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Disability Education and Employment News:Vol 2 No 18 - Thursday, 27th October 2006 |
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Enhancing post secondary education, training and employment opportunities for people with a disability RDLO & DCOs National Website |
Compiled by Timothy Hart DCO for Northern, Central and Southern Sydney |
To return to the DCO Disability Newsletter Archive Page go to http://www.cdds.med.usyd.edu.au/dco/newsletter or click here
In this Edition of the Disability Education and Employment News, there is information on the extension of the deadline for the Freedom Scientific/Quantum Technology JAWS Scholarships for 2007. Under Conferences there is new information regarding the Doing It Better Learning Disabilities Forum in Melbourne next year and information on the Mental Health Issues in Education & Employment forum to be held in Coffs Harbour NSW early next month. Under New Resources, there is a new website for the Career Advice Australia Initiative and information on accessing the ACE’s National Conference papers online. Plus information on a bunch of New Resources, Conferences and Workshops, News articles and other information for the Disability Education and Employment Sectors.
Please distribute the Newsletter to those that you think would be interested in it.
If you have a Resource, a Scholarship, Workshop, Conference, an Event or any other information that is Disability Education or Employment related and you wish to promote it here please e-mail me at thart@med.usyd.edu.au
For information on subscribing, please go to the end of the newsletter.
Calls for Expressions of Interest and Input
Education News:
Sex, bins and jobs for uni poor
Brendan O'Keefe
October 25, 2006
STUDENTS struggling with poverty had resorted to submitting to unsafe medical and cosmetics tests, diving into bins for food and even selling their bodies for sex.
Others took a more conservative approach, such as a part-time job or three, but even that was a burden as students spent more time at work than in class, according to National Union of Students president Rose Jackson.
The NUS has joined the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee in a nationwide survey of student finances. The student organisation wants to make student poverty an election issue for the federal poll due next year.
The deadline for submitting surveys is November 6.
Ms Jackson said 60 per cent of students were living below the poverty line, the highest payment of Youth Allowance was 40 per cent below the poverty line, and 80 per cent of students worked part-time.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20639312-12332,00.html
VCs want higher fees, fewer rules
Dorothy Illing
October 25, 2006
FEDERAL Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop is under growing pressure to lift limits on student charges as new figures reveal the commonwealth funds only 41 per cent of university revenue.
That's a drop of almost 20 per cent in the past 10 years. Revenue from student fees has escalated to plug the funding gap.
This dramatic shift from public to private funding is prompting universities to question how much control the commonwealth can legitimately exercise over them.
At the University of Sydney, base operating funding from the commonwealth is only 17 per cent of total revenue. A further 26 per cent of revenue comes from the growing pool of contestable public funding schemes.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20639313-12332,00.html
Windfall for private colleges
Gavin Moodie
October 25, 2006
THE finance and student statistics from the Department of Education, Science and Training for 2005 confirm what the sector has long suspected: the Howard Government's subsidised higher education loan scheme FEE-HELP has caused private places in higher education to soar and consequently has been a boon for private providers.
It is no wonder that the private higher education providers, many of which originated as vocational education colleges, are urging the Government to extend FEE-HELP to vocational education and training.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20638342-12332,00.html
Govt funding to help unis in wake of VSU
October 24, 2006 - 2:15PM
The government has invited universities to apply for $80 million in funding to help them sustain services facing an uncertain future after the abolition of compulsory student union fees.
Education Minister Julie Bishop said the $81.6 million over three years would help universities to meet the financial challenges posed by voluntary student unionism (VSU).
For the rest of the article go to
Warning on unis' $5.6bn fee take
Dorothy Illing
October 23, 2006
A DRAMATIC shift to user-pays for university education has led to a doubling in revenue from student fees and charges in the past five years.
As the cost of getting a degree shifts from the federal Government to students, new figures reveal that total revenue from fees and charges reached a record $3.3 billion last year.
But if the fees students pay through HECS loans are included -- fees they do not start repaying until they get a job -- the figure peaked at $5.6 billion.
The latest statistics from the federal Education Department highlight the growing dependence of universities on student fees, which now make up almost 40 per cent of their total income.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20627878-12332,00.html
Change tack on jobs: ALP
Patricia Karvelas
October 23, 2006
LABOR has called for a dramatic overhaul of the Howard Government's privatised job placement system, the Job Network, saying the system is no longer working to help the long-term jobless find meaningful work.
In a rejection of the Coalition's "work first" welfare reform agenda, Labor will argue that the idea that any job, regardless of what it is, is better than no job does not work to solve the long-term unemployment crisis.
In a speech to the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Labor's workforce participation spokeswoman Penny Wong will reveal that Labor will take a radically different approach to the Coalition on welfare reform.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20627919-2702,00.html
UAI should not be sole door to university
For the rest of the article go to
Unis 'beg for funding while stashing $7bn'
Samantha Maiden, Political correspondent
October 16, 2006
UNIVERSITIES that cry poor over funding have been challenged to raid the $7 billion reserve of cash and investments hoarded by vice-chancellors.
Education Minister Julie Bishop has questioned university chiefs' "constant demands for government handouts", urging institutions to adopt a business model that encourages entrepreneurship and donations.
In an article published today and commissioned for The Australian's Making the Boom Pay conference, Ms Bishop argues the Whitlam government made a mistake in taking responsibility for university funding in 1973 without seeking a referral of constitutional powers from the states.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20587465-2702,00.html
Uni chiefs urged to stand up to Howard
Hannah Edwards
October 15, 2006
UNIVERSITY courses are being cut, staff sacked and academics are reducing their teaching hours as Federal Government cuts begin to take their toll.
Disgruntled university staff are calling on their vice-chancellors to get tough and demand desperately needed funding be restored.
The National Tertiary Education Union says universities have been "stripped to the bone", the result of steady cuts to funding. The recent introduction of voluntary student unionism has only made it tougher and universities have been forced to divert funds to cover the shortfalls.
At the University of Western Sydney (UWS) face-to-face teaching hours have been cut in at least one faculty, a result of a lack of funding, staff say.
For the rest of the article go to
Skills program to education policy: PM
October 13, 2006 - 9:54AM
A bias in favour of traditional learning within the nation's education systems will assist the implementation of the federal government's newly announced skills program, Prime Minister John Howard says.
Mr Howard said the large numbers of people in the workforce lacking numeracy and literacy skills meant it was harder to find the people to fill the available jobs.
He said his government's $837 million Skills for the Future plan, which was unveiled on Thursday, had some biases in favour of areas that were in shorter supply.
For the rest of the article go to
$3000 bonus in 'learn to earn' scheme
Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent
October 12, 2006
THE Federal Government will today move to seize the agenda on the skills crisis by announcing an $837 million package of measures designed to retrain workers and help the poorly educated improve their job prospects.
The centrepiece of the Skills for the Future package, to be unveiled by the Prime Minister, John Howard, will be vouchers of $3000 available to people aged 25 and over who did not complete year 12 or its equivalent.
Extra places will also be created at universities for students wishing to study engineering, and money will be available to help workers take up apprenticeships mid-career.
The "work skills vouchers", which will cost a total of $407 million, can be used to pay for an education of the recipients' choice. This would include completing year 12, undertaking literacy or numeracy programs, or a vocational education at a TAFE or private college.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/3000-bonus-in-learn-to-earn-scheme/2006/10/11/1160246197853.html
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/837m-boost-for-jobs-training/2006/10/11/1160246197033.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20566213-601,00.html
A 20-point advantage helps richer students
Jewel Topsfield
October 12, 2006
WEALTHY students can buy their way into some university courses with entrance scores nearly 20 points below other students'.
The ENTER score for a government-funded place at Deakin University to study for a bachelor of exercise and sport science is 82, according to the Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre's website. A full-fee paying student needs only 62.
Opposition education spokeswoman Jenny Macklin branded the system "unfair". She said more than 80 full-fee undergraduate degrees, including 18 in Victoria, enrol Australian students with scores five or more points lower than those needed for the equivalent HECS place.
An Age survey this year found full-fee paying places for domestic first-year students at Victorian universities had surged by up to 80 per cent in the past year.
For the rest of the article go to
Employment News:
Jobless need help
Gerard McManus
October 26, 2006 12:00am
DESPITE record low unemployment, almost 250,000 adults have been on the dole for more than a year and 120,000 of them have been on benefits for more than five years.
The long-term unemployment problem, which has seen queues almost double since the Liberal Party came to power, has caused a split in the Government over how to deal with the problem.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20644870-662,00.html
It's raining jobs, but skills are in short supply
October 13, 2006
A lack of training opportunities and the difficulty of interstate registration is causing a skills shortage, writes Steve Burrell.
It's like suffering a famine while fields lie unharvested.
There is a fundamental mismatch in the Australian job market that is holding back the economy and helping push up interest rates in the process .
There are tens of thousands of vacancies for skilled workers and seemingly no locals to fill them, yet there are hundreds of thousands of Australians still unable to get a job or pushed out of the workforce because their skills are no longer in demand.
Jobs have to be filled by workers brought in from overseas, while Australians queue at Centrelink.
We are simply not producing enough new skilled workers to feed the economy. The Australian Industry Group (AIG) warns that the nation will be short of 270,000 such workers over the next 10 years.
For the rest of the article go to
Skills shortage the problem, says ALP
By Kim Wheatley and AAP
October 11, 2006 11:42am
LABOR has attacked comments by Federal Human Services Minister Joe Hockey that dole bludgers should "get off their backsides" and look for a job before they are taken by foreign workers.
Mr Hockey had declared Australia's skills shortage meant the days of dole bludgers were over.
Labor treasury spokesman Wayne Swan said Mr Hockey's comments were ill-informed.
"It is shameful that Mr Hockey has finally admitted what the Government is up to," Mr Swan said.
Importing foreign labour was the cheap solution to fixing the skills shortage and if Australia was suffering from a skills shortage, it was the fault of the Government, he said.
"If there are problems with the Government's training programs, then the Government should have fixed them," Mr Swan said.
Labor education spokeswoman Jenny Macklin said the Government was turning young Australians away from training programs while it was importing cheap labour from overseas.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20561607-421,00.html
Welfare News:
'Poor demonised by job snob label'
By Kate Corbett
October 24, 2006
WELFARE groups say the Federal Government's crackdown on the unemployed demonises dole recipients and fails to tackle long-term unemployment problems.
Human Services Minister Joe Hockey has announced plans to push more – what he terms – "dole bludgers" and "job snobs" into work.
Under the plan, benefit recipients will have to keep more extensive diaries of their attempts to find work and Centrelink staff will be instructed to be more vigilant and contact employers where people have applied for a job.
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20637314-29277,00.html
Centrelink urges rule revamp for sick boy
13oct06
CENTRELINK said today it can't give a carer payment to the parents of a young child with cancer and a heart problem because its hands are tied by government regulation.
General manager Hank Jongen today called on the Government to modify its eligibility criteria for payments.
Brigid Kitchin and Sydney Bouhaniche's four-year-old son Hugo, who was already battling a serious congenital heart malformation and a condition that gives abnormally low muscle tone, was diagnosed with cancer in May.
They receive the family tax benefit and $94.70 a fortnight carers top-up payment, but Centrelink turned the family down for a means-tested carer payment because they did not fit the criteria.
For the rest of the article go to
http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,20574367%255E421,00.html
Cancer boy ruled not sick enough
Jano Gibson
October 13, 2006 - 10:51AM
Centrelink is standing by its decision not to grant a carer payment to a family whose four-year-old-son, Hugo, has cancer.
In a statement today, Centrelink general manager Hank Jongen, said: "We have looked very closely at this case and we have again spoken to the child's treating doctor. I can assure you we are doing everything we can to support the family.
"If at any time in the future their son's medical condition changes, we have told the family they should contact us immediately and we can start the formal review process.''
For the rest of the article go to
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/cancer-boy-ruled-not-sick-enough/2006/10/12/1160246262816.html
'Pension police' to get search powers
Misha Schubert
October 12, 2006
AN ARMY of "pension police" will be given search and seizure powers to raid the homes of millions of Australians on welfare and family payments.
The fraud detection regime would apply to the 2.2 million households on family tax benefits and those on the dole, student payments, disability benefits and aged pension.
The Howard Government has proposed the powers in legislation being considered by the Senate. But the move to give Centrelink staff police-style powers to obtain warrants and raid homes has alarmed civil libertarians and opposition MPs.
For the rest of the article go to
Conferences and Workshops:
"Creating Our Future: On Campus and Beyond"
11th Biannual NEADS National Conference
November 10-12, 2006
Delta Ottawa Hotel and Suites
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Come be part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)! The 2006 Conference Planning Committee invites expressions of interest by individuals interested in speaking on one of the four workshop panels at our biannual national conference. The theme for this year's conference is Creating Our Future: On Campus and Beyond.
Frank Smith, National Coordinator
National Educational Association of Disabled Students Rm. 426 Unicentre, Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6 tel. (613) 526-8008 www.neads.ca
http://www.neads.ca/conference2006/en/
23rd Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities
March 12-14, 2007
Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort
Call for Papers and Registration Now Open
Building on the overwhelmingly positive outcomes of the 22nd Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities, we invite you to mark your calendar now and plan on joining us for the 23rd Annual Conference taking place March 12-13, 2007.
Please visit the website at http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu and click on the link for the Call for Papers for complete details.
Registration is also open and you can take advantage of Early Bird pricing by registering now. Visit the website at http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu and click on the link for Registration.
There are opportunities for you and your organization to Exhibit, Advertise, provide Sponsorship, and even donate to our annual Silent Auction. Check out the website at http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu for more details or contact us directly at prinfo@hawaii.edu or by phone at 808-956-7539
NATIONAL CONFERENCES
“The Right to the Right Health Care” - Evidence, ethics and health in people with developmental disability
An Annual National Health Conference jointly organised by Centre for Developmental Disability Studies Australian and Association of Developmental Disability Medicine
15th-17th November, 2006 SMC Conference Centre (Sydney Masonic Centre) 66 Goulburn Street Sydney 2000
For further information or to place your name on a mailing list to receive the conference registration brochure, please email tonyharman@med.usyd.edu.au
Registration opens for NCVER Research Forum
Registration has opened for NCVER's Research Forum 'A well-skilled future: Tailoring VET to the emerging labour market'. Based on the results of a two-year research program by researchers from the National Institute of Labour Studies (NILS) and the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning (CPELL), the one-day forum will focus on the expected future in which the VET system will operate. It will cover: the factors that impact on the future demand for work skills; the issues that impact on the future supply of work skills; and how the VET system fits into the labour market of the future.
NCVER will host this event on Friday 24 November, at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. For further information, or to access the online registration form, please go to NCVER's website http://www.ncver.edu.au/newsevents/events/wellskilled/forum.html events@ncver.edu.au
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 Hobart, Tasmania to attend “Toward 2020” the Pathways 8 National Conference. Hosted by The University of Tasmania, the Conference will be held at Wrest Point Convention Centre from 28th November to 1st December 2006.
For more information go to http://www.leishman-associates.com.au/pathways8/
“Toward 2020: what WE do NOW will make the difference”
…. promises to be a Pathways Conference with a difference!
The program applies to teachers, lecturers, researchers, policy developers, students as well as disability practitioners in any industry. This is THE conference to attend in relation to enhancing successful education and career opportunities for people with disability.
If you choose to submit an abstract, and are selected for the program, your presentation will precede workshops on particular topics and streams, and will provide an important platform for discussion. In addition international and local experts have been confirmed and will give keynote presentations on a range of topics.
For some presentation topic suggestions, guidance on how to submit your abstract, as well as a range of other information about the conference including the excellent keynote speaker program, please see the website at www.leishman-associates.com.au/pathways8
If you have any questions about this event please contact the conference organisers, Leishman Associates, on telephone (03) 6234 7844
The Constraints to Full Employment Conference - fiscal policy, WorkChoices and job insecurity
December 7-8, 2006
The Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE) will host the Conference, which incorporates the 8th Path to Full Employment Conference and the 13th National Conference on Unemployment. It will be staged at the University of Newcastle, NSW - Thursday, December 7 and Friday, December 8, 2006.
Major themes for the Conference will be employment quality, underemployment and marginal workers.
Please note the deadline of September 1 2006 for submission of abstracts to refereed stream and September 29 for submission of abstracts to the non-refereed stream.
For information about the conference and more details about the Call for Papers go to:
http://e1.newcastle.edu.au/coffee/conferences/2006/index.cfm
For information about CofFEE go to:
http://e1.newcastle.edu.au/coffee/index.cfm
Autism Spectrum Disorders - When & Where
Royal Pines Resort - Gold Coast - 14th to 16th March 2007
The website can be found at
http://www.astmanagement.com.au/autism7/Details.htm
Doing It Better Learning Disabilities Forum
May 14th & 15th 2007,
Storey Hall at RMIT University's City Campus.
All information can be accessed via www.latrobe.edu.au/equity/LDForum and the registration form can be downloaded from this site.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Colleen Ray at C.Ray@latrobe.edu.au
Please join us - and pool our concerns, experiences and ideas for 'Doing it Better'!
Conference of Aus & NZ Educators of the Deaf ‘Down Under and Leading the World’
Hobart July 6-8 2007
Hosted by National Association of Australian Teachers of the Deaf (Inc)
To submit contact details & interest in participating contact Gwen Colloff, Conference Project Officer- gcolloff@aapt.net.au
For more Information visit our website- www.anzced2007.com.au
NSW EVENTS
Mental Health Issues in Education & Employment
10am – 3pm 2nd November (9.30am registration)
Catholic Club, 61A West High Street, COFFS HARBOUR
REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL COST: $30 (INCLUDES LUNCH & MORNING TEA)
PROGRAM
Welfare to Work Reforms - Increasing employment opportunities for people with a mental illness, Presenter – Belinda Hocroft, Assistant Director, Disability Policy Branch, Dept Of Employment And Workplace Relations (Dewr)
Disclosure - A personal decision? - Advantages/disadvantages of disclosure in education & employment
Mental Health First Aid - Techniques & resources to support students and clients, Presenter – Neil Lindsay, Regional Manager, Crs
Panel discussion and questions and answers
John Mandile (Manager, CHESS) and Anne-Marie Farrelly (Teacher Consultant, TAFE) will join speakers in discussion and answering questions.
For further information and the registration form email Gwen Johnson, DCO, gwen.johnson@une.edu.au or phone 6773 2130
ACROD NSW Annual Conference 2007: Disability Services ~ What’s Next??
19 – 20 February 2007, Novotel Brighton-Le Sands, Sydney
What will 2007 hold for the Disability Services Sector in NSW? And how can we as a vibrant, progressive industry thrive?
ACROD NSW is calling for abstracts from those wishing to present papers on conference themes. Abstracts, up to 500 words in length and in the approved format, must be submitted by 12 September 2006
Submissions / Enquiries:
Damien Anderson, Deputy Executive Officer, ACROD NSW Division
Phone: 02 9503 1602 Email: damien@acrodnsw.net
Locked Bag 535, Kingsgrove NSW 2208
Website: www.acrodnsw.net
New Resources:
Skills for the Future
23/10/2006 - http://www.dest.gov.au/skillsforthefuture
Thinking about your future? A range of programmes and incentives are now available to help you make the right choice for your career. Visit Skills for the Future for more information.
Career Advice Australia
23/10/2006 - http://www.connecttoyourfuture.dest.gov.au/
Career Advice Australia is an Australian Government initiative that provides a comprehensive national career development and transition support system for all Australians.
National Disability Employment Workshop was held on 26 September 2006.
Discussion topics focused on: Australian Government policy direction on Disability Employment, Client issues in the National Training System, Employer Demand Demonstration Projects, opportunities and barriers to Disability Employment, explanation of the Supported Wage System, the role of CRS in engaging in increasing employment opportunities through work training program, the role of Job Network Providers, the role of Disability Employment Network’s, three case studies from Lend Lease Australia, Benbro Electronics and Sunnyfields on the economic advantages and the PM’s Employer of the year awards.
The presentations are available to download on ABL State Chamber web site www.australianbusiness.com.au under Training and apprenticeships and clicking on National Disability Employment Workshop. For more information please contact George Maitland on 02 9458 7623 or george.maitland@australianbusiness.com.au
EDGE: Research Reports and Training Manuals
http://www.edge.org.au/mm10/mm10.htm
Research Reports
Increasing the Participation of People with Disabilities in Apprenticeships. - can be downloaded from http://www.edge.org.au/pdfs/Report_1.pdf
Key Success Factors in Placing and Supporting New Apprentices with Disabilities Through Group Training: Findings Of A National Study. - can be downloaded from http://www.edge.org.au/pdfs/Report_2.pdf
Training as Vehicle to Employment
In late December 2005 The Independent Living Institute together with seven other European Independent Living organizations were awarded a two-year project contract by the European Commission, Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Directorate General. We will work with government agencies in a dozen European countries to ensure that their trainee and internship programs are also open to qualified people with disabilities. To improve the chances of disabled youth in the labor market we plan to list training opportunities where disabled youth can gain valuable work experience and insight into the operations of top level agencies. The training opportunites will be published in the Study and Work for All database.
For more information go to http://www.independentliving.org/training/
ACE’s National Conference papers Perth, September 2006 are now available online.
The Main page for the ACE National Conference Papers can be found at http://www.acenational.org.au/library/public/conference_2006_perth.shtml
A Beginner’s Guide to using EA Reporting
Author: Pauline Disseldorp, ACE Industry Development Officer
4MB PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00117-upload-00001.ppt
A National Disability Employment Strategy
Author: Maryanne Diamond, CEO, AFDO
30K Word Document, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00115-upload-00001.doc
Better Employment Outcomes for People Living with Mental Illness
Author: Helen Lynes, Manager, Ruah Workright, WA
1MB PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00120-upload-00001.ppt
Consultative Selling
Author: Jeff Austin, Professional Business Coach, WA
81K Word Document, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00124-upload-00001.doc
DEN KPIs & Stars - Industry Perspective
Author: Garry Davison (Jobmatch, QLD) & Phil Tuckerman (Jobsupport, NSW)
85K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00123-upload-00001.ppt
Destination 2010
Author: Lucy Macali, Chief Executive Officer, ACE
429K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00127-upload-00001.ppt
Disclosure - What's the Best Way to Do It?
Author: Gary Kerridge, Regional Disability Liaison Officer, University of Ballarat, VIC
164K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00122-upload-00001.ppt
Employment of People with Significant Disabilities in State Schools
Author: Garry Davison, Manager, Jobmatch Association, QLD
12.6MB PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00128-upload-00001.ppt
Focus on Quality - Consumer Perspective
Author: Leanda Syme, Director, E-Qual
61K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00119-upload-00001.ppt
Mainstream Supported Employment Programme: Real work for people who experience disability
Author: Pam MacNeil, State Services Commission, New Zealand
60K Word Document, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00116-upload-00001.doc
Reframing Welfare to Work and communicating the DEN agenda
Author: Gerald Frape, Social Cause Strategist, Melbourne
101K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00126-upload-00001.ppt
Senator Penny Wong's address to Conference
Author: Senator Penny Wong, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workforce Participation
42.5K Word Document, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00118-upload-00001.doc
The Only Constant is Change
Author: Jeff Austin, Professional Business Coach, WA
550K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00114-upload-00001.ppt
Towards Innovation in the Disability Employment Network
Author: Professor Ian Marsh, Graduate School of Government, University of Sydney
161K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00125-upload-00001.ppt
Welfare to Work in the UK
Author: Dr. Sharon Wright
438K PowerPoint Presentation, to download go to http://www.acenational.org.au/library/items/2006/09/00121-upload-00001.ppt
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The National Standards and Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit for Systems Improvement
Combines the findings of current research on effective schooling, career preparatory experiences, youth development and youth leadership, family involvement, and connecting activities with the expertise of numerous individuals who work in these fields.
To download the Transition Toolkit go to http://www.nasetalliance.org/toolkit/index.htm
Welfare Rights Centre Independent Social Security Handbook Online: Update
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
From Catalina Loyola, Administrator, Welfare Rights Centre:
The previous Update to the Independent Social Security Handbook ONLINE included all of the major Social Security changes that came into effect between March 2006 and July 2006 - including the far-reaching Welfare to Work changes which came into effect on 1 July 2006.
Some of the Welfare to Work changes did not come into effect until 20 September 2006. This Update of the Handbook ONLINE incorporates this second round of changes as well as all other legislative amendments that have taken effect since 1 July 2006. This Update also provides further detail in relation to the implementation of many of the 1 July 2006 changes.
For the Handbook go to http://www.welfarerights.org.au/issh/index.htm
Free online tool kit for parents of children with learning disabilities
Schwab Learning's Web site has an free online tool kit at www.schwablearning.org/bts2006 for parents of children with learning disabilities. It includes articles on issues that arise for kids at the beginning of the school year.
Can my wallet afford it?
The cost of undergraduate university study.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/vc/can-my-wallet-afford-it/index.php
WorkWelfareWills
WorkWelfareWills is a plain English web guide to legal issues around health and life changes. It was produced for use in Victoria only as some of the laws will be different in other states of Australia.
Chronic illnesses bring about lifestyle changes. This resource was designed by the Chronic Illness Alliance to help people with a chronic illness, their families and advisors, to make informed decisions about the future.
http://www.chronicillness.org.au/workwelfarewills/
Deaf Studies Program
Griffith University announces its Deaf Studies Program: seven videos for resources and activities, curriculum, teachers’ guide, CD-ROM of activities.
Very useful for staff development programs; especially some of the videos. A MUST for every library! J PowerPoint presentation at: http://www.griffith.edu.au//centre/casd/ and follow the links.
Enquiries: Des Power, d.power@griffith.edu.au
Available from Deafness Resources Australia in Sydney: dra@aceinfo.net.au , 1800 555 201 (Voice), 1800 555 203 (TTY), (02) 9895 2972 (Fax)
Centrelink - 'Are you ill, injured or do you have a disability?' Booklet:
This booklet provides information about payments and services you may be able to get if you have an illness, injury or disability. It contains details about qualifications for each payment, how to claim payments from Centrelink as well as other services and programs that may help you.
Download 'Are you ill, injured or do you have a disability?' Booklet [32 pages, PDF: 1280KB] from http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/filestores/id001_0607/$file/id001_0607en.pdf
Download 'Are you ill, injured or do you have a disability?' Booklet [29 pages, RTF: 210KB] from http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/filestores/id001_0607/$file/id001_0607en.rtf
JobAccess — workplace solutions for people with disability
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has developed and released JobAccess, a new one-stop information shop for all matters relating to the employment of people with disability.
JobAccess includes a comprehensive, easy to use web site and a free telephone information advice service that provides confidential and expert advice to:
The JobAccess website has step-by-step guides and checklists on recruitment, job searching, adjusting a workplace, employer incentives, understanding rights and responsibilities at work and much more. The web site also contains case studies and success stories as well as information on the full range of services and incentives available for people with disability and for current and potential employers.
In addition to providing ideas for workplace modifications and adjustments, the website provides secure online forms for the Workplace Modifications Scheme. For employers, the Scheme aims to make accommodating employees with disability in the workplace easier by paying the costs involved in modifying the workplace or purchasing special or adaptive equipment for eligible employees with disability.
For more information, visit JobAccess on the web at www.jobaccess.gov.au or contact the JobAccess Advisers by calling 1800 464 800
New Apprenticeships Job Pathways Website
A new website has been launched to help people needing New Apprenticeships job and training information. From staff in New Apprenticeships Centres to employers, job candidates, students, parents and careers advisors in schools, all are able to quickly find potential New Apprenticeships job outcomes that include a sample of the training that could apply to the occupation.
The New Apprenticeships Job Pathways website (http://www.najobpathways.com.au/ ) is a DEST funded resource that has been developed from the popular New Apprenticeships Training Information Service website. Feedback from a variety of Vocational and Technical Education stakeholders has been part of this development.
Disability Initiatives information can be found at http://www.najobpathways.com.au/help_11.cfm?cfid=195688&cftoken=1bda896-d48e637f-c754-4ff9-91e0-264024d82484
For more information go to www.najobpathways.com.au , www.natinfo.com.au , or call the New Apprenticeships Training Information Service on 1800 338 022.
RDLO-DCO Resources http://www.adcet.edu.au/rdco
Low cost/no cost Adaptive Technology guide for people with disabilities
The low cost / no cost Adaptive Technology information pack was developed in conjunction with the Assistive Technology Forums held in Victoria in 2006 facilitated by the RDLO/DCO programs.
The resource can be downloaded from
http://www.adcet.edu.au/Uploads/Documents/OnlineLow_NoCostAT_Guide.doc
School to Post-School Transition Resources
http://www.adcet.edu.au/rdco/ViewFAQDetail.aspx?itemID=567 (Opens up a Word document with hyperlinks to resources).
Features information about a range of transition related resources currently in use in Australia. The majority of the resources listed here have been developed or are used by members of the national network of Regional Disability Liaison Officers and Disability Coordination Officers throughout Australia.
Transition: Supporting Students into Post-Secondary Education
http://www.adcet.edu.au/rdco/ViewFAQDetail.aspx?itemID=62
Students with disabilities in transition require everything that other students in transition need including.......
Learning Experiences of Students with a Learning Disability
http://www.adcet.edu.au/Uploads/Documents/disability-project-report.pdf [pdf: 295 kilobytes]
This study aims to increase awareness and understanding of the needs of The University of Nottingham students who have a disability. The project is a qualitative investigation using in-depth interviews, work 'shadowing', and video recordings of a 'day in the life of' a number of selected students. Interview and video data will be used (with student consent) to develop high quality, training materials for a variety of contexts.
‘Academic Accommodations for Students with a Psychiatric Disability’
Students with psychiatric disabilities are entitled to reasonable academic accommodations under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards for Education 2005. Providing effective accommodations allows students equal access to academic courses and activities. Their presence also contributes to the diversity of the student population. This resource is concerned with the impact of mental illness on academic pursuits, and the development of strategies to study successfully.
Disability Support Pension Recipients: who gets off (and stays off) payments?
Lixin Cai, Ha Vu and Roger Wilkins / Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
Abstract:
There is a close correspondence between disability benefit receipt and labour market outcomes according to this study of Centrelink records. Entry to disability support pensions via unemployment benefits is associated with substantially reduced prospects of exiting the pension, while employment during this time is associated with increased success in staying off payments once an exit has been made.
http://www.apo.org.au/linkboard/results.chtml?filename_num=102905
562 K PDF File: http://www.melbourneinstitute.com/wp/wp2006n18.pdf
Calls for Expressions of Interest and Input:
The Launch Of The Welfare To Work Case Study Library.
The Welfare to Work Case Study Library is now available to gather information about the impacts of recent Welfare to Work changes. Over the next year or two, this library can be used by ACOSS and COSS members to collect stories from people who are receiving payments and/or are looking for work. Organisations providing services to disadvantaged Australians are encouraged to participate.
All case studies lodged on the online library will be available to all those participating in entering data. A feature of the library is that users can search other case studies by 30 fields to locate the most relevant case studies for your purposes. Before any case study can be lodged the consent of the subject of the case study must be confirmed and a privacy form/factsheet is provided.
To get started:
1 - Email info@acoss.org.au referring in the Subject heading to the Case Study Library
2 - A password and user name will be sent to you along with user documents to help you get started
3 - Go to the site www.acoss.org.au/casestudylibrary
4 - Start uploading case studies
http://www.cdds.med.usyd.edu.au/dco/Scholarships.htm
Freedom Scientific/Quantum Technology JAWS Scholarship 2007
We have extended the deadline for applications for this year's scholarship.
If you are a student or you know someone planning on full-time university, TAFE or college studies in 2007 and an Australian or New Zealand citizen who is blind or vision impaired this is the scholarship for you.
Applications must be made in writing and in 500 words or less, tell us why you need a Freedom Scholarship and how it will assist you in your tertiary studies. Your scholarship prize will be one copy of JAWS Professional. There are 8 copies available to win.
2007 must be your first year at a tertiary institution.
Send your applications by email to info@quantumtechnology.com.au or via mail to Quantum Technology PO Box 390, Rydalmere NSW 2116 Australia.
Applications must be received by Friday 1 December 2006, and winners will be notified by e-mail and announced in the next edition of LiveWire. Good Luck!
For further enquiries please call or e-mail your local Quantum Technology office:
Head Office (02) 8844 9888
lkumutat@quantumtechnology.com.au
Southern Office (03) 9545 4100
vic.admin@quantumtechnology.com.au
Queensland Office (07) 3393 5776
For further information visit:
South Australia: Sir Charles Bright Scholarship Trust
Supporting people with disabilities
What: Sir Charles Bright Scholarships
For whom: Students with any disability living in SA and undertaking post secondary education in 2007
Value: $1000
Additional ‘Scholarships: SA Government sponsoring 3 scholarships in 2007 for students undertaking University study
Applications forms Available from 1 August 2007 and closing on 24 December 2006.
Where from: Rosemary Penn – email rosemarypenn@aandr.com.au OR Student Counsellors (or equivalent) at High Schools, TAFESSA campuses, Universities
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No 18, Vol 2
Compiled by Timothy Hart the DCO for Northern, Central and Southern Sydney
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