Useful Staff Web Resources

ADCET

The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) provides information and resources to support the work of disability practitioners in the postsecondary education and training sector.
www.adcet.edu.au/

Beyond Expectations: Profiling People with a Disability in Employment

This DVD presents video profiles and stories of 55 people with disabilities (hearing, physical, learning / neurological, intellectual, psychiatric, vision) who are succeeding in the workforce. These can be enjoyed by case workers, teachers, family members etc. The DVD aims to assist in career planning, to increase employer awareness and expectations, and to alleviate misconceptions about OHS implications of people with disabilities undertaking certain occupations.
www.det.nsw.edu.au/communityed/ disabilityacces/da_employment.htm

CATS for University

Creating Accessible Teaching and Support (CATS) 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.
CATS aims to encourage equitable, inclusive access to university education for people with disability. CATS is hosted by the University of Tasmania, and was funded by the Australian Learning & Teaching Council.
www.adcet.edu.au/CATS_for_University.chpx

Choosing Your Path, Disclosure: It's a Personal Decision

Disclosure of disability presents a number of challenges & choices for people with a disability, particularly those participating in education and employment. Choices may include 'Do I need to disclose my disability', ''when do I disclose my disability', 'how do I disclose my disability', 'what are my rights', 'do I have responsibilities when I disclose'. Employers and educators may also be challenged in relation to their role and responsibilities when a person discloses their disability.
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/disclosure

Disability Education Standards

Have a look at Your Right to An Education - A Guide for Students with a Disability, Their Associates, and Education Providers.
www.ddaedustandards.info

Opening All Options

This site provides information and resources about learning disabilities (LD). A learning disability can affect the way in which a person takes in, remembers, understands and expresses information. People with learning disability are intelligent and have abilities to learn despite difficulties in processing information.
Students with learning disabilities can succeed in higher education if individual skills and strategies are developed and relevant alternative arrangements are provided.
www.adcet.edu.au/Oao/

JobAccess

A one-stop shop for employers, co-workers, and people with a disability, supported by a free professional telephone information/advice service 1800 464 800
www.jobaccess.gov.au/joac/home

The Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA)

Through this site The Australian Learning Disability Association (ALDA) aims to provide access to information and resources for individuals with learning disabilities (LD), their families, educators and the general public of Australia.

The site is intended as a living resource that will continue to grow and develop with the evolution of ALDA.
www.adcet.edu.au/alda/

The Disability Education and Employment News

The Disability Education and Employment News is a fortnightly e-mail newsletter for disseminating information regarding the employment of and the education of people with a disability in the postsecondary environment.
The newsletter includes information on:

• conferences, workshops and other events;
• resources;
• calls for expressions of interest and input;
• reports;
• scholarships and
• associated news items in the media

It is currently distributed through the ANSWD, Austed, OZAdvocacy and PDCA discussion lists.

How to join the Newsletter:

Simply e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with “Subscribe Disability Education and Employment News” in the subject line.

How to submit material or promote an activity:

The newsletter disseminates information and promotes upcoming workshop, conference or event and scholarships that are Disability Education or Employment related. Simply e-mail the information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Workplace Modifications Scheme

Help to pay for workplace adjustments for a person with a disability
www.jobaccess.gov.au/JOAC/Services/A-Z_list/Workplace_Modifications.htm

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