• Advisory meetings with parents and other supporting professional agencies
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http://www.ilo.org/infostories/Stories/Employment/The-win-win-of-disability-inclusion?utm_content=bufferc0482&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#the-win-win-of-disability-inclusion
Email: andrewzr1234@gmail.com
Mobile: 0436 378 888
One to one mentoring sessions for students (Melbourne)
• Transition into university life
• Social skills
• Academic skills
• Life skills
• Career development/work experience/internships
• Transition into working life
Training and advisory sessions for academic staff and other support staff (Nationwide)
• Help create awareness and a better understanding of ASDs in the context of university life and issues that students with ASDs face on a daily basis
• Gain a better understanding of how to help students build a toolbox of strategies they can use to help themselves when faced with difficult situations or settings
• One to one advisory meetings with members of staff to discuss issues of a particular student’s needs or behaviour that is causing concern
• Advisory meetings with parents and other supporting professional agencies
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Map Your Own Way competition
The competition is an opportunity for people with disability who have used their support funding to gain employment, start a business or make money through doing something they love. The entry process is fairly straightforward. All the person needs to do is go to the following link http://mapyourownway.nds.org.au/ and submit their story – a link to their story will be sent to them with ideas on how they can promote their story to win one of three prizes. This competition is a great way for them to showcase their business and/or provide others with ideas on how they can utilise their funding effectively to gain a job they love.http://www.ilo.org/infostories/Stories/Employment/The-win-win-of-disability-inclusion?utm_content=bufferc0482&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#the-win-win-of-disability-inclusion
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