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Disability Education and Employment News: Vol 1 No 14 - Thursday, 24th November 2005 |
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Enhancing post secondary education, training and |
Compiled by Timothy Hart DCO for Northern, Central and Southern Sydney |
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INVITATION TO HAVE YOUR SAY
2005 national disability consultation on the Chair's Text of the United Nations draft convention on the human rights of people with disability
The Australian Government has commissioned the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) to conduct a national consultation on the United Nations Draft Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities. The national consultation is being undertaken in November 2005 in partnership with People with Disability Australia (PWD) and the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC).
The consultation will focus on the latest draft of the convention developed by the Chair of the UN Ad Hoc Committee, Ambassador Don McKay recently. This draft is known as the Chair's Text. The Chair's Text is an amalgamation of the proposals and debates that have taken place in the Ad Hoc Committee to date.
The work of the Ad Hoc Committee is now at negotiation stage. Negotiations at the next two sessions of the Ad Hoc Committee will seek to finalise the draft for presentation to the UN General Assembly.
A report on the outcome of the national consultation will be sent to the Australian Government at the end of the month. The report will assist the Australian Government to develop its position for the next session of the Ad Hoc Committee to be held in January 2006.
People with disability and disability organisations are invited and encouraged to be part of the consultation process. It is very important to gain the views of as many people and organisations as possible. within the timeframe and resources.
There are several ways to have your say on the Chair's Text of the convention.
Response form: a response form that seeks feedback on each of the articles contained in the Chair's Text has been prepared. This will be circulated widely and will be available from the consultation webpage and the consultation secretariat (contact details below).
Background discussion paper: a background discussion paper on key issues in the Chair's Text will be distributed. Responses to questions posed in the paper can be sent to the consultation secretariat to be received no later than November 23 (contact details below).
Email discussion group: an email discussion group has been set up for people with disability to discuss views on the Chair's Text. Specific discussion questions will be sent to the discussion group to debate, or you can debate any aspects of the Chair's Text. The views expressed on this discussion group will be collated for input into the report. To join in this national discussion go to
http://groups.google.com/group/Disability_Convention_2005/ from Tuesday 15 November.
Phone or TTY: you can call or TTY us on any of the numbers listed below on Friday 18 November and Saturday 19 November to give your views.
Alternatively you can contact us to arrange a convenient time for a staff member to contact you.
Written comments: you can send written comments by mail, fax or email to the consultation secretariat to be received no later than November 23 (contact details below).
National workshops and focus groups: workshops for representative disability organisations, state/territory cross-disability organisations and representatives of specific population groups will be held in Sydney and Melbourne on November 21 and 24. These workshops are for invited participants who have been actively involved in comments and developments of the convention so far.
Further information about the 2005 national consultation, including information in alternate formats, a copy of the Chair's Text and background information is available from:
UN Disability Convention Consultation 2005 Secretariat
c/- People with Disability
Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
Phone: 02 370 3100
Toll Free: 1800 422 015
Fax: 02 9318 1372
TTY: 02 9318 2138
Toll Free TTY: 1800 422 016
Translator Interpreter Service: 13 14 50
National Relay Service: 1800 555 677
Email: convention@pwd.org.au
Website: http://www.pwd.org.au/disabilityconvention
National Disability in Education Conference.
Date: 5 - 6 December 2005,
The Conference Programme and Registration forms are now available on the website. www.disability.auckland.ac.nz
Please feel free to contact Lynne Crabb (l.crabb@auckland.ac.nz.) for any queries.
ANZSSA conference "Healthy Wealthy and Wise - Challenging Sacred Cows in the Learning Environment"
is rapidly approaching. It will be held at the Chifley Hotel in
The conference brochure and registration form is attached, while all other details can be found on the ANZSSA web site at www.anzssa.org
22nd Annual
Date: March 13-15, 2006
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort
The 22nd Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities Registration is now open! Be sure to take advantage of huge savings when you register and pay before October 31, 2005. Exhibitors and Advertisers can take advantage of Early Bird rates too! Sponsorship opportunities available and Call for Papers closes October 31, 2005. Learn more about Pac Rim 2006 go to http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/
Call for Papers for 2006 National Conference of the
Expressions of interest are invited from people wishing to participate as a presenter, with the conference theme being ‘Realizing the Vision for Accessible Information: The Way Forward’. Topics include Unified English Braille in
An abstract of approximately 200 words must be submitted by Friday 27 January 2006. The conference occurs from Saturday to Tuesday, 20-23 May 2006.
Pacific International, Brisbane.
To discuss ideas for a presentation, contact Tim Evans on phone 03 9864 9605 or email tim.evans@nils.org.au. Email your abstract as a Microsoft Word attachment to Sue Oriander, 2006
AHEAD 2006
AHEAD 2006 in
http://www.ahead.org/training/conference/2006_conf/cfp.htm
For further information do not hesitate to contact Erin Evans, Program Co-Chair, AHEAD 2006 E-mail eevans@babson.edu
The Inaugural Learning Disability Conference - Australian Learning Disability Association
To be held on September 2006,
http://services.admin.utas.edu.au/alda/
3rd International Forum On Disability Management
You can view the website at http://www.ifdm.com.au/
Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Association National Conference 2006
The conference will provide a forum for exploring issues in technology for people with disabilities.
Expressions of Interest are now sought from interested speakers, delegates, sponsors & exhibitors.
Contact details: A.M. Meetings Plus
Phone: 03 9372 7182 (International: +61 3 9372 7182)
Email: arata@ammp.com.au
Web site: http://www.e-bility.com/arata/conf.php
PATHWAYS 8 NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2006-Hobart
On behalf of the Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability and the Pathways 8 Organising Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to
For more information go to http://www.leishman-associates.com.au/pathways8/
Uni locks out union
November 24, 2005
The
The union, which represents academic staff, has vowed to resist the move, saying the university's position is legally wrong.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/uni-locks-out-union/2005/11/23/1132703253753.html
Nelson uni plan angers regions
Samantha Maiden
November 24, 2005
REGIONAL and outer-suburban universities have expressed concern over proposed reforms to push students to complete a general degree before entering elite graduate schools at the nation's sandstone universities.
Federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson yesterday outlined in The Australian a second wave of reforms that would encourage universities to specialise in research graduate schools or teaching only.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17346171%255E12332,00.html
Study to find if Year 12 makes the grade
Samantha Maiden
November 24, 2005
A REPORT card on the quality of Year 12 curriculums across the nation will examine whether the current system is failing some students in the key areas of English, mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Education Minister Brendan Nelson yesterday released the terms of reference for an independent comparative study of Year 12 assessments.
The study, first announced in September, is designed to tackle concerns that wide variation in curriculum content from state to state is a disadvantage to some students, particularly when they go interstate to attend university.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17346352%255E13881,00.html
Nelson outlines US-style grad schools
November 23, 2005 - 5:59AM
Students would study generalist undergraduate degrees at suburban and regional campuses before entering elite US-style graduate schools under reforms outlined by Education Minister Brendan Nelson.
Three-year undergraduate degrees in subjects such as science or arts would be done at the teaching-focused campuses, which would get more tax-payer funded places.
Students would then enter the research-intensive prestige universities to study subjects such as medicine or law.
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Push for graduate school universities
Samantha Maiden
November 23, 2005
BRENDAN Nelson has outlined a second wave of higher education reforms that would encourage students to do generalist first degrees at outer-suburban and regional campuses before entering elite graduate schools at the nation's sandstone universities.
The Education Minister predicted that under the US-style graduate school model, there would be fewer undergraduate degree places at the prestige research-intensive universities.
But regional and outersuburban campuses specialising in teaching would get more taxpayer-funded university places.
Universities would also secure more freedom to offer full-fee degrees not subsidised by taxpayers, with Dr Nelson canvassing debate on lifting the current 35 per cent cap on the number of full-fee degree places.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17336573%255E12332,00.html
By Samantha Baden
November 22, 2005
The union, which represents tertiary education staff, has vowed to resist the move, saying the university's position is legally wrong.
Southern Cross University has issued a similar notice for the end of the week, while the
HEWRRs provide millions of dollars of funding to universities over the next two years on the condition each institution meets their conditions.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17332361%5E29277,00.html
Nelson: cap on fee spots may rise
By David Rood, Higher Education Reporter
November 18, 2005
RESTRICTIONS on the number of local full-fee-paying students could be lifted after federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson changed his opposition to caps on the lucrative places.
As recently as Tuesday, Dr Nelson's office told The Age "there were no changes planned" for the 35 per cent quota on the full-fee degrees, many of which cost more than $100,000.
But in response to a
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School does not want our disabled son, parents say
Class action … Joseph Tyler with his mother, Rosanna, who believes funding is the biggest issue for schools when dealing with disabled students.
Photo: Lisa Wiltse
By Leonie Lamont
November 17, 2005
The parents of a child with Down syndrome have accused his school of discrimination, saying it expelled him because of his disability..
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Reviving an elitist academic tradition
November 17, 2005
Changing university programs so that students pay hefty fees will have a detrimental effect on access
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Push for a well-rounded education
By Jane Holroyd
November 17, 2005
WHEN
In fact, plans for a two-tiered system — in which students do a generalised undergraduate degree before being allowed to specialise — is part of a worldwide trend.
Professor Davis wants
As postgraduates, the students can then begin professional courses in areas such as law, medicine, accounting or architecture.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/uni-chief-follows-the-leaders/2005/11/16/1132016861377.html
Students' uni fees will soar
Jane Metlikovec and Milanda Rout
17nov05
NEW university students will be charged up to $1500 more every year with the cost of degrees hitting record highs.
The class of 2005 will pay an average of $260 more a year in course costs when they begin their tertiary education next year.
Annual fee increases by the Federal Government, and universities rolling out the maximum 25 per cent increase to student fees, which were controversially introduced by the Government last year, are to blame.
The rises come as Monash University's head said government funding should be paid directly to students rather than institutions, and Melbourne University revealed plans to introduce a US-style system.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,17270745%255E2862,00.html
'Uproot' the VSU seedling
Brendan O'Keefe
November 16, 2005
A FORMER Malaysian university student in
Human rights activist Elizabeth Wong, who was a student at the
Speaking at the second Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations Asia Pacific Postgraduate Forum, Ms Wong said: "I signed for about 20 of them. I had my first encounter with women's rights groups, environmentalists, the musical society.
"I would not have known that domestic violence is wrong, that we could fight against racism and what human rights are all about if not for my student union."
Ms Wong said students in
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17258460%255E12332,00.html
Halls of learning prepare to sacrifice
With public funding drying up, vice-chancellor Glyn Davis says universities face a radical rethink.
By Shane Green
November 16, 2005
THE death of the Australian university as a public institution can now be officially recorded. It occurred just after midday yesterday, during a news conference by
Unveiling his ambitious 10-year plan for
It was a telling moment, supported by the figures
Over the past 25 years, guaranteed federal funding has dropped from about 90 per cent of the university's revenue to 23 per cent.
"We can't really say that we can call ourselves a public university any more, when only 23 per cent of our income is directly guaranteed by the Federal Government," he said.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17258942%255E12332,00.html
Top uni to adopt
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/top-uni-to-adopt-us-system/2005/11/15/1132016797358.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17262343%255E2702,00.html
Monash won't follow
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Uni on path to full fees, say students
By Elisabeth Lopez
November 16, 2005 - 12:02PM
Students have attacked
The university announced yesterday that students would have to complete a general degree - such as arts, science or commerce - before taking specialist courses such as law and medicine.
Under the plan, to be introduced in 2010, local students would pay full fees for graduate degrees.
The President of the National Union of Students, Felix Eldridge, told theage.com.au that although adopting a US-style structure might have merit, the proposal would allow the university to introduce full fees by stealth.
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TAFE plan to offset uni losses
Dennis Shanahan
November 14, 2005
UNIVERSITIES will be encouraged to open their gyms and theatres to apprentices and people attending TAFE colleges in an effort to offset the losses when compulsory student union fees are abolished.
The radical proposal is part of a plan to claw back the money that is expected to be lost from the system when the Howard Government's voluntary student unionism laws are enforced from July 1 next year. Under the plans being considered within the Department of Education, apprentice mechanics and others would be able to sign up for a "sporting package" to use the university gyms, sporting fields and swimming pools.
While apprentices and TAFE students would gain access to low-cost amenities, it is hoped the new members would offset the falls in union fees when these are no longer compulsory.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17235739%5E12332,00.html
Backflip on slow-learner class cuts
By BRUCE McDOUGALL
November 11, 2005
THE State Government yesterday backflipped over a plan to slash more than 100 classes for students with learning difficulties.
Parents and school principals will be told no slow learners will be forced into a mainstream class next year, The Daily Telegraph has learned.
The Government had planned to overhaul special education classes by dropping many which have only a few students and giving a teacher's aide to help others.
For the rest of the article go to
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,17203934-5001022,00.html
Unis now subject to stricter IR rules
Date: 10/11/05
Universities will lose several hundred million dollars in federal funding unless they comply with tough new industrial relations requirements passed by parliament.
The Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005 ties key IR requirements to $800 million in federal funding until 2008/09.
Under the new rules, universities and TAFEs will be forced to offer new individual Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) to staff.
For the rest of the article go to
http://seven.com.au/news/nationalnews/120236
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Bill 2005
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/wr_workchoices05/index.htm
Academics castigate work laws
By Nick O'Malley Workplace Reporter
November 17, 2005
Though unique in the world and without a single redeeming feature, the Federal Government's workplace changes are already set in stone,
"It is the most extraordinary bill I have read and no other comparable country has even suggested putting in place this type of regime," Professor McCallum told the National Press Club in
His comments came as 151 economics, management, business, law, psychology and industrial relations academics attacked the laws yesterday. Professor McCallum was particularly scathing about provisions under the new laws in which employers may refuse to negotiate with unions even if a majority of workers voted for union representation. Workers have this right in the
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/academics-castigate-work-laws/2005/11/16/1132016863071.html
Christians, academics oppose IR bill
Date: 16/11/05
By Denis Peters
Nurses, the disabled, Christians and clothing industry outworkers worried about loss of work conditions have led a steady stream of complaints about planned industrial relations changes.
The third day of a Senate inquiry into the Work Choices Bill exposed the gulf between employers and workers over the legislation.
For the rest of the article go to
http://seven.com.au/news/topstories/121778
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,17264176-5001028,00.html
Labor would scrap IR laws
Brad Norington
November 11, 2005
KIM Beazley has made an "absolute, rolled-gold promise" that a future Labor government would rewrite John Howard's workplace laws from scratch.
The federal Opposition Leader warned the Prime Minister yesterday that "we are coming for you, mate", and claimed voters would not forgive or forget the Government's arrogance for going far beyond its election mandate.
Mr Beazley said the Government had not made an economic case for its changes, about which voters were told nothing in last year's election campaign.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17208413%255E2702,00.html
Treasurer bearish on employment
By Tim Colebatch,
November 11, 2005
TREASURER Peter Costello has warned that unemployment may have hit its low point for this cycle, after new figures showed employment has fallen for the second month in a row.
The Bureau of Statistics yesterday said seasonally adjusted employment fell by 20,000 in October, on top of a 40,000 decline in September. The falls sharply reverse a rise of 400,000 jobs over the previous year.
Seasonally adjusted unemployment also rose again, to 5.2 per cent of the workforce.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/treasurer-bearish-on-employment/2005/11/10/1131578171897.html
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005
http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb//view_document.aspx?TABLE=EMS&ID=2173
Welfare to work inquiry due to wrap up
November 23, 2005 - 2:34AM
A Senate inquiry into the government's controversial welfare to work reforms is due to wind up on Wednesday, with final evidence from department officials.
Representatives from the Department of Family and Community Services and Department of Employment and Workplace Relations will appear before the committee at Parliament House.
Other officials from UnitingCare
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Devil in detail deprives disabled of welfare
By Stephanie Peatling
November 22, 2005
Sole parents and people with disabilities may have to work nearly twice as many hours as the Federal Government had promised under its welfare changes.
Although the Government has consistently said people would have to look for 15 hours of work a week, a parliamentary inquiry into the new system heard yesterday that people could be required to work up to 25 hours a week.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/devil-in-detail-deprives-disabled-of-welfare/2005/11/21/1132421603582.html http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Government-pressed-over-welfare-changes/2005/11/21/1132421577120.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1514450.htm
Joyce wants bill changes
Elizabeth Colman
November 22, 2005
NATIONALS senator Barnaby Joyce will push for further amendments to the Government's proposed welfare package, which he says discriminates against people living in the bush.
Senator Joyce, whose vote in the upper house is crucial to passing the laws, used a senate inquiry yesterday to press for more details about proposed changes to disability support pensions, single-parent benefits and work-for-the-dole.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17323619%255E2702,00.html
200,000 to go on dole, inquiry told
November 21, 2005
ALMOST 200,000 people would be moved from parenting and disability payments to the dole in the next three years under the Government's welfare-to-work changes, a Senate committee was told today.
The committee today took evidence from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations on the Government's changes to the welfare system.
Departmental officials estimated that 111,000 parents, 60,000 people on disability support and about 23,000 others who were in "transition" between payments would move on to Newstart and the dole by 2008.
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17312824%255E1702,00.html
No hope, no dignity on welfare overhaul
By Stephanie Peatling
November 21, 2005
Government changes to welfare will create a new underclass of working poor reliant on charities, family and friends to supplement low wages, church-based employment organisations will tell a parliamentary inquiry today.
Instead of creating incentives for people to find work, the biggest changes in the system in decades will force people on welfare to accept jobs with no award conditions or pay rates or face the suspension of their benefits for eight weeks.
"This is an agenda that passes the buck on poverty and inequality," the St Vincent de Paul Society will tell the inquiry.
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Joyce wants Senate inquiry to top up welfare payments
Patricia Karvelas
November 14, 2005
NATIONALS senator Barnaby Joyce wants further changes to welfare reforms after it was revealed that rural folk and those with more than four children will not get top-up payments even if they receive an exemption from looking for work.
It follows confirmation from federal Employment Minister Kevin Andrews that only foster carers and parents providing home schooling or helping with distance education programs will be eligible for top-up payments to their dole.
Senator Joyce is among a group of Coalition MPs concerned about the reforms, introduced into parliament last week.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17235736%255E2702,00.html
Minister downplays tensions over welfare
November 13, 2005 - 1:34PM
Workforce Participation Minister Peter Dutton is playing down reports the government's controversial welfare overhaul is causing tensions between some Liberal backbenchers.
Laws paving the way for the $3.6 billion welfare-to-work package were introduced to parliament last week.
Coalition MPs signed off on the measures despite concerns disabled people on the minimum wage could end up working for just $2.27 an hour and that some sole parents could be $100 a week worse off.
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Beazley fears slave labour
Matthew Franklin, National Political Editor
12nov05
SINGLE parents and the disabled would be forced to accept "slavery conditions" under Howard Government industrial changes, Opposition Leader Kim Beazley said.
Mr Beazley told the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) national congress in
His comments came a day after the National Welfare Rights Network warned up to 20,000 people could be breached and lose two months' benefits next year.
Mr Beazley said the industrial relations changes passed through the House of Representatives this week meant employers could offer people jobs excluding a range of conditions such as penalty rates.
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17215424%255E3102,00.html
Welfare-to-work deal attacked as unfair
From: By Matthew Franklin
November 11, 2005
UP to 20,000 Australians a year could be stripped of social security for two months under the Federal Government's welfare-to-work package, the Australian Council of Social Service warned yesterday.
Welfare group representatives attending the ACOSS national congress in
But Workforce Participation Minister Peter Dutton said he was proud of the changes because the best way to lift people out of poverty was to give them a job.
Under the changes, introduced to Parliament this week, single parents with children over eight and disability pensioners will be required to seek work or have their benefits cut by up to $46 a week under current levels.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17207015-2,00.html
Weakest facing welfare axe: ACOSS
By Roberta Mancuso
November 10, 2005
UP to 20,000 Australians could face two months without payments under new welfare legislation penalties, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) said.
The Federal Government has linked its new welfare laws to industrial relations changes by stipulating people on unemployment payments must accept the job even if it is at minimum wage or face two months without payments.
Currently, people are only obliged to accept jobs at award wages.
National Welfare Rights Network president Michael Raper said about 3800 people were penalised under the current system.
But he said ACOSS estimated that number would surge to 20,000 a year under the changes, with single parents and those with a disability most affected.
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17200409%255E29277,00.html
PROJECT WORKER - NSW Network of Women with Disability, Glebe,
Funded until 30 June 2008, SACS Grade 4, to 21 hrs/wk, salary packaging available.
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA)
MDAA is the leading advocacy agency for people from a non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families in NSW.
The project will focus on developing the skills of women with disability who are members of the Network to identify and pursue strategies to enhance the rights; to promote participation in the community; and to effect systemic change to improve the lives of women with disability.
Essential criteria: understanding of the rights, expectations and needs of women with disability; demonstrated experience in developing and presenting training; demonstrated project management skills including the ability to co-ordinate multiple tasks and achieve results within defined time frames; excellent oral and written
communication skills including the capacity to communicate and work with people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences; understanding of and commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity; and experience in the use of computers, including word processing, databases and email.
This position is available for women with disability only.
MDAA is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. This means that all things being equal, we will employ a women from a NESB with disability and will consider job sharing and flexible working arrangements.
INFORMATION PACKAGE: Judith, 02-9891-6400.
POSITION ENQUIRIES:
Send application (demonstrating how you fulfil the selection criteria) to:
Confidential
Barbel Winter, Executive Director
MDAA
Harris Park, NSW 2150.
Applications close: 2 December 2005.
New Resources:
Publications from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
Who's missing out? Access and equity in vocational education and training
This publication explores access to vocational education and training (and university) currently and historically over the past 20 years. It outlines those young people who are most likely to miss out on vocational education and training opportunities.
It is available at: http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1611.html
The BizAbility website
We are pleased to offer you one website which will provide you with the ability to purchase online, a diverse range of high quality products and services supplied by 230 independent disability business services across
The BizAbility website provides:
Business and industry are encouraged access the site and link with local business services.
Business services may be able to provide advantages and savings to business and industry through the services and products they can provide. Engaging with Business Services is also a great way of supporting disadvantaged people in the community.
The website can be found at www.bizability.com.au
Transforming Disability: community inclusion, employment and innovative reform conference
The website now has some of the transcripts from the conference up.
http://www.public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/transforming_disability.html
M-CAS: The global access project
The website now has some of the transcripts and audios from the September conference.
http://www.cfl.mq.edu.au/mcas/gap/transcripts.htm
CATS - Creating Accessible Teaching and Support.
This website provides information and resources to assist universities to create equitable access for students with disability and to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Standards for Education. The site is still being developed but can be viewed at www.adcet.edu.au/cats
Centrelink has a website outlining the ‘Welfare to Work’ changes.
Click here to go to website. Or go to http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/services/welfare_work.htm
Spotlight on Useful Resources:
The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) is a web based information source that provides up to date, accurate and comprehensive information about inclusive teaching, learning and assessment strategies, accommodations and support services for people with disabilities.
Users no longer have to enter email and password to get access to information on the ADCET website.
Australasian Network of Students With Disabilities (ANSWD)
ANSWD is a student organisation, advocating, promoting, lobbying and campaigning on disability issues. We seek to achieve equality, access, and representation of students with disabilities in the tertiary education sector.
"All I want is what's best for my child."
MDAA website http://www.mdaa.org.au/
Report on the experiences of parents of students from a non-English speaking background with disability in the NSW school system by Theresa Clark.
Summary http://www.mdaa.org.au/service/systemic/05/education.html and in PDF Summary Report http://www.mdaa.org.au/service/systemic/05/education.pdf
For the Full Report in MSWord go to http://www.mdaa.org.au/service/systemic/05/education.doc.
DEST Annual Report 2004-05
01/11/2005 - http://www.dest.gov.au/annualreport/2005/
The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) Annual Report for 2004-05 is now available. The Annual Report contains information about the role of the department, our corporate governance arrangements and management accountability framework. It also reports on our performance against the outcomes and outputs framework set out in the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements.
Deafness Forum Scholarships for 2006.
The Scholarships are available to students planning to take further education in 2006 and are expressly designed to support students who are deaf or hearing impaired by contributing to ongoing costs for their tuition.
The Scholarship guidelines and application form can be downloaded from our webpage http://www.deafnessforum.org.au/scholarships.htm
Deadline for the applications to be received is Friday 6 January 2006.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact
Kirsten Preece
Policy & Project Officer
Deafness Forum of
Tel: 02 6262 7808
TTY: 02 6262 7809
Website: www.deafnessforum.org.au www.hearingawarenessweek.org.au
NSW: The Ruth Marion Fardell Scholarship
For Students with a Physical Disability Undertaking Tertiary Education in New South Wales in 2006
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
This scholarship has been set up in memory of Ruth Marion Fardell to assist students with a physical disability with the costs entailed in tertiary education. These are many and varied and not encountered by the able bodied students. The participation of people with physical disabilities within the community and into the workforce is to be strongly encouraged. Education is central to this process. Students with a physical disability should have every opportunity to be as independent as possible.
Seven scholarships up to the value of $5,000 each ($2,500 for part time students) are available for the two year period 2006/07.
Scholarships are only for students who have a physical disability, are Australian citizens and studying at TAFE or University.
A student must have been accepted into a fulltime/part-time TAFE/university course in NSW, or be currently enrolled, to be considered for a scholarship. Students who are proceeding to a higher degree are also eligible. (Part time studies minimum of 10 hours a week will also be considered).
Application forms can be obtained by contacting Elizabeth Mead at Northcott on (02) 9890 0100. Completed applications must be returned by 3rd February, 2006. Applications can be posted to:
http://www.cdds.med.usyd.edu.au/dco/Scholarships.htm
For further information contact:
Elizabeth Mead Phone: (02) 9890 0100
or
Email: spinecare@northcott.com.au
Postal Address: P0
NSW: The Gregory and Dolores Farrell Scholarship
For Wheelchair Users Undertaking Tertiary Education in New South Wales in 2006
The scholarships are to assist students who are wheelchair users with the costs entailed in tertiary education. These are many and varied and not encountered by the able bodied. The integration of wheelchair users into the community and into the workforce is to be strongly encouraged. Education is central to this process. Students with a physical disability and reliant on a wheelchair should have every opportunity to gain independence in our society.
Two scholarships up to the value of $5,000 each are available for 2006.
Scholarships are only for permanent wheelchair users who are Australian citizens.
A student must have been accepted into a full time university course in NSW, or be currently enrolled, to be considered for a scholarship. Students who are proceeding to a higher degree are also eligible, as are students who have been accepted for post graduate study in
An application form, available from The Foundation, must be competed and returned by 3rd February, 2006, to the address below. The completed application form may be posted, faxed or emailed.
http://www.cdds.med.usyd.edu.au/dco/Scholarships.htm
SpineCare Foundation
Address:
Contact: Elizabeth Mead Phone: (02) 9890 0100
Fax: (02) 9683 2827
or
Email: spinecare@northcott.com.au
Grant to Support Consultation on UN Convention
*03.11.05:* The Australian Government will provide a $50,000 grant to the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations to conduct nationwide community consultations on the latest draft text of the proposed United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the Government placed a high priority on consultation with people with disability, particularly in the context of negotiations of the proposed Convention.
“The consultations will be broad-based and include a wide variety of people with disability and representative organisations throughout
“We are committed to ensuring a Convention resulting from this process genuinely protects the rights and advances the circumstances of people with disability.
“These consultations will inform preparations for official negotiations and ensure the voices of the people most concerned are heard.”
Media Release
The 'Not For Service' report is available at HREOC website at http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/notforservice/index.html
Or form the Mental Health Council of Australia website at http://www.mhca.org.au/notforservice/
Disclaimer:
The views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the individual authors and not necessarily those of the DCO for Northern, Central and
The information contained in this newsletter is accurate to the best of our knowledge and No responsibilities is taken for its accuracy.
Vol 1 No 14
Compiled by Timothy Hart DCO for Northern, Central and
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