DAAWS DISABLED AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICE WAGE SCHEME PRESENTED BY

DAAWS DISABLED AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICE WAGE SCHEME PRESENTED BY SINDY DUFFIELD

2 WHAT IS DAAWS DISABLED AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICE WAGE SCHEME A funding source provided by the Federal Government to employers and registered training organisations (RTO’s) like TAFE, for the provision of tutorial and mentoring support to apprentices and trainees with a disability

3 HOW CAN DAAWS BENEFIT AN APPRENTICE WITH A DISABILITY AS WELL AS THEIR EMPLOYER? TAFE Tutorial Support $5500 pa DAAWS Payments TAFE Mentor Support $5500 pa EMPLOYER Workplace modifications $5500 pa

4 HOW CAN DAAWS BENEFIT AN APPRENTICE/ TRAINEE WITH A DISABILITY? § Tutorial support: DAAWS Apprentices can receive tutorial support during their studies at TAFE. This can either be in or out of class and is always based on the individual needs of our students. § Mentor Support: Each Apprentice will be mentored for the duration of their apprenticeship. Our DAAWS Student Contact Officers will closely monitor the progress of our Apprentices and refer to additional services as required. § Employer Incentives: The Employer of a DAAWS Apprentice receives an incentive in the form of DAAWS payments for employing and Apprentice with a disability. This is $5, 500 per annum, over $20, 000 for the duration of an apprenticeship.

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6 AUSTRALIAN APPRENTICE EXTERNAL TO TAFE Teaching Section Employer Disability Employment Service (DES) Apprenticeship Network Provider (ANP) Disability Consultant Support Teacher State Training Services (STS) DAAWS Student Contact Officer

7 DAAWS CONTACT'S Alana Perish DAAWS Coordinator alana. perish@tafensw. edu. au 0472 865 760 Sindy Duffield DAAWS Officer sindy. duffield 1@tafensw. edu. au 46 201 923 Lyndel Starr DAAWS Student Contact Officer lyndel. starr@tafensw. edu. au Wetherill Park, Granville, Liverpool College Michelle Sherrin DAAWS Student Contact Officer michelle. sherrin@tafensw. edu. au Campbelltown College Karen Breeze DAAWS Student Contact Officer karen. breeze 3@tafensw. edu. au Miller, MBISC and Macquarie Fields College Elizabeth Beard DAAWS Student Contact Officer elizabeth. beard@tafensw. edu. au Padstow, Bankstown, Lidcombe College 0459 862 817 0459 869 395 0459 862 818 0459 863 948

8 STUDENT SUPPORT CONTACTS Teacher Consultant, Disabilities: • • • Carmel Silvestro Shelly Temmerman Carol Davis Doug Bowers Karyn Evans Keri Aggett Sally Ryan Premy Reddy Steve Berry Chris Levi Granville College Wetherill Park College Campbelltown College Miller College Liverpool College Padstow/Bankstown College Padstow/ Lidcombe Macquarie Fields and MBISC 9682 0384 9682 0404 9682 0236 46201 803 46201 729 9825 7307 9827 5288 9722 5322 9643 4592 9825 0355

9 ANY QUESTIONS BIG OR SMALL Alana Perish DAAWS Coordinator Sindy Duffield DAAWS Officer alana. perish@tafensw. edu. au 0472 865 760 sindy. duffield 1@tafensw. edu. au 0246201923

10 THANK YOU