Have your say in our submission to the Senate Inquiry into ADHD

Assessment and support services for people with ADHD The Senate Community Affairs References Committee is conducting an inquiry into the barriers to consistent, timely and best practice assessment of ADHD and support services for people with ADHD. Its scope is outlined in the terms of reference. On 28 March [...]

By |2023-06-05T01:02:22+00:00June 5th, 2023|Advocacy, Opportunities, Policy|Comments Off on Have your say in our submission to the Senate Inquiry into ADHD

A National Human Rights Act for Australia

A National Human Rights Act for Australia Australia has strong sense of human rights and freedoms, but the basic human rights of Australian people are not very well protected in Australian law. Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world that does not have a national act or [...]

By |2023-03-19T22:28:33+00:00March 19th, 2023|Advocacy|Comments Off on A National Human Rights Act for Australia

Brain Injury Awareness Week

Brain Awareness Week - from the 13th to 19th March   The Brain Foundation, which drives the local awareness-raising efforts for the Week, is "dedicated to funding the highest quality Australian research into neurological disorders, diseases, and injuries with the ultimate goal of advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes". [...]

By |2023-03-09T02:21:00+00:00March 9th, 2023|Advocacy, Events, Webinars|Comments Off on Brain Injury Awareness Week

Applications for YDAS Young Leaders Program 2023 are open now

Applications for YDAS Young Leaders Program 2023 are open now  Our free online leadership program is for young Victorians who identify as: having a disability having a health condition or chronic illness Neurodivergent Deaf, deaf or hard of hearing Having lived experience of mental health issues Blind or have [...]

By |2023-03-09T02:06:02+00:00March 9th, 2023|Advocacy, Opportunities, Program|Comments Off on Applications for YDAS Young Leaders Program 2023 are open now

ADDitude Events and Resources

ADHD Expert Webinars & Podcast Episodes Below, find links to upcoming live ADDitude webinars with experts on all aspects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) and related conditions, plus our complete archive of free webinar recordings and slide presentations. Register for Upcoming ADHD Webinars January 24: New Year, [...]

By |2023-01-22T23:46:12+00:00January 22nd, 2023|Advocacy, Articles, Events, Research, Resources, Webinars|Comments Off on ADDitude Events and Resources

NEEDING APPRENTICES & TRAINEE CASE STUDIES WE NEED YOUR HELP!

NEEDING APPRENTICES & TRAINEE CASE STUDIES WE NEED YOUR HELP! The Melbourne Apprenticeship Disability Network (MADN) in partnership with AATIS plan to develop a series of case studies to share the stories of apprentices and trainees with disabilities and their employers. We are keen to showcase how both groups [...]

By |2022-11-15T02:41:35+00:00November 15th, 2022|Advocacy, Opportunities, Resources|Comments Off on NEEDING APPRENTICES & TRAINEE CASE STUDIES WE NEED YOUR HELP!

NEW HANDBOOK FOR APPRENTICES/TRAINEES RE DISABILITY MADN FEEDBACK INVITED

Melbourne Apprenticeship Disability Network (MADN) handbook to talk about disability in the workplace. The Melbourne Apprenticeship Disability Network (MADN) are developing a handbook to support apprentices/trainees and their employers to talk about disability in the workplace. We have a first draft ready to go and need your help to [...]

By |2022-11-15T02:34:52+00:00November 15th, 2022|Advocacy, Opportunities, Resources|Comments Off on NEW HANDBOOK FOR APPRENTICES/TRAINEES RE DISABILITY MADN FEEDBACK INVITED

Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program (DAAWS) Survey

Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program (DAAWS) Survey The Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program (DAAWS) was created to aid businesses who employ Australian apprentices with a disability. Experiences of people with disability in apprenticeships, and of the DAAWS program has been mixed, we'd like to hear your story. [...]

By |2022-10-09T22:43:36+00:00October 9th, 2022|Advocacy, Research|Comments Off on Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy program (DAAWS) Survey

Register to attend an information session on the Disability Inclusion Bill Exposure Draft

Exposure draft of the Disability Inclusion Bill has now been released for public consultation This landmark legislation intends to achieve transformative equality for people with disability. We are seeking to engage as many people as possible during consultation on the exposure draft. The lived experiences of people with disability [...]

By |2022-09-28T02:33:30+00:00September 28th, 2022|Advocacy, Opportunities, Policy|Comments Off on Register to attend an information session on the Disability Inclusion Bill Exposure Draft

DDA Standards for Education: Information products for students with disability and their parents and carers

Information products for students with disability and their parents and carers These resources are designed to help you understand your rights as a student with disability, or the rights of your child and work with education providers to make sure you can learn and participate on the same basis [...]

By |2022-09-26T01:56:44+00:00September 26th, 2022|Advocacy, Resources|Comments Off on DDA Standards for Education: Information products for students with disability and their parents and carers