Timothy has worked in the disability community for more than six years, first as the convenor of the Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities (ANSWD), then as the Disability Coordination Officer (DCO) for Northern, Central and Southern Sydney and now as the National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) for North Sydney and Central Coast.
Timothy has also served on a number of organisations including
the Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA),
the Disability Education Association of NSW/ACT Inc (DEAN) both as the Treasurer and is currently a board member of
People with Disability Australia Incorporated, (PWDA) as he has a strong interest in disability rights and policy. He has also recently completed
a Master of Policy and Applied Social Research at the Department of Sociology, Macquarie University.
National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) Program
The NDCO program is a federal it funded program that targets the barriers that people with a disability face in gaining access to, and successfully completing, post-school education and training.
The goals of the NDCO program are:
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Improve transitions to help people with a disability from school or community into post-school education and training and subsequent employment.
Increase participation by people with a disability in higher education, vocational education and training and employment.
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Establish better links between schools, universities, TAFEs, training providers and disability service providers so that they can work together to provide the best possible assistance for people with a disability.
For more information regarding the NDCO program click here
Funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) under the National Disability Coordination Officer Programme.
If you have any enquiries regarding the NDCO program in the North Sydney and Central Coast Region, please e-mail Timothy. Also if you are a student with a disability or a parent/carer meeting information on postsecondary education and employment please do not hesitate to contact Timothy.
The NDCO website which is currently under construction can be found at http://www.cdds.med.usyd.edu.au/ndco/
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