How to Gauge Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Key Questions to Ask in an Interview

How to Gauge Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Key Questions to Ask in an Interview In a job interview, smart candidates use the opportunity to gauge a company’s fit for them — to determine if the organization will fully accept them, their strengths, and their areas for growth. Here are [...]

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School Leavers Information Service (1800 CAREER) ceases operations on 30 June 2023.

School Leavers Information Service (1800 CAREER) ceases The School Leavers Information Service (1800 CAREER) was introduced by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’ National Careers Institute (NCI) as a time-limited intervention to mitigate the risk of young people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the careers guidance delivered [...]

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FREE website accessibility audits available!

FREE website accessibility audits available! As part of Centre for Accessibility (CFA) Australia's ground-breaking initiative aimed to improve the lives of people with disability, we are offering FREE website accessibility audits to Not-for-Profits that are committed to helping people with disability access their website’s content and services. The Digital [...]

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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

ChatGPT AI stirs debate amongst universities and students with disability

ChatGPT AI stirs debate amongst universities and students with disability Article by Centre for Accessibility Australia 2 Feburary 2023 ChatGPT, an AI Chatbot, is the newest technology to cause quite a stir in academic circles, initiating debate among staff and students alike. But disability advocates have a lot to say [...]

By |2023-04-03T23:59:31+00:00April 3rd, 2023|Articles|Comments Off on ChatGPT AI stirs debate amongst universities and students with disability

Learn Easy English 2 day writing course

Learn Easy English 2 day writing course This course is suitable for anyone who writes information for the public: communications staff; support workers, planners, therapists, disability advocates, teachers, community educators, survey developers, researchers, report writers, website writers, lawyers, work safety staff, NDIS staff & providers, My Aged Care staff [...]

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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

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

The Real-Life Risks and Rewards of Disclosing ADHD at Work -Article

The Real-Life Risks and Rewards of Disclosing ADHD at Work By ADDitude  Magazine Published 23 February 2023 Should you tell your boss, manager, or colleagues about your ADHD? There’s no right answer, but these real-life stories may help you better understand the risks and rewards of sharing personal health [...]

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