NDCO Newsletter Autumn 2019
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 sally.bailey@skillsplus.com.au W www.ndcovictoria.net.au
The Southern Region NDCO Education and Employment Pathways Guide is now available from the following link http://www.ndcovictoria.net.au/region-14#directories
Disability Specific Networks in Southern Melbourne
A key responsibility of the NDCO role is to improve linkages between schools, Tertiary Education providers, employment service providers and providers of disability programs. The Southern Melbourne NDCO supports this by facilitating and coordinating key local networks that focus on education, training and employment.
This is a big year for networking across the Southern Melbourne region. The NDCO is excited to announce that a third network will have its first meeting on 13 June 2019 for the Bayside Kingston and Glen Eira area. The inaugural meeting will be held at Berendale School and Chris Murray will be presenting on the Schools career pathways. Please see below for registration details.
The Peninsula Pathways for Students with Disability (PPSDN) held its first open meeting in the first term of 2019. New members with a focus on education and employment outcomes for people with disability participated in an introduction to the range of stakeholders keen to network, share and learn more about local connections. The meeting was attended by Specialist and generalist school representatives with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Local Area Coordinators, School Leavers Employment Support (SLES) providers, TAFE foundation and generalist course, Australian Disability Enterprise and the NDCO program. The network is open to anyone who would like to connect and improve pathways for people with disability into employment.
If you would like to be a part of the conversations, share ideas and knowledge or ask for assistance please join the network communication list by contacting the Southern Melbourne NDCO, contact information above. For more information and a history of the networks in the Southern Melbourne region follow this link.
http://www.ndcovictoria.net.au/region-14#networks
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Bayside Disability Education and Employment Network
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
Date: Thursday 13 June 2019
Venue: 2 Berend St, Hampton East
Registration: https://bayside-disability-education-employment-network.eventbrite.com.au
Pathways into further education and employment have changed significantly across the country with the role out of the NDIS and changes to how the Disability Employment Service (DES) Sector delivers services. It is an important time to connect and learn the impact of these changes on pathways opportunities for people with disability.
This is an opportunity to get to know those providers and key school connections in your area with a focus on education and employment outcomes for people with disability.
The network will target inclusive pathways and practice from compulsory education to tertiary education and employment. This network is open to secondary, generalist and specialist schools and services and all members are invited to play a lead role in shaping its future.
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Research and Policy
Disability Workforce Survey
As part of a three-year longitudinal study, the Victorian Government is surveying the disability workforce to understand the impact of the NDIS on their work. This research is a vital project of Keeping our sector strong - Victoria’s Workforce Plan for the NDIS. Early findings are already shaping how we support the NDIS workforce, but it's only the beginning. We are seeking your help to recruit disability workers to participate in the survey in 2019.
You can read detailed findings in the first year report Understanding the workforce experience of the NDIS Longitudinal Research Project: Year One.
The 2019 survey is now open, and we need your help to capture the views of as many different workers as possible. We'd like to increase the number of respondents and hear from workers in a wider variety of workplace settings. We'd also like to increase participation by workers in rural and regional areas.
Federal Budget Fact sheet: Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow
The Government is investing $525 million to upgrade and modernise the VET sector, in response to the Expert review of Australia's vocational education and training system. It is part of our plan for a stronger economy and securing a better Australia.
https://www.budget.gov.au/2019-20/content/factsheets/skills_package.htm
National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education - Equity Data
A core mission of the NCSEHE is to use official data sources to present student data in formats supporting discussion and analysis of equity issues in Australia.
This interactive resource is part of an NCSEHE project to promote public access to data about student equity outcomes in Australian higher education. Users can explore trends in equity group numbers among Australia’s undergraduate population, view outcomes by university, and make comparisons with institutions in a given state or territory or institutional grouping.
https://www.ncsehe.edu.au/data/?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email
Shaping the future of disability policy for 2020 and beyond
Help us shape the next national disability strategy. At the end of 2020 the Strategy will end and governments across Australia are working together to develop a new strategy for beyond 2020.
There has been a lot of change to disability policy and service delivery since the current Strategy started in 2011. A recent independent review has shown that many parts of the current strategy are working well and the Strategy’s overall principles and goals are valuable and important, however the review also showed there are still areas for improvement, particularly on how the strategy is implemented.
https://engage.dss.gov.au/a-new-national-disability-strategy-for-beyond-2020/
Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA) Baseline Profile 2018
A longitudinal study of post-school outcomes for young people with and without autism, 2014 – 2021.
Where do people with disabilities live in Australia?
When 23 million Australians filled in their Census forms in 2016, 3.3% of working age adults (15 to 64 years) were identified as having a disability as they reported needing assistance in their self care, mobility and communication in their daily living. The Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health has released an interactive online map, and an accompanying Technical Report.
https://credh.org.au/publications/fact-sheets/where-do-people-with-disabilities-live-in-australia/
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Professional Development
Autism and Employment - Empowering autistic people to thrive at work
Date: 14 May 2019
Venue: 171 Collins St, Melbourne
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Venue: Geelong Conference Centre, Geelong
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/autism-employment-forum-melbourne-tickets-59095128119?aff=erelexpmlt
Cost: $99
Featuring: Malcolm Mayfield, Managing Director, Author, Autism self-advocate
Stephanie Crawford Speech pathologist. You’ll hear about employment from the perspective of an autistic person, get tips on finding a job and doing job interviews, as well as the kinds of communications often needed in the workplace and how autistic people can prepare for this.
Australian Network on Disability – 11th Annual National Conference
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Venue: RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Registration Details: https://www.and.org.au/pages/conference2019.html
At a time of unprecedented focus on inclusion of people with disability, our 2019 conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for you to learn tested and pioneering practices that facilitate employment, retention and inclusion of people with disability, and innovative ways to deliver sustainable access and inclusion outcomes.
Getting to Know 'Local Area Coordination' across Frankston Mornington Peninsula
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Date: Thursday 9 May 2019
Venue: SAI Home & Community Care, 411 Nepean Highway, Frankston
Registration Details: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/getting-to-know-local-area-coordination-across-frankston-mornington-peninsula-tickets-48053815255
Local Area Coordination (LAC) is the development of relationships between the NDIS, people with disability, their families and carers, and the local community (including informal networks, community groups, disability and mainstream services).
The Frankston Mornington Peninsula Multisector Community of Practice is providing this forum as a platform for discussion to promote improved interface between services working with and supporting people in the NDIS. How can such services work collaboratively to better link people in the NDIS to information and support in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula community, and to discuss how NDIS specific supports and mainstream and community supports in the area can learn from each others experiences.
I-Create – Assistive Technology
Date: 26 – 29 August 2019
Venue: Canberra
Registration details: https://www.icreate2019.org/
Into its 13th year, i-CREATe continues to provide an International platform of conference, Global Student Innovation Challenge, and exhibition featuring innovative technology, equipment, applications, techniques and materials applied in the field of Assistive & Rehabilitative Technology. It is also a stage for technical exchanges to share ideas and best practices in the disabilities field from across the countries.
5th International Conference on Youth Mental Health
Date: 26-28 Oct 2019
Venue: Brisbane
AYMH2019 will bring people from across the globe who are passionate about working together to support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of all young people. The conference will connect young people, their families, practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and many more who are passionate about driving a unified effort to create global and lasting change across the youth mental health sector.
https://nswmentalhealthcommission.com.au/events/5th-international-conference-on-youth-mental-health
Professionals working with young people with disability workshop
Date: Monday 3 June 2019
Venue: Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton,
Registration details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/professionals-working-with-young-people-with-disability-workshop-tickets-59303004884
This workshop will support the work of Disability Professionals working with young people with disabilities by providing them with career development frameworks and career planning tools and strategies.
This workshop will provide an overview of career development, the difference between guidance and information advice, career-interviewing skills, labour market trends, pathways information, and ways to support career enquiries using a range of resources specific for young people with disability transitioning to employment or training.
Webinar: Get the right tools for employment success – The Job Access employer tool kit
Date: Thursday, 16th May 2019
Time: 12:00 AEST
Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/1315550316836/WN_YwtPygvsQ6-dqTgPygPbOA
To succeed in any field, you need to have the passion, skills and experience but also the right tools for the job. DES providers and employers should look no further than the JobAccess Employer Toolkit – a new online resource for matters relating to disability employment.
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Resources
Create your Future videos – NDCO production
Vitor practices capoeira. He sings, he dances, he runs his own business and he teaches. Vitor has a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, a Masters in Automation and Industrial Robotics and a PhD. He also has a disability. http://bit.ly/CreateYourFuture-Vitor
Disability Employment Toolkit
The toolkit was developed in collaboration with the Victorian Public Service workshops. Surveys and feedback identified the tools and resources needed to create inclusive and respectful workplaces for people with disability.
https://vpsc.vic.gov.au/resources/disability-employment-toolkit/
Disability Awareness – An Introduction to Disability
In this program, Disability Awareness, we will focus on promoting an awareness of disability and the impact that societal attitudes and inherent stigma and discrimination have on the lives of people with disability.
https://disabilityawareness.com.au/elearning/?doing_wp_cron=1556258245.4685170650482177734375
Inclusion of People with Disability in VET
Skills for Australia is leading the development of training in the cross sector area of Inclusion of People with Disability in VET. The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has endorsed the units of competency developed for the Inclusion of People with Disability in VET Cross Sector Project. These units will be housed in the Education (TAE) and Business Services (BSB) Training Packages, and will be made available through the National VET Training Register later this year.
https://www.skillsforaustralia.com/cross-sector-projects/inclusion-of-people-with-disability-in-vet/
NDIS Employment Taskforce Resources
The Employment Taskforce have released three new videos featuring Participant’s stories about employment. Please feel free to share these videos far and wide
Victoria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1JFJW1ku08
Dusana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BYpQBy5rY4
Justin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzURTJMceC8
Further resources can be found on the following NDIS webpage
Finding, keeping and changing jobs
NDIS VET Tool Box
The Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) funded the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) to develop and deliver a specific professional learning Toolbox for registered training organisations (RTO) who deliver vocational education and training (VET). This Toolbox was part of a broader project to support ACPET members’ readiness for NDIS client enrolments in VET.
https://www.acpet.edu.au/members-only/quality/ndis-toolbox/
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Articles
Brodie Lunn has severe autism and couldn't find work. Now he has his own business
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-28/brodie-lunn-has-autism-and-set-up-his-own-lawnmowing-business/10857276
Viewpoints on how students with autism can best navigate university
Despite recognition of the challenges faced by students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) there is limited understanding of the barriers and facilitators to participation in major life areas, such as being a university student.
Accessibility in Oz - How do you avoid accessibility being left behind?
Vision Australia Article with important considerations in the process of developing accessible material.
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Opportunities
Boost your Business
The Victorian Government is supporting businesses across the state to create jobs and new opportunities, with applications for the third round of Boost Your Business vouchers now open. Vouchers are available to eligible businesses across categories including Food Innovation, Advanced Manufacturing, Defence, Aerospace and Security, Social Enterprise Capability, Asia Gateway and Victoria-Israel Innovation.
An additional stream, Entrepreneurs with Disability, has also been included as part of the program in round three to help business owners with disability grow their businesses.
The program allows successful businesses to partner with top universities and industry experts, to help them identify new export markets, explore research and development opportunities and make new products.
Round 3 of Boost Your Business is now open and closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 12 May 2019.
Potential assistance
Each Voucher Recipient may be able to receive up to $25,000 under the Entrepreneurs with Disability Stream. Vouchers are used by Victorian businesses or organisations in exchange for services that will build their capabilities in three main areas:
Market Engagement – services to assist companies and organisations to identify and secure international market development and export opportunities.
Innovation – services to assist companies to develop or commercialise new products and improve process innovation.
Business Capability – services to assist companies to position them to support future growth.
For more information read the press release < https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/boosting-victorian-businesses-and-creating-new-jobs/> and visit the website <https://www.business.vic.gov.au/support-for-your-business/grants-and-assistance/Boost-Your-Business/entrepreneurs-with-disability-voucher-stream>.
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