PHD Scholarship opportunity to explore cultural diversity in the disability workforce

PhD Scholarship Opportunity The Living with Disability Research Centre and Yoralla are delighted to offer a PhD Scholarship opportunity for an outstanding candidate to explore cultural diversity in the disability workforce. This prestigious scholarship, established by Yooralla in collaboration with the Living with Disability Research Centre, will be awarded [...]

By |2022-08-29T04:44:59+00:00May 24th, 2021|Opportunities, Research|Comments Off on PHD Scholarship opportunity to explore cultural diversity in the disability workforce

We need your help to make things better for young people with disability

We need your help to make things better for young people with disability All you need to do is an online interview or participate in a focus group about leaving school and changing to TAFE, a job, or University. We need just 10 more people to get this project [...]

By |2022-08-29T04:55:20+00:00May 6th, 2021|Advocacy, Opportunities, Research|Comments Off on We need your help to make things better for young people with disability

Celebrate the 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Thursday, May 20, 2021 Thursday, May 20, 2021, help us celebrate the tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments. What [...]

By |2021-05-03T08:14:39+00:00May 3rd, 2021|Advocacy, Policy, Professional development, Research, Resources|Comments Off on Celebrate the 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day

National Careers Week webinar — Careers and student equity: Key influencers and careers advice for students from disadvantaged backgrounds

NCSEHE webinar National Careers Week and Student Equity As part of National Careers Week, the NCSEHE will host a virtual event on Friday 21 May 2021, showcasing major NCSEHE-commissioned research on key influencers and careers advice for equity students. Overview In 2019, the NCSEHE commissioned four large-scale projects to [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:03:54+00:00April 14th, 2021|Events, Research, Webinars|Comments Off on National Careers Week webinar — Careers and student equity: Key influencers and careers advice for students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Royal Commission Public Hearing on Disability and Open Employment

Public hearing 9: Pathways and barriers to open employment for people with disability The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held a public hearing in Brisbane from Monday, 7 December 2020 to Friday, 11 December 2020. The Royal Commission’s ninth public hearing examined the [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:04:46+00:00March 25th, 2021|Advocacy, Policy, Research|Comments Off on Royal Commission Public Hearing on Disability and Open Employment

Future Skills for Victoria – Driving collaboration and innovation in post-secondary education and training 

Future Skills for Victoria – Driving collaboration and innovation in post-secondary education and training In November 2019, the Victorian Government commissioned a significant review into Victoria’s post-secondary education and training system to ensure Victoria has the skills we need for our growing economy. In 2020, the Review Chaired by [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:16:27+00:00March 4th, 2021|Policy, Research|Comments Off on Future Skills for Victoria – Driving collaboration and innovation in post-secondary education and training 

Access and success at leading universities around the world

Access and success at leading universities around the world The World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) Seminar on ‘Access and success at leading universities around the world’ taking place on Wednesday 24 March from 13.00 - 15.00 (UK time). In late 2020 the Sutton Trust released the report [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:17:27+00:00March 2nd, 2021|Events, Professional development, Research|Comments Off on Access and success at leading universities around the world

Ability, access and affordability, vulnerable students and digital access

Please share our short survey Brighdie O’Dwyer, National Disability Coordination Officer for Inner and Northern  Melbourne is seeking further information into the impact of digital inclusion / literacy for at risk students in Victoria both pre and during Victorian COVID  lockdowns. The aim is to capture experiences of digital access inequity and [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:22:33+00:00February 25th, 2021|Articles, Research|Comments Off on Ability, access and affordability, vulnerable students and digital access

CYDA and UNSW Research – Transitions for Young People

CYDA and UNSW Research - Transitions for Young People Are you a young person with disability aged 15 to 24? Did you move from school in 2020 or are you moving from your school this year to work, do further study or something different? Children and Young People with [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:37:59+00:00January 28th, 2021|Research|Comments Off on CYDA and UNSW Research – Transitions for Young People

The voices of children and young people with disability

The voices of children and young people with disability The primary purpose of this work was to ensure that children and young people with disabilities in NSW had the opportunity to express their voices, opinions and experiences in line with the principle of participation emphasised in the United Nations [...]

By |2022-08-29T05:40:40+00:00January 25th, 2021|Research|Comments Off on The voices of children and young people with disability