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

National Disability Coordination Officer Program Review Published

Review of the National Disability Coordination Officer Program The 2021-22 NDCO Program Review Final Report, has been published. The Review prepared by ORIMA Research examined whether the program was meeting the needs of students with disability in addressing existing gaps and barriers in the transition from secondary school to [...]

By |2023-05-29T00:57:07+00:00May 29th, 2023|Policy, Program, Research|Comments Off on National Disability Coordination Officer Program Review Published

The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services

The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services In Australia there is a significant gap in employment rates between people with disability and those without. This is in the context of general gaps in the disability sector workforce, which has been the subject of [...]

By |2023-03-28T01:25:43+00:00March 28th, 2023|Articles, Policy, Research|Comments Off on The employment of people with lived experience of disability in Australian disability services

Accessible ICT Procurement Implementation Guide for Higher Education Providers

Launch of Accessible ICT Procurement Implementation Guide for Higher Education Providers Please join us for the launch of the newly developed Accessible ICT Procurement Implementation Guide for Higher Education Providers at a virtual event on Friday 21 October 2022, 11:00am – 12:00pm AEDT. You’ll learn more about the nationally [...]

By |2022-09-30T02:53:35+00:00September 30th, 2022|Events, Policy, Resources, Webinars|Comments Off on Accessible ICT Procurement Implementation Guide for Higher Education Providers

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

World Access to Higher Education Day Online Global Conference

WAHEN Annual World Access to Higher Education Day Online Global Conference 17th of November 2022 The closing date for our call for papers is Friday 30th September. WAHEN is pleased to announce that our annual World Access to Higher Education Day Online Global Conference will take place on the [...]

By |2022-09-26T00:52:08+00:00September 26th, 2022|Events, Policy, Professional development, Research, Webinars|Comments Off on World Access to Higher Education Day Online Global Conference

New Victorian Disability Advisory Council

New Victorian Disability Advisory Council MEDIA RELEASE 03 August 2022  A new Victorian Disability Advisory Council has been appointed to support the Andrews Labor Government make Victoria a more inclusive and accessible state. Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Colin Brooks said members of the Council shape policies and [...]

By |2022-08-12T01:11:04+00:00August 12th, 2022|Advocacy, Policy|Comments Off on New Victorian Disability Advisory Council

World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) 2022

WAHEN is pleased to announce that our annual World Access to Higher Education Day Online Global Conference will take place on the 17th of November 2022. The World Access to Higher Education Network (WAHEN) would like to invite the submission of research papers and examples of best practice for [...]

By |2022-08-03T01:42:34+00:00August 3rd, 2022|Advocacy, Events, Opportunities, Policy, Research|Comments Off on World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) 2022

Half of Australian managers have never hired a person with disability, survey shows

YouGov poll indicates nearly one in 10 HR professionals were not open to recruiting a person with disability in the future The Guardian Article Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor @lukehgomes Wed 13 Jul 2022 10.15 AEST Half of Australian managers and human resources professionals say their organisation [...]

By |2022-07-19T02:58:01+00:00July 19th, 2022|Articles, Policy, Research|Comments Off on Half of Australian managers have never hired a person with disability, survey shows

Amaze launches ‘Opportunity Autism’ Paper

Next Steps for Victorian Autism Policy - June 2022 Amaze are excited to share their Opportunity Autism paper with Parliamentarians, which was produced for the first ever Autism@VicParliament event and outlines the next steps for Victorian autism policy. Victoria led the nation by developing the first comprehensive Autism Plan. [...]

By |2022-07-06T04:22:39+00:00July 6th, 2022|Advocacy, Policy|Comments Off on Amaze launches ‘Opportunity Autism’ Paper