If you have heard anything about the recent NDIS Review, you’ve probably heard the term Foundational Supports. Foundational Supports are the key to a good life, whether you have NDIS funding or not. But what are they and why are they so important? Join us at the Disability Dialogue’s open discussion about foundational supports to find out!
It’s time you heard directly about good support from people who have lived experience of disability. This peer-led resource captures insights intended to be shared, not only with support workers, support co-coordinators and App based platforms, but also with individuals when communicating with the workers they employ. Quality support means increased contributions from people with … Continued
This one and a half hour webinar provides information about wellbeing and self-care when working with clients who have Complex Trauma.
Join Australian Progress for the launch of a groundbreaking research project, and learn how to craft messages that build widespread support for transformative disability policy change. With a federal budget fast approaching, the coming months present a unique opportunity to shift narratives from deficit to strengths-based frames and build the messaging capability of key disability … Continued
On this episode of Reasonable & Necessary, Dr George meets with the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce to understand the role of the taskforce and learn if changes to registration requirements will impact on our rights to choice and control in the NDIS.
Families are central in the lives of their children and are the most important influence on their child’s learning and development. Based on the success of these workshops in 2023, we’re proud to deliver our ‘Working with Families in ECI’ professional learning suite to support professionals to work effectively and collaboratively with families of children … Continued
Healthy Discussions: Supporting people with disability to make and communicate health decisions aims to improve the way that health practitioners communicate with people with disability and to improve their understanding of disability The voice of people with lived experience of disability is at the heart of the Healthy Discussions project. Everyone has the right to … Continued
The Speak My Language (Disability) program continues to share important conversations about living well with disability. Through our partnership with 3ZZZ, 3CR, and Cherry Radio, there have been more than 260 broadcasts of Arabic, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese podcasts since November last year.
This study by Summer Foundation and Latrobe University presents the perspectives of people with acquired neurological disability, disability support workers, and close others of people with complex needs to construct a holistic model of quality support.
This book is a key resource for students, managers and practitioners working in disability. It has 13 chapters. Each chapter is a different topic. It is written in approachable language, but grounded in research. The book fills a gap in the literature on quality and practice in disability services. This Australian book is free online.
Access to public transport is critical for people to work or study, visit family and friends, and access critical services such as healthcare. This is why the Australian Government has decided to reform the Transport Standards. The reforms aim to improve public transport accessibility and remove discrimination against people with disability. The reforms were developed … Continued
The Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team at Women with Disabilities Victoria is excited to offer our updated professional development program on the Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities (PVAWD) in April and May 2024. Details Session 1: Tuesday 23 April, 12:30pm–3:30pm Session 2: Tuesday 30 April, 12:30pm–3:30pm Session 3: Tuesday 7 May, 12:30pm–3:30pm … Continued
In Part 2 of our deep dive into the NDIS Review we explore assessments, navigators and psychosocial supports and talk about what happens next. What happens when you bring together Australia’s leading disability advocates and academics to dive deep into the recommendations by the NDIS Review? To find out check out this episode of Reasonable … Continued