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<p>“I have spent four years trying to turn a vision into reality, and I now have [the] opportunity to move this forward.&#8221; (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Disability sector grant recipients announced

National social enterprise Community Business Bureau (CBB) has announced the first round of recipients to receive up to... Read more

Industry Noticeboard
<p>Ms Jennings is the former Public Transport Ombudsman and Deputy Chairperson of the Independent Office for School Dispute Resolution Victoria. (Source: Public Transport Ombudsman)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

New Mental Health And Disability Services Commissioner

Treasure Jennings has been appointed as the new Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and the Disability... Read more

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<p>&#8220;The aim of the care huddle is to present current information about care needs in a concise way that is easily understood.&#8221; (Source: iStock) </p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Care Huddles – a tool to improve communication and support team building

OPINION – Care huddles are a structured process for teams to communicate about client care, share information, and... Read more

Accessibility Advice Employment Industry NDIS
<p>&#8220;[The] announcement is significant, not least because JobTrainer could contribute to placing well-qualified disability workers into the 90,000 additional disability positions&#8230;&#8221; (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

JobTrainer may have potential to boost disability workforce

The Federal Government has announced a new skills investment program called JobTrainer as part of its coronavirus... Read more

Accessibility Employment Industry NDIS
<p>“Repeated trauma is more common for people with disability who often have significant support needs and face many barriers to participation.” (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Trauma specialists on hand to support people with disability at Commission

As the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability prepares to resume... Read more

Accessibility Conditions Mental Health
<p>Ms Sharkie says that COVID-19 has magnified pre-existing issues in education and that students with disability and their families have been disproportionately impacted. (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Students with disability in Victoria able to attend school as State moves into lockdown again

Areas of Victoria are once more under Stage 3, ‘Stay at Home’, coronavirus restrictions and many students with... Read more

Accessibility Autism Education
<p>&#8220;Just because a child may do something (like socialising) a bit differently, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s wrong, bad or not a good experience for them.&#8221; (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Researchers ask children with autism to tell them their strengths

In what has been an Australian-first study, Queensland’s Griffith University researchers have explored what... Read more

Accessibility Autism Conditions Research
<p>“It is vital that people with disability have a voice to Government on the broad range of issues that impact on our lives.&#8221; (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Disability Advisory Committee plays an essential role in addressing barriers

A Disability Advisory Committee remains one of the many important ways that people with disability can have their voices... Read more

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<p>“People with disability have a right to strong safeguards for services they rely on&#8230;&#8221; (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

Data needed to measure extent of violence against people with disability

Data is an important element for measuring the scale of abuse and violence faced by people with disability in Australia,... Read more

Accessibility NDIS Research
<p>Mary Patetsos, Chairperson of FECCA, says she hopes the National Community Connector Program can make a difference to the lives of CALD people with disabilities. (Source: iStock)</p>
Posted 5 years ago by Rebecca St Clair

$20 million expansion to build on Community Connector program

The National Community Connector Program (NCCP) has received $20 million to help connect people from culturally and... Read more

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